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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Top global personal computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research PC shipments in Asia are growing at about twice the market growth rate, or about 36 percent a year, a senior executive said on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research posted a wider quarterly loss on Tuesday and forecast adjusted profit this year would miss Wall Street targets as its widely anticipated video game, "Spore," was delayed.

Cisco's fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 34 per cent on the back of increased demand for high bandwidth equipment from telephone and cable television companies.

TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Softbank Corp. (9984.T: Quote, Profile, Research said on Tuesday annual profit more than quadrupled thanks to its acquisition of Vodafone's (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research Japan unit and its efforts to shave costs and launch new price plans to lure subscribers. 

Chip maker Nvidia can be seen striding around the graphics arena, arms raised, muscles flexed after giving Intel a mighty thrashing in the first-quarter contest. Nvidia wrested leadership of the desktop graphics market from the chip giant, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) revealed today.

JAKARTA, May 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest mobile phone operator, PT Telekomunikasi Selular Tbk (Telkomsel), reported on Tuesday an 8 percent rise in first quarter net profit driven by a rise in subscribers numbers. 

May 1 (Reuters) - Business software maker BEA Systems Inc. (BEAS.O: Quote, Profile, Research cut its first-quarter total revenue outlook range to $342 million to $347 million, saying it faced a difficult selling environment, specially in the Americas. 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research reported on Monday strong growth in wireless and Internet subscribers in the first quarter, though net profit fell from the sale of a directories unit and South American businesses.

Apple reported financial results far ahead of Wall Street's expectations on Wednesday, and the company's board of directors defended chief executive Steve Jobs' role in Apple's stock options backdating scandal.

SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) - Shares in LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. (034220.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped more than 5 percent early on Wednesday, a day after the flat screen maker reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and gave a positive outlook for the rest of 2007. 

PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - STMicrolectronics (STM.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) was one of the best-performing CAC 40 (.FCHI: Quote, Profile, Research) stocks on Tuesday after it proposed a forecast-beating dividend, which analysts said was a sign the company's reorganisation had finally reduced its cash needs. 

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (6503.T: Quote, Profile, Research), Japan's fifth-largest electronics conglomerate, raised its annual operating profit forecast by 28 percent to above market expectations on Monday, helped by strong demand for factory automation equipment. 

TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) - BenQ Corp. (2352.TW: Quote, Profile, Research), Taiwan's top mobile phone vendor, posted its fifth straight quarterly loss as its handset business continued to drag after it declared its German unit insolvent late last year, and flagged weaker sales.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Acer Inc. (2353.TW: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's No.4 PC seller, rose as much as 1.6 percent on Tuesday amid market speculation that the company may buy U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc. (GTW.N: Quote, Profile, Research).