Mar 13

Written by: Russ Henke
3/13/2009 4:56 AM 

Headed for COFES2009 in Scottsdale, AZ in April? Bone up on the latest financial results of the leading Mechanical CAD and CAE (MCAD) Vendors, as well as the leading Electronics Design Automation and Intellectual Property (EDA and IP) Vendors, by reading the following three recent Commentaries:

Commentary:
Electronics IP Industry - A February 2009 Update
http://www10.edacafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=656383#

Commentary:
MCAD Industry View – A March 2009 Update
http://www.mcadcafe.com/PDFs/MCAD_Commentary_4Q08.pdf

Commentary:
EDA Industry Update March 2009 -- What did the Last Quarter Bring?
http://www10.edacafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=665171

The basic format for each of these Commentaries is as follows: News Highlights are followed by the revenue & earnings performances of the selected group players for Q4 2008, and then vendor by vendor details. This is followed by the revenue and earnings performances for the calendar year and then for five years. Vendor stock prices are discussed. Finally, individual EDA vendor forecasts for Q1 2009 are provided.

Enjoy!