OmniVision offers 3Q guidance well below Street Dec 3, 2008
Image sensor maker OmniVision Technologies Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to post a loss in its fiscal third quarter, offering a forecast that fell well below Wall Street expectations. For the quarter ending in January, the company, which makes sensors for things like cameras in notebook computers and cell phones, said current trends lead it to expect a loss between 24 cents and 37 cents per share. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
OmniVision Unveils 1.8 mm, Low Power Medical Sensor With Best-in-Class Low Light Performance Nov 21, 2008
Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors, today introduced the OV6930, the latest addition to its portfolio of medical image sensors ... OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors ... OmniPixel(R) is the registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OmniVision(TM), the OmniVision logo, CameraChip(TM), OmniPixel2(TM), OmniPixel3(TM), OmniPixel3-HS(TM),... (PR Newswire)
BUSINESS BRIEFING Your guide to the week's most notable business events May 26, 2008
-- Earnings reports expected from Costco, Dell, H.J. Heinz, J. Crew Group, Omnivision Technologies, Sears, Wind River Systems. F. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
OmniVision Paints A Pretty Picture Mar 1, 2008
OmniVision Technologies (Nasdaq: OVTI) makes the image capture chips that make all these gadgets tick. Well, some of them, at least. (MSNBC -- Business)
OmniVision in Volume Production With its First 1/4-Inch, 3-Megapixel System-On-A-Chip Sensor Feb 13, 2008
Multiple Tier One Handset Customer Design Wins Already Secured BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World Congress -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced it has started volume production of its OV3640, the first 1/4-inch, 3-megapixel system-on-a-chip (SOC) CameraChip(TM) sensor with integrated image stabilization and auto focus control ... "We believe that this CameraChip product will be a key enabler... (PR Newswire)
OmniVision Unveils World's Smallest VGA CameraChip Sensor Feb 12, 2008
New OmniPixel3-HS(TM) Delivers Best-in-Class Sensitivity BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World Congress -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today launched the world's smallest VGA CameraChip sensor, the OV7690 ... About OmniVision(R) OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors ... OmniVision(R), the OmniVision logo and OmniPixel(R) are registered trademarks of... (PR Newswire)
OmniVision Launches First Single-Chip, 1/4" 3 Megapixel CameraChip(TM) Sensor With Embedded TrueFocus(TM) Technology Feb 11, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World Congress -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today claimed a mobile handset industry first with the introduction of the OV3642, a 1/4-inch, 3 megapixel CameraChip(TM) sensor with TrueFocus(TM) technology embedded on-chip ... " The OV3642 also includes an embedded image stabilization function to prevent image blur, thereby producing sharper images. This feature is... (PR Newswire)
OmniVision Doubles Low Light Sensitivity With New OmniPixel3-HS(TM) Architecture Feb 11, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World Congress -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced its OmniPixel3-HS(TM) architecture, which incorporates a new pixel design that doubles the sensitivity of its 1 ... About OmniVision(R) OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors ... OmniVision(R), the OmniVision logo and OmniPixel(R) are registered trademarks of... (PR Newswire)
Canaccord Adams Hires Bobby Burleson to Cover Semiconductor Devices Jan 24, 2008
"Given the size of the semiconductor market and its rapid changes, there will be substantial opportunity for institutional investors in the months ahead in this space. I look forward to being part of Canaccord Adams' compelling global research product." Burleson has initiated on a universe of 21 semiconductor device companies, including Advanced Analogic Technologies, Analog Devices, Altera Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Atmel Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor International, Integrated... (PR Newswire (press release), NY)
Scrappy Small Cap Dec 7, 2007
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OmniVision Wavers Dec 1, 2007
Nervous investors seem to be more worried about declining prices for OmniVision Technologies' image sensors than they are interested in its rapidly rising sales of the devices ... OmniVision Technologies (nasdaq: - - )'s 2008 second-quarter sales grew 68. (Forbes -- Markets)
Earnings Roundup: Brown-Forman, Zumiez Nov 30, 2007
(AP) - Image sensor maker OmniVision Technologies Inc. (nasdaq: - - ) said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose $15. 1 million as the company benefited from ongoing product demand and rising market share. (Forbes)
Hynix Seeks Alliances to Enter Camera Chip Market as Memory Prices Decline Oct 31, 2007
Stock of OmniVision Technologies Inc., the world's second- largest maker of image sensors in 2006, has soared 59 percent this year. The Sunnyvale, California-based company in August forecast quarterly earnings that beat analyst estimates. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Deloitte/ Oct 24, 2007
-- OmniVision Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), a semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Open Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), a software company based in Glastonbury, Conn. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bubble 2.0 reviving a few techs Oct 11, 2007
com, VMWare, Citrix Systems, Blue Coat Systems, Research In Motion, First Solar, Garmin, Nuance, Nvidia, Autodesk, Juniper Networks, OmniVision Technologies, Navtek and Baidu. com. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
OmniVision Launches New 1/5-Inch, 2-Megapixel Image Sensor with High Dynamic Range and Anti-Shake Technology Oct 2, 2007
CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEATEC -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors for high-volume applications, today launched the OV2650, its third generation 2-megapixel CameraChip(TM) sensor ... About OmniVision(R) OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors ... OmniVision(R) and the OmniVision logo are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc., CameraChip(TM) and... (PR Newswire)
Worth a Second Look Oct 2, 2007
OmniVision Technologies (). Chips (cameras). (SmartMoney)
OmniVision Breakout Came When Market Started New Uptrend Aug 11, 2007
For a high-tech company, OmniVision Technologies sure came public at an inopportune time. The pioneer of single-chip technology made its debut in July 2000 and promptly skidded the next year, along with the Nasdaq composite. (Investors Business Daily)
The B2 100: Who's hiring May 26, 2007
Top job growth - OmniVision Technologies (OVTI) (1) - Business 2 ... Camera-chip maker Omnivision Technologies boosted its staff by 89% last year ... OmniVision Technologies () Employees (2006): 1,644. (CNN -- Money)
The full B2 100 May 25, 2007
Omnivision Technologies boosted its staff by 89% last year. Find out who else is hiring. (CNN -- Money)
Wall Street Rumors: Damned If You Do, Same If You Don't May 8, 2007
Then there is OmniVision Technologies () , which makes sensor chips used in camera phones. In late March, several weeks after reporting disappointing financial results, the stock jumped 14 percent in one day on "unconfirmed & renewed takeover chatter," according to TheFlyontheWall. (Fox News)
OmniVision to Present at Piper Jaffray Semiconductor and Communications Conference May 5, 2007
May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Peter V. Leigh, will present at the Piper Jaffray Semicondutor and Communications Conference in New York on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible on the Internet at under the Investor Relations page ... About OmniVision OmniVision Technologies, Inc. designs and markets high-performance... (PR Newswire)
STRICTLY COMMERCIAL Apr 10, 2007
Omnivision Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor image sensors for cell phones, digital cameras, video recorders and other devices, has purchased 206,867 square feet of office space at the Santa Clara Corporate Center for an undisclosed price. The seller, LBA Realty Fund-Holding Co. I, Inc., was represented by Robert Steinbock of CB Richard Ellis while Omnivision was represented by Craig Fordyce of Colliers International. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
OmniVision Technologies IP could lure chipmakers; not Kodak Mar 30, 2007
OmniVision Technologies, the listed developer of imaging sensor chips whose shares have been unusually active, could attract a foreign chipmaker, sources said. Share volume in the Sunnyvale, California-based company eased on Tuesday this week to less than half the preceding two sessions, when there was speculation OmniVisions product line would attract listed Eastman Kodak, the No. 1 US camera maker. (FT.com -- Markets)
Stocks to Watch, March 2 Mar 2, 2007
OmniVision Technologies Inc. () reported third-quarter net earnings of $4. 13 million, or 7 cents a share, down from $29. (Fox News)
OmniVision and XinTec Amend Equipment Purchase Agreement Jan 30, 2007
Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading supplier of CMOS image sensors, today reported that it has terminated its Equipment Procurement Agreement ("Equipment Agreement") with XinTec, Inc. Under the Equipment Agreement, dated August 31, 2006, XinTec agreed to provide chip-scale packaging ("CSP") services to the Company, and the Company agreed to procure, through XinTec, up to $50 million of certain equipment to be located at XinTec's facilities for... (PR Newswire)
