NEEDHAM, MA – Global PC shipments totaled 262.7 million PCs in 2024, up 1% from the previous year, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

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WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales hit $57.8 billion in November, an increase of 20.7% compared to the November 2023 total of $47.9 billion and 1.6% more than October's total of $56.9 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported.

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ATLANTA – Electronics supply chain participants' concerns about December sales were not as pronounced as originally projected, with a component sales sentiment of 98.4 for the month, according to ECIA's Electronic Component Sales Sentiment survey.

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BANNOCKBURN, IL – The electronics industry faced a dip in sentiment this December, as the Demand Index declined 1.8% according to IPC’s December Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report. It remained below 100 for the fourth consecutive month, signaling continued contraction.

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