AU leads LCD stocks higher after posting record sales

The China Post - AU Optronics Corp. led shares of liquid-crystal display makers higher after reporting record monthly sales, fueling optimism that rising panel prices will boost industry earnings. Full Story

Taiwan's Innolux aims for 4th quarter GDR offering up to US$1.3 billion

The China Post - Taiwan's Innolux, the world's No. 2 maker of LCD monitors, aims to float as much as US$1.3 billion in global depositary receipts (GDRs) in the fourth quarter, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday. Full Story

Warburg Pincus to buy CBs in Taiwan LCD maker

The China Post - Warburg Pincus will buy US$250 million in convertible bonds from Taiwan's Chunghwa Picture Tubes, in the first private equity investment by a major firm in the fast-growing LCD industry, Chunghwa's advisor said yesterday. Full Story

Innolux may sell US$1.5 bil. of stock to fund LCD plant

The China Post - Innolux Display Corp., the world's second-largest maker of flat-screen computer monitors, plans to sell as much as US$1.5 billion of stock overseas to finance the construction of a liquid-crystal-display factory in Taiwan. Full Story