While the headline news might be viewed negatively for semiconductor capital equipment stocks, Merrill Lynch remains bullish and views the weakness as an attractive buying opportunity.
Monday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades include Amazon.com, BlackBerry, F5 Networks, J.P. Morgan, Juniper Networks and United Continental.
If there is any combination that warms the hearts of Wall Street analysts and investors, it is companies that beat analysts' earnings estimates and simultaneously raise earnings guidance.
Monday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades from 24/7 Wall St. include Apache, Netflix, RF Micro, Starbucks, Southwest Air and Disney.
Wells Fargo issued some good news while citing a few risks with chip stocks after the wave of recent selling.
In a new research report, the Semiconductor Equipment analysts at UBS opine that semiconductor wafers could be seeing a large seasonal increase in demand.
AppleThe disagreements between smartphone leaders Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung Electronics apparently do not extend to the chip fabrication part of the business. A report in The Korean Economic Daily this…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse is out with its outlook for semiconductors in 2013. The report sounds great at first when you hear “Irresistible Cyclical Bottom,” but then you have to realize that it is followed…
ThinkstockThe past year was a tale of two products for semiconductor makers. Makers of the brains for desktop and laptops PCs had a tough year, while chipmakers focused on mobile devices like…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reiterated Outperform with $750 target at Credit Suisse.…
Asian stocks were mixed as China moved to alleviate a cash crunch and ahead of U.S. reports that are expected to show the world’s biggest economy is improving. China’s Shanghai Composite Index…
The recent sell-off has been brutal to semiconductors and chip stocks of late. To make matters worse, investing in technology and semiconductors can be brutal during the summer months. Still, many investors…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has now finalized its pact with GlobalFoundries which gets rid of its 9% stake in the foundry. The value of about $278 million will ultimately result…
Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML. Apple Inc.…
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is up nearly 5% today as semiconductor stocks are pushing the NASDAQ Composite up more than 1%, almost twice as much as the DJIA and S&P 500.…
