ELECTRONICS

Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc said profit eased 1 percent, reflecting weak demand for aviation components and equipment used to heat and cool large buildings.

Samsung Electronics expects rapidly recovering demand for its premium computer memory chips and flat screen TVs to drive growth this year, with the unwinding of global stimulus measures the key risk for sales.

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and LCD screens, expects rapidly recovering demand for its premium computer memory chips and flat TVs to drive growth this year, in an ominous sign for its Japanese rivals.

Games maker Nintendo showed greater than expected resilience in its battle for market share last quarter thanks in part to a 20 percent price cut on its Wii product that sliced into profits.

U.S. consumers' obsession with using smartphones to find restaurants, surf the web and navigate city streets helped propel a 26 percent rise in AT&T's quarterly profit -- but at a cost for the operator.

Motorola Inc forecast a loss for the current quarter due to heavy spending to bring more smartphones to the market, disappointing investors who had expected the cellphone maker to post a profit.

Motorola Inc's quarterly profit was slightly ahead of expectations and its smartphones sold better than expected in its first quarter selling phones running Google Inc's Android software.

Motorola Inc posted a small quarterly profit versus a year-earlier loss but revenue missed Wall Street estimates for its first quarter selling phones based on Google Inc's Android software.

New models from Nokia and Motorola Inc helped them recapture market share in the lucrative smartphone sector, lifting both firms' results above expectations for the fourth quarter.

Top mobile phone maker Nokia'sfourth-quarter sales and profits beat expectations as it regained market share in smartphones, sending its stock price 14 percent higher.

Top mobile phone maker Nokia reported stronger than expected fourth-quarter sales and profits powered by improving market share in smartphones, sending its shares more than 10 percent higher.

Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 23 percent fall in quarterly profit as software sales for its DS handheld game player slowed and it cut the price of its Wii console, keeping its forecast for the first annual profit decline in four years.

Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 41 percent fall in nine-month profit as sales of its DS handheld game player slowed and it cut the price of its Wii console, and the company kept a forecast for a first annual profit slide in four years.

Microsoft Corp is expected to report a strong jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by the successful launch of Windows 7, but it may not be enough to satisfy demanding investors and push its stock higher.

Microsoft Corp is expected to report a strong jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by the successful launch of Windows 7, but it may not be enough to satisfy demanding investors and push its stock higher.

Electronic connector maker Tyco Electronics Ltd's posted a larger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday, as its clients ramped up purchases to restock depleted inventories.

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit and forecast sales and profits would improve in the first quarter as a global recovery prompts consumers to spend more on electronics.

Anticipation mounts as the world eagerly awaits details of Apple's 'latest creation' on Wednesday.

Despite complaints by customers, Apple is standing by AT&T, the exclusive carrier for its iPhone smartphone in the US.

Microsoft Corp is expected to report a strong jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by the successful launch of Windows 7, but it may not be enough to satisfy demanding investors and push its stock higher.

Apple Inc's strong quarterly results and mounting excitement over its product launch on Wednesday pushed shares of the iPhone maker sharply higher on Tuesday.