Kodak retains lead in U.S. digital-camera market

For the fourth straight quarter, Eastman Kodak Co. retained its lead over Japanese rivals Canon Inc. and Sony Corp. in the U.S. digital-camera market. In the July-to-September period, digital camera shipments to domestic retailers rose nearly 13 percent to 5.6 million from 5 million a year earlier, research firm IDC of Framingham, Mass., reported Thursday. Photography-equipment maker Kodak shipped 1.25 million digital cameras in the quarter -- 21 percent more than in last year's third quarter -- and its market share rose to 21.3 percent from 19.8 percent, IDC said.

Source: Associated Press Newswires

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