Posts tagged “Dell”
Lenovo bucks global decline in PC sales with growth topping 20%
The world's No. 2 PC maker strengthens its hold behind HP in global sales with growth of well over 20 percent. However, US PC sales fell for the first time in a decade. Worldwide shipments fell as well.
Lenovo's Yoga after flip to tablet
Cree stock cut; AT&T, FCC argue spectrum; Dell drops tablet; Red Hat upgrades enterprise Linux; Cisco unveils cloud product
Dell sacrifices short-term revenue growth for long-term profitability
Analysis: Dell's aggressive investment in acquisitions, R&D and sales and marketing to transition from high-volume hardware manufacturer to trusted IT advisor is resulting in consistent profit expansion while pressuring near-term revenue growth.
Earnings review: What's happening in tech sector
A summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy.
Now No. 2, Lenovo aims to be top 'leading personal technology company'
Two research firms report that Lenovo vaults past Dell to second spot behind HP in global PC shipments. One firm puts Lenovo at No. 5 in U.S. sales. Lenovo's CEO says the company is on track to becoming the "leading personal technology company in the world."
A Lenovo promotion touts its aggressive strategy
Lenovo surges past Dell to No. 2 spot in PC sales
Two research firms say Lenovo, which maintains its executive headquarters in Morrisville, N.C., now trails only HP in battle for No. 1 among PC sellers.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet
No. 1 PC market in world? China, not US
Lenovo, the world's No. 3 PC maker with its headquarters in Morrisville, is helping drive computer demand in the country where it was formed.
PC industry faces disruptive times - and growing tablet threat
Some 50 million tablets are expected to be sold worldwide this year, and that could double to as many as 100 million next year, according to various estimates. Although that's still small compared with sales of 362 million PCs this year, as estimated by IDC, the PC industry has reason to worry because of how quickly the tablet has been able to claimed such a large corner of the market.
Weather Channel displayed on an iPad
Lenovo surges to No. 3 in global PC sales, closes on No. 2
In second quarter, Lenovo's sale surge over the past year continues with shipments surging more than 22 percent, according to two research firms. Lenovo passes Acer to take the No. 3 spot and is closing in on Dell at No. 2. HP remains No. 1.
Global PC sales grow, but not as much as expected
The tepid diagnosis of the PC industry's health in two reports released Wednesday offers another sign of trouble for an industry at a crossroad. The reports' findings threaten to weaken investor sentiment about the sector heading into earnings season.
Dell beats Street on profit but misses on revenue
Consumer demand fell more than Dell anticipated and, in an interview, Chief Financial Officer Brian Gladden attributed some of this to the market for consumer PCs being saturated in developed countries. He added that while tablet computers are still a small portion of the PC market, there's "clearly an impact" from them on consumer demand for traditional PCs.
iPad is taking a 'buzz saw' to PC market
"The tablet is going to replace at least the home computer," an analyst says as iPad sales boom and more companies bring tablets to the market.
The iPad 2
Acer cuts PC forecast - Will Lenovo rise to No. 3 globally?
Taiwan-based Acer has sliced its computer shipment forecast again, and Lenovo will pass its rival if its sales remain flat, The Financial Times reports.
Lenovo 'significantly outperformed' rivals in Q1
Reports from research firms IDC and Gartner show that the world's No. 4 PC maker increased shipments sharply while the top three firms decreased. As Lenovo embraces tablets, smart phones and a new marketing plan, are better days ahead?
Tablets' popularity hurting PC sales - not Lenovo
Global personal computer sales delince in first quarter, two research firms report.
The iPad 2
