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Potential Upside in Semiconductor Stocks (INTC, AMD, MU, BRCM, QCOM, ARMH, SNDK, ALTR, AMAT, TXN)

Posted: January 23, 2012 at 11:13 am

Since the beginning of the year the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is up more than 13.5%. The run-up may be over for some chip makers and sustainable for others. Analysts are ...
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Intel Puts Up Big Numbers (INTC)

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 4:33 pm

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported fourth quarter and full year earnings after markets closed today. The chip-making giant beat EPS and revenue estimates all around. For the quarter, Intel reported ...
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Apple Supplier List Revealing (AAPL, AMD, CY, BRCM, FCS, FLEX, JBL, VSH, TQNT, SNDK, ONNN, QCOM)

Posted: January 13, 2012 at 2:04 pm

For the first time ever, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has released a list of its 156 suppliers in connection with the company’s release of its supplier responsibility audit. The supplier ...
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LG Agrees to Meet Microsoft’s Royalty Demand (MSFT, GOOG, AAPL, MMI, ORCL, NOK)

Posted: January 12, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Korea’s LG Electronics has agreed to pay a licensing fee to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) for the right to use Microsoft claims it owns and that is required for all ...
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Upside in Top Semiconductor Stocks for 2012 (INTC, AMD, MU, BRCM, QCOM, ARMH, SNDK, ALTR, AMAT, TXN)

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Shares in semiconductor stocks have gained and lost value in about equal number during 2011. The run-up in share prices may be over for some and sustainable for others. For ...
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Holiday Smartphone Surprise: Samsung Sales Running Next To Apple (AAPL, SSNLF, GOOG, NOK, RIMM, MSFT)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 9:55 am

Smartphone makers are expected to sell some 142 million units in the current calendar quarter. The bulk of those sales are pumping up the revenues at two vendors -- Apple ...
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Xbox Live Challenging Cable Supremacy? (MSFT, AAPL, GOOG, CMCSA, TWC, VZ, CVC, SSNLF, LOGI)

Posted: December 5, 2011 at 10:44 am

Tomorrow’s launch of an upgrade to Xbox Live from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the latest shot in the battle for control of US TV sets. The Redmond giant isn’t ...
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Western Digital Re-starts Thai Plant Following Record Floods (WDC, STX, HPQ, DELL)

Posted: December 2, 2011 at 10:02 am

Disk drive maker Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) said yesterday that production at one of its plants in Thailand has begun one week ahead of schedule. This development could spell ...
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More Pain For Research in Motion: Lower Guidance On Playbook Inventory Charge (RIMM, AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, SSNLF, BBY, WMT)

Posted: December 2, 2011 at 8:48 am

Smartphone pioneer Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has lowered its third-quarter guidance and said that it will take a “predominantly” non-cash charge of $485 million on its existing inventory ...
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Potential Upside Among Chip Maker Stocks (INTC, AMD, BRCM, ARMH, QCOM)

Posted: November 30, 2011 at 1:25 pm

The landscape continues to shift in the chip market and semiconductor makers are doing what they can to shift with the times. The move to more mobile devices like ...
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Tech Wholesalers’ Growth Plans Could be Stymied (TECD, IM, SNX, ARW, AVT)

Posted: November 21, 2011 at 11:13 am

The weak economic forecast for 2011 and 2012 appears to have weighed unevenly on electronics and computer wholesalers. Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ: TECD) reported missed earnings and revenue estimates this ...
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Oracle Hammers on HP, Intel Over Chip Plans (ORCL, HPQ, INTC)

Posted: November 21, 2011 at 9:49 am

Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) has turned up the heat in a lawsuit filed last May by Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) seeking to require that Oracle meet what HP says are ...
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Upside Potential for Big Technology Stocks (AAPL, GOOG, INTC, MSFT, ORCL, IBM, HPQ, DELL)

Posted: November 17, 2011 at 8:01 am

Among the hundreds of technology stocks, there are a relative handful of companies that stand out as bellwethers for the entire industry. Some are on the list for historical reasons; ...
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Google to Help Vendors Fight the “Apple Thing” (GOOG, AAPL, MSFT, SSNLF, HTCKF, MMI, ORCL)

Posted: November 10, 2011 at 12:05 pm

On a visit to Taiway yesterday, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt told smartphone makers that the company will support its manufacturing partners “because we think the Apple thing ...
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Nvidia’s Speedy Chips Won’t Break Apple’s Grip on Tablet Market (NVDA, ARMH, INTC, AAPL, TXN, QCOM, GOOG)

Posted: November 9, 2011 at 10:35 am

How much computing power does a person need in a mobile device? Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) is betting that the answer is, “All you can get.” The company has announced ...
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