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BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board shipments in June were up 5.5% year-over-year and 10.7% sequentially, said IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 11% percent as of June.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.01 billion in billings worldwide in June, down 19% year-over-year and 2.5% sequentially, according to SEMI.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – The market for wearables in 2019 will reach $50 billion, more than double since 2014, says IDTechEx.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline 9.6% to $429 billion in 2019, according to Gartner. The research firm cited falling prices and weaker demand for key products for the drop.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – IC Insights forecasts the 2019 global electronic systems market will grow 4% to $1.68 trillion. In contrast, the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to drop 12% this year to $443.8 billion after exceeding the $500 billion level for the first time last year.

STAMFORD, CT – Gartner lowered its worldwide IT spending outlook for the year to $3.74 trillion, citing a host of reasons for uncertainty. The research firm now expects sales to increase 0.6% from 2018. down slightly from the previous quarter’s forecast of 1.1% growth.