YAVNE, ISRAEL -- Orbotech said first quarter revenue rose 9.7% from a year ago to $104.8 million, and net income rose 26% to $6.3 million.

IRVINE, CA -- MFlex reported fiscal second quarter net sales fell 32% year-over-year to $117.8 million as sales to its largest customer plunged. The net loss widened to  $52.4 million, down from a loss of $23.9 million in the prior year. 

SAN JOSE – Flextronics reported fourth-quarter net sales were $6.7 billion, up 27% year-over-year, above previous guidance. 

WASHINGTON -- A pair of Securities and Exchange Commission commissioners yesterday called for a halt on conflict minerals reporting, citing First Amendment concerns identified by a circuit court.