ThinkstockA jury in Florida has reportedly awarded ParkerVision Inc. (NASDAQ: PRKR) $173 million in its patent infringement suit against Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). ParkerVision had hoped for an award in the neighborhood…
ThinkstockBroadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) reported third quarter 2013 results after markets closed on Tuesday. For the quarter, the semiconductor maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76 on revenues of…
courtesy of Google Inc.Tech is undergoing one of its every-15-year transitions, this time from a client-server basis to information technology as a service (ITaaS). According to the tech analysts at UBS, history…
ThinkstockA federal jury in Florida ruled Thursday that chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) had both directly and indirectly infringed on patents owned by ParkerVision Inc. (NASDAQ: PRKR). According to a press release…
Wikimedia CommonsThe three headlines about Intel Corp.’s (NASDAQ: INTC) earnings indicated that the numbers were fine, the forecast lackluster and a critical new chip product will be delayed. Much less was said about Intel’s…
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and we are supposed to be very close to a deal to reverse the federal government shutdown and to a deal on the debt ceiling.…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of September 30 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockMeg Whitman recently said there would be no huge layoffs at Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ). However, she can only look so far into the future, and her vision eventually will have to take…
Jon OggInvestors and traders are dealing with the stress of a government shutdown and the upcoming debt ceiling debate. With such uncertainty, they also are wondering whether they should be buying or selling…
ThinkstockWhen Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ignited the smartphone revolution in 2007, it continued its ongoing policy of using a fairly heavy hand on its suppliers to contain costs and keep its margins…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of September 13 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockChip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) cut its guidance Tuesday morning, citing greater-than-expected weakness in the market for mobile handset revenues. The cut is having a negative effect on other chipmakers…
Courtesy Boeing Co.What is Q-GARP? Quality growth at a reasonable price. The UBS Q-GARP list is constructed using an initial quantitative screen of stocks based on: 1) quality metrics — high and stable…
ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively poor economy and high unemployment, low interest rates cannot keep pushing the…
ThinkstockThe summer conference season has drawn to a close for this year. What has become an annual trek for hedge funds, mutual funds, portfolio managers and other investors to have the opportunity…
