The reported standstill period between Intel and Altera has come to an end. With the end of this period came a definitive agreement between the two companies for Intel to acquire Altera.
With its reported standstill pact with Altera coming to an end on June 1, there is a growing belief that a more aggressive or even hostile takeover could be coming from Intel
The short interest data have come out for the May 15 settlement date, and overall investors are appearing more aggressive on semiconductor stocks.
One of the most respected technology analysts on Wall Street feels that, 15 years from now, technology’s newest mega-theme will be an accepted mainstream application.
The five most heavily shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq all saw increases in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates.
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Overall investors are appearing more optimistic for semiconductor stocks as a majority of the selected ones have seen their short interest levels decrease.
Among the most heavily shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq, short sellers seemed to shift their focus from semiconductor giant Intel to smaller rival AMD between the April 15 and April 30…
Some of the top technology companies that are presenting at the Jefferies Technology Media and Telecom conference are also on the Jefferies Franchise Picks list.
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Tech companies often post solid free cash flow as they usually have very low or no corporate debt to pay interest on.
The short interest data have come out for the April 15 settlement date. Chip makers with a solid position in the mobile space continue to advance.
