SAN JOSE — Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings plunged 32% year-over-year in the first quarter, SEMI said this week.

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BANNOCKBURN, IL — Leading macroeconomic indicators and electronics supply chain indicators point to slow growth in the second quarter, according to IPC's monthly report.

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ARLINGTON, VA -- US manufacturing technology orders totaled $372.5 million in April, down 26.6% from March and down 12.6% from April 2012.

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WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $23.62 billion in April , down 1.8% year-over-year. Sales were up 60 basis points from March, theSemiconductor Industry Association added.

Read more: April Semi Sales Lag, Moderate Growth Ahead