Sentence examples for computer sector from inspiring English sources

A newer electronics and computer sector has been added to the older industries of metallurgy, engineering, and printing and publishing.

Because of continued weak corporate capital spending, in the first quarter the personal computer sector built up excess inventory.

In the computer sector, Mr. Katz bought shares of Hewlett-Packard in May at an average price of $27.95.

Compaq and Intel declined to disclose the financial terms of the Intel alliance, which extends the close relationship the companies already have in the personal computer sector.

"The turnaround looks to be on track, but the reality is that the expectations were low," said Shaw Wu, a computer sector analyst with American Technology Research.

Strength in the computer sector and in technology stocks in general helped pull the overall indexes higher, though, especially the Nasdaq composite index, in which tech shares play a dominant role.

Technology shares rose, lifted by gains in the biotechnology, semiconductor and computer sectors.

By contrast, companies in the electronics and computers sector are the most likely to do so.

Compaq cpq also rose after analyst James Poyner of CIBC World Markets told CNBC he picked Compaq Computer Corp. as next year's hot stock in the personal-computer sector.

But recently, Wall Street analysts have raised concerns about H.P.'s direction and loss of momentum as industry growth shifted from hardware and personal computers, sectors that H.P. dominated.

In general, Mr. Niles said he was recommending that investors steer clear of technology, but he added that the computer hardware sector, with some valuations near a five-year low, is a more appealing place than some other sectors.