ARLINGTON, VA -- Electronic component orders rose in July, the Electronic Components Association said today, revising an earlier report indicating that the key leading metric had declined.

SAN JOSE – The 90-day moving average orders among North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $1.83 billion in July, up 5.9% from revised June figures and 220% higher that last year.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- DRAM sales rose 14% sequentially to $10.78 billion as average selling prices hit their highest point in nearly two years.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson reported record third-quarter net income of $55 million, up 130% year-over-year.

WEYBRIDGE, ENGLAND -- TT Electronics' EMS unit saw operating profits on higher sales in the first half, rising 20% from a year ago to 1.8 million pounds.