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Will Qualcomm and Intel Suffer as Semiconductor Revenue Declines?
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 4:49pm | 472Read More...In a new report, Gartner (NYSE: IT) reveals that semiconductor revenue declined by three percent in 2012. What does this mean for the top 10 semiconductor manufacturers? According to Gartner, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- the world's largest chipmaker -- experienced a revenue decline of 2.7 percent....
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Barron's Recap (12/8/12): Ten Stock Picks for 2013
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 2:07pm | 976Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: stock picks for 2013, speculation about who will be the next Treasury chief and the prospects for Men's Wearhouse, Crosstex Energy and big pharma. Cover Story "Our 10 Favorite Stocks for 2013" by Andrew Bary. Barron's takes a look at where to invest in 2013. The...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 22
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 8:15am | 1199Read More...There are lots more on the earnings calendar this week, including results from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for the three months that included the release of the iPhone 5. Monday Results from Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) will be the highlights on Monday, and analysts expect to see...
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Amazon Investing in Future Kindle Fire Tablets
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 9:21am | 398Read More...Looking to the future of its tablet and e-reader business, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) may acquire the mobile chip business of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). According to Reuters, Calcalist (an Israeli financial newspaper) has confirmed that Amazon has already entered into advanced talks with Texas...
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Barron's Recap (9/29/12): Time to Buy Goldman
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 6:55am | 936Read More...This past weekend in Barron's online: why Goldman Sachs has held up better than its competitors, the prospects for Trinity Biotech, Steelcase and the Kraft Foods spinoff, and what it means to be a leader of philanthropic causes today. Cover Story "Built to Win" by Michael Santoli. In the...
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Short Interest in Chip Makers on the Rise (AMD, BRCM, NVDA)
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 4:28pm | 561Read More...The short interest data is out from the September 14 settlement date. For the big semiconductor makers the results are mixed but overall trended higher. Shares sold short in Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) rose more than nine percent...
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NASDAQ Q-50 Reshuffling Sees Facebook, Others Added (MLNX, NXPI, TWTC)
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 1:57pm | 566Read More...When NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced its quarterly reshuffling of the NASDAQ Q-50 Index, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was reported to have been added to the list. The index is designed to track the performance of the 50 securities that are next in line to replace the securities currently...
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Short Interest in Chip Makers on the Rise
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:56pm | 596Read More...The short interest data is out from the August 31 settlement date. For the big semiconductor makers the results are mixed but overall have trended higher. Shares sold short in AMD (NYSE: AMD), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) rose more than nine...
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Short Interest in Semiconductor Makers on the Rise
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 1:32pm | 559Read More...The short interest data is out from the August 15 settlement date. For the big semiconductor makers the results are mixed but overall trended higher. Shares sold short in Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), ARM Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH) Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) rose...
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Short Sellers Shy Away from Qualcomm and Texas Instruments
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 6:15am | 521Read More...The short interest data is out from the July 31 settlement date. For the big semiconductor makers the results are mixed, although the swings were quite large in some cases. For instance, the number of shares sold short in Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose more...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 23
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 7:07am | 1226Read More...The earnings crunch rolls on. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth in this week's quarterly reports from Apple, Caterpillar, Starbucks and Visa. But ConocoPhillips, Ford and Netflix are among those expected to post significantly lower per-share earnings, compared to the same period of a...
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PetSmart, True Religion and Other Top Nasdaq Performers in May
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 7:20am | 948Read More...Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in May. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. OPNET Technologies (NASDAQ: OPNT) is almost 30% lower year to date, but up more than 10% in the past month. The Bethesda, Md.-based...
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Seagate, SAP and Other Top European Tech Stocks
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 6:48am | 1035Read More...Some European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 23
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 3:13pm | 1531Read More...The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...
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Will iGo Power Your Portfolio?
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 4:18pm | 840Read More...The shares of iGo (NASDAQ: IGOI), a provider of accessories and power management solutions for the electronics industry, have been hot this week after last Friday's SEC filing, in which the company's CEO, Michael Heil, announced a purchase of 100,000 shares. The stock jumped sharply higher on...
