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AUO...flat panel sales to new heights Graphic_rating_buy AUO
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Au Optronics Corp. AUO is the third largest flat-panel manufacturer in the world, but has recently surpassed its competitors to become the global leader in actual number of shipments. The Taiwan-based company has a simple motto: Be a Global Leader in Flat-Panel Displays.

AUO isn't seeing a slowdown in the United States either.

"We've seen the subprime market woes, but so far, we've not seen a big slowdown in demand from customers," President L.J. Chen told an investor conference.

<> The company expects first quarter shipments to fall 10% from the previous...
By  Armin Stuk   (-19.45%  risk: moderate)  01/31/08 Comment




From the Blogosphere

AT&T Suit Alleges Price Fixing In LCD Panels
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AT&T (T) has sued Samsung, LG Display (LPL), AU Optronics (AUO) and other makers OF LCD panels, alleging they colluded to fix prices in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The suit was filed in federal court in San Francisco yesterday.

The telco asserts in the complaint that defendants “formed an international cartel illegally to restrict competition” in the U.S. in the market for LCD panels.

<>Bloomberg notes that Hitachi - not named in the suit - in March was the fourth company to plead guilty in a global U.S. LCD panel price-fixing probe. Last November, LG Display, Chunghwa Picture Tubes and <>Sh...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/21/09 Comment


LG Display Slides; Street Sees Lower Prices, Supply Glut In LCD Panels
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LG Display (LPL) shares are down sharply today amid ongoing concerns about the near-term outlook for the LCD panel sector. The worries about LPL have spilled over into other plays in the sector, pressuring shares of both AU Optronics (AUO) and Corning (GLW).

The South Korea-based company posted Q3 revenue of 5.97 billion Korean won, up 22% sequentially, and 55% year over year; Net income was up 85% sequentially, and 90% year over year.

The company expects Q4 glass shipments to be up in the high single digits, but with ASPs gradually decreasing, after a 12% increase in the third quarter.

<>Street...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/15/09 Comment


AU Optronics Corp (AUO) should rise as LCD industry heats up

AU Optronics Corp. (ADR) (Public, NYSE:AUO) is looking like a buy today on news of rising demand for LCD's. The company expects to return to profitability in the second half of 2009, boosted by improving demand for flat-screen TVs, especially from China.

Sluggish sales and lower prices pushed AU Optronics into the red in the past two quarters, however,  the company has recently benefited from a spate of orders from China, and a recovery in TV demand in North America.

In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, AU Executive

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By  theStockMasters   (-70.95%  risk: moderate)  06/01/09 Comment


Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: LNC, AZN, APOL, PNRA ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Barrick Gold (ABX), Analyst initiations

Analyst upgrades:
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  • Banc of America/Merrill upgraded Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) to Buy from Underperform and raised its target to $17 from $10 citing expectations that the company will "qualify for and accept TARP funding."
  • Credit Suisse upgraded AU Optronics (NYSE: AUO) to Outperform from Neutral as it believes inventory levels are low end demand is better than expected.
    • <>JP Morgan upgraded Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR) to Overweight from Neutral. The firm views the recent pullback in s...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  04/21/09 Comment


    Corning: Barclays Sees Boost From China TV Subsidies
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    The LCD flat-panel sector is seeing some strengthening in demand from a new program by the Chinese government to subsidize the purchase of TVs and other appliances by rural residents of the country, Barclays Capital analyst C.J. Muse notes in a research note.

    <>According to the English language Web version of The People’s Daily, “A subsidy of 13% of the purchase price will be granted to rural residents buying motorcycles and home appliances such as color TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines, cell phones, computers, water heaters and air-conditioners, for which 20 billion yuan has <><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    03/16/09 Comment



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