Following are some of the notable tech-related events scheduled for the week of July 14.
The tech industry wakes up from its summer nap with a slew of earnings announcements from major companies, including Microsoft, Apple Computer, IBM, Intel, AMD and a host of networking and chipmaking giants.
Trade shows include Apple's annual shindig for creative professionals and one of the year's leading events for chip designers.
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Other events scheduled:
Sunday, July 13
- Services and software giant Computer Associates connects with customers at CA World, July 13-17 in Las Vegas.
Graphics pros explore the at SVG Open 2003, July 13-18 in Vancouver, Canada.
Monday, July 14
Apple Computer courts its key customer segment at the MacWorld Creative Pro Conference and Expo, July 14-18 in New York. Apple CEO Steve Jobs won?t be talking, and no major product announcements are expected, but count on lots of hands-on time with Apple's .
Chip designers and other semiconductor gurus see what's new at Semicon West 2003, July 14-18 in San Francisco and San Jose, Calif. The annual event is one of the best guides to the future of chip technology, with hard-to-resist seminars such as "Contamination Reduction Methodologies and Advances in Fluid Delivery."
Scientists explore the frontiers of computing at the International Association of Science and Technology for Development's Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (ASC) 2003 conference, July 14-16 in Banff, Canada. Monday, July 14
Rambus licenses designs for memory chips. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 4 cents a share.
Tuesday, July 15
- Accenture sells IT consulting services. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 25 cents a share.
Applied Micro Circuits sells networking chips. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 4 cents a share. Cadence Design sells software and equipment for semiconductor design. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 9 cents a share.
Echelon sells software and hardware for networking embedded devices. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 11 cents a share. Intel is the leading manufacturer of PC processors and other chips. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 13 cents a share. Motorola makes chips for cell phones and other devices. It's expected to report break-even results for its second quarter. Pervasive Software sells business applications. It's expected to report a fourth-quarter profit of 10 cents a share. Photon Dynamics sells products for manufacturing flat-panel displays and other electronics. It's expected to report a third-quarter loss of 20 cents a share. Radvision makes products for transmitting voice over data networks. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of a penny per share. Seagate Technology sells PC hard drives. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 31 cents a share. Teradyne sells chipmaking supplies and equipment. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 21 cents a share.
Wednesday, July 16
Advanced Micro Devices makes PC processors. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 54 cents a share. Apple Computer sells computers and software. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 3 cents a share. ASML Holding sells chipmaking equipment. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 8 cents a share. DigitalThink sells e-learning software and services. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 3 cents a share. E-Trade sells online investment services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 14 cents a share. EMC sells data storage products. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 3 cents a share. IBM sells computing hardware, software and services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 98 cents a share. Internet Security Systems sells security software and services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 13 cents a share. M-Systems Flash sells flash memory products. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 3 cents a share. Mercury Interactive sells software management products and services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 20 cents a share. Network Associates sells security software and services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 11 cents a share. Network Equipment Technology sells networking equipment. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 3 cents a share. Parametric Technology sells enterprise software. It's expected to report a third-quarter loss of 12 cents a share. Pixelworks sells video and display chips. it's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 4 cents a share. QLogic sells storage networking gear and software. It's expected to report a first-quarter profit of 33 cents a share. Radisys sells PC components. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 6 cents a share. Redback Networks sells networking gear. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 12 cents a share. SanDisk sells flash memory product. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 31 cents a share. Zarlink Semiconductor sells communications chips. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 4 cents a share. Thursday, July 17
- Atmel sells memory chips and other semiconductors. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 8 cents a share.
Avid sells products for digital video editing. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 16 cents a share. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing is a contract chipmaker. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 38 cents a share. Concerto Software sells business applications. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 5 cents a share. Cypress Semiconductor makes memory chips and other types of semiconductors. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 3 cents a share. Documentum sells content management software. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 7 cents a share. Fairchild Semiconductor makes a broad range of chips. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 3 cents a share. Informatica sells business software. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 2 cents a share. Integrated Device Technology sells networking and communications chips. It's expected to report a first-quarter loss of 6 cents a share. Iomega sells storage products and other PC peripherals. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of a penny per share. Lexar Media sells flash memory products. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 6 cents a share. Microchip Technology makes semiconductors for embedded applications. It's expected to report a fourth-quarter profit of 15 cents a share. Microsoft is the world's biggest software maker. It's expected to report a fourth-quarter profit of 24 cents a share. MRO Software sells business applications. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 4 cents a share. Netflix rents DVDs over the Internet. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 13 cents a share. Nextel Communications sells mobile phone services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 24 cents a share. Nokia sells mobile phones. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 16 cents a share. Phoenix Technologies sells BIOS (basic input/output system) products and other PC software. It's expected to report a third-quarter profit of 3 cents a share. PMC-Sierra sells communications chips. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 3 cents a share. RSA Security sells authentication and online security products. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 4 cents a share. SAP sells enterprise software. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 19 cents a share. Secure Computing sells network security products. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 2 cents a share. Sierra Wireless sells communications gear. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 2 cents a share. Transmeta sells PC processors. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 13 cents a share. Unisys sells servers and IT services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 16 cents a share. WebEx Communications sells online conferencing software and services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 11 cents a share. Xilinx makes custom semiconductors. It's expected to report a first-quarter profit of 15 cents a share.
Friday, July 18
Syntel sells IT services. It's expected to report a second-quarter profit of 20 cents a share. TheStreet.com sells online media services. It's expected to report a second-quarter loss of 9 cents a share. Tuesday, July 15
- Retail Sales measures total receipts from U.S. stores. Growth for June, with and without auto sales, is expected to climb to .3 percent, from .1 percent the previous month.
Wednesday, July 16
Consumer Price Index is one of most significant measures of inflation, monitoring the decline or fall of the price of a fixed basket of consumer goods and services. June growth is expected to climb to .1 percent, after a flat May.
Industrial Production measures the total output of U.S. factories, mines and utilities. June growth is expected to climb to .2 percent, from .1 percent the previous month. Capacity Utilization is industrial production divided by capacity. June ratio is expected to hit 74.4 percent, from 74.3 percent the previous month. Thursday, July 17
- Initial Claims is the weekly total of new claims filed for unemployment compensation. The total is expected to drop to 425,000 for the week ended July 12, from 439,000 the previous week.
Housing Starts is the total of new home construction projects. The June number is expected to grow to 1.83 million, from 1.732 million the previous month.
