Microchip Technology, a maker of microchips for cars, appliances, computer equipment and security systems, said fiscal second-quarter earnings would be higher than expected.
Microchip Technology, a maker of microchips for cars, appliances, computer equipment and security systems, said it would cut its work force by 12percentt, or about 400 employees, and trim production by 24percentt.
Most of the spending was on autos, kitchen appliances, computers and other durable goods.
In a report on Thursday, the Fed said that factories produced more cars, appliances, computers and furniture in February, lifting manufacturing output for a sixth consecutive month.
After the Brazilian team won the 1994 World Cup in the United States, for example, players, coaches and executives brought back several tons of household and electronic appliances, computers and other luxury goods.
The problem with this definition is that it's so broad, it would categorize almost all technology – including most modern household appliances, computers, and smartphones – as robots.
Copper, I think is much more indicative of it's an excellent proxy for global production because copper goes into almost anything that's manufactured cars, houses, appliances, computers, machinery, you name it.
That might have been fine if giant Best Buy hadn't started horning in on its turf by selling ultracheap tapes and compact discs as a loss leader for higher-margin appliances, computers and stereos.
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Although generally designed in western countries, their use can be found worldwide from audio-visual appliances to computers and computer-related devices.
They'd lost so much – clothing, appliances, the computer.
