BNET Industries
Market Cap:$8.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$14.8B
- Public
- TW
Dow Jones Description
This corporation's products are clearly what you want on display. AU Optronics Corporation ( NYSE:AUO (ADR); Taiwan: 2409), founded in 1996, makes flat panel displays. It makes thin film transistor-liquid crystal display panels which are used in computer products like notebook computers, desktop monitors; digital cameras, camcorders, car television,and navigation systems, portable digital versatile disc (DVD) and LCD television products. The company is based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, has revenue of $6.6 billion and employs about 20,000 people. In June 2005 the company was recognized in two outstanding categories at 'The 2005 Gold Panel Display Awards' - 'The Outstanding Industry Contribution' and 'The Best Technology'
Number of Employees 43,267
Contact Information
No 1 Li Hsin Rd 2
Science Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu
(886) 35632899
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
Recent Events
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Asian Markets Overview of November 16
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AU Optronics October Consolidated Revenue Up 45.3% - Quick Facts
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Losses May Accelerate For Taiwan Stocks
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AU Optronics Exhibits Whole New Series of Innovative Technologies and Products at eMex 2009 --First...
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Asian Shares Mostly Decline
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AU Optronics Corp. Reports 3Q2009 Results
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Arrow Electronics Inks Distribution Pact with AUO for the Americas
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Arrow Electronics Announces Distribution Agreement with AUO for the Americas
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Avian Securities Downgrades AU Optronics AUO to Negative
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AU Optronics AUO August Revenue Up 15.9% From July
News & Analysis
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AT&T Suit Alleges Price Fixing In LCD Panels
AT&T T has sued Samsung, LG Display LPL, AU Optronics AUO and other makers OF LCD panels, alleging they colluded to fix prices in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The suit was filed in federal court in San Francisco yesterday. The telco asserts in the complaint that defendants "formed an international...
Despite Market Decline, Volatility Selling Continues
optionMONSTER submits: By David Russell Investors aggressively sold options yesterday, continuing to bet the financial markets and economy are healing from last year's carnage. by optionMONSTER
AU Optronics' Flat Panel Displays Could Clearly See Some Appreciation
Michael Michaud submits: The Market Week AheadFirst, the market last week. The Dow gained more than 125 points while the S&P tacked on 15 points late Friday on news that the pace of U.S. job losses slowed more than forecast in July and the unemployment rate dropped for the first...
Taiwanese LCD Giant AUO Tries Its Hand at Thin-Film Solar
Greentech Media submits: By Ucilia Wang AU Optronics Corp. AUO, one of the world's largest LCD panel makers, is diving into the thin-film solar world with a plan to set up a pilot production line this year. by Greentech Media
Market Gets Nervous About LCD Panels
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Shares of glass maker Corning GLW and LCD panel producers AU Optronics AUO and LG Display LPL are all down sharply today amid a new wave of market jitters on the prospects for the flat-panel display market. Several recent Street research reports note that...
AU Optronics: Looking for the Bottom
Scott's Investments submits: AU Optronics AUO, a manufacturer of flat panel displays, continues to slide in a tough consumer environment. Thursday the stock hit a new 52 week low of $11.25 and closed at $11.30. The company's products are used in computer products, such as notebook computers and desktop monitors;...
AU Optronics Unveils Curved LCD
New display technologies often precede innovations like the iPhone, Microsoft’s Surface and other new toys. With that in mind, it’s worth noting that AU Optronics has unveiled a curved LCD display. On Monday, AU Optronics, a leading LCD component manufacturer based in Taiwan, said it will showcase...
Zacks Trading Services Closed Positions: Clean Harbors, MEMC Electronic Materials, AU Optronics, and Methanex
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the companies highlighted recently closed positions in its Breakout Trader and Value Trader trading services. The list includes Clean Harbors (NASDAQ:CLHB), MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR), AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO), and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH).
Zacks' Low Price Stocks strategy highlights: Rent-A-Center, Gerdau AmeriSteel, Volvo, and AU Optronics
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Zacks PEG Ratio Strategy Highlights: AU Optronics, Sotheby's, Cameron International Corp. and Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hsuan-Bin Chen | CEO |
| Lai-Juh Chen | President & COO |
| Max Cheng | CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
| Po-Yen Lu | Executive Vice President |
| C.T. Lui | Vice President, AUO Technology Center |
| C.Y. Lin | Vice President, Operations |
| David Feng Cheng Su | Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Electronics Display Business Group |
| F.C. Hsiang | Vice President & General Manager, Global Supply Chain Management |
| L.J. Chen | Vice President & General Manager, Global Manufacturing |
| Paul Peng | Vice President & General Manager, IT Display Business Group |
| C T Liu | |
| Chieh-Chien Chao | Supervisor |
| Ko-Yung Yu | Supervisor |
| Shin Chen | Supervisor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kuen-Yao Lee | Chairman & CEO |
| Cheng-Chu Fan | Board of Directors |
| Chin-Bing Peng | Board of Directors |
| Hsi-Hua Sheaffer Lee | Board of Directors |
| Hui Hsiung | Board of Directors |
| T.J. Huang | Board of Directors |
| Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | CEO | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | President & COO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | President & COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | Current |
| National Taiwan University | Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Illinois | Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| National Taiwan University | Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President, AUO Technology Center | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Bell Laboratories | Technical Manager | Former |
| National Taiwan University | Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Electronics Display Business Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, Global Supply Chain Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, Global Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, IT Display Business Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Current | |
| Princeton University | PhD in Electronic Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Supervisor | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Supervisor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Supervisor | Current |
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qisda Corporation | President & CEO | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | PH.D. Degree In Physics | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | Bachelor's Degree In Physics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| AU Optronics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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UPDATE:AUO: Received Local China Government Invites For LCD Plant
| Volume | 2,119,574 |
| Shares Outstanding | 882.7M |
| Market Cap | 8.6B |
| Year High | 11.83 |
| Year Low | 4.82 |
| Earnings Per Share | -1.5847 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 0.0916 |
| Yield | 0.93 |
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