Corning Lifts Glass-Shipment View.

The article reports that the specialty glass and ceramics company Corning Inc. raised its forecast for the volume of its glass shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009. The company predicted that the demand for glass will improve further in 2010 due to the continuing expansion of the liquid-crystal-display (LCD) market. The worldwide sales for LCD television sets increased by 45% in October 2009. Chief financial officer (CEO) James Flaws cited that the performance of the telecommunications business of Corning conforms with the plan for the quarter.