In fact, most notebook contract makers are now posting much lower profit margins than the 5 to 6 percent reported. A five-percent margin is already a good deal to most.

However, we see the trend of R&D moving gradually to the mainland over these few years, depending on the maturity of the engineers there.

Now, over 90 percent of Taiwanese notebook production is being churned out in China.

Funds are choosing to lock in their profits after decent gains recently and more profit-taking will likely occur in coming sessions.

When I joined the Communist movement in 1935 it was based upon the belief that mankind's future was to be found there. Certainly, millions who joined it the world over, like myself, didn't join it for profit.

[The profit was] at the bottom of forecasts, they confirmed some production delays, and I think the market just doesn't like oils at the moment, ... Generally though, things are ticking along quite nicely for them.