Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsOne natural inclination for investors during bull market runs is to avoid stocks that have been the largest percentage gainers. The logic is that they will be the…
Jon OggArgus is truly considered to be independent research firm, so it is not full of the traditional possible conflicts on interest seen in other Wall Street broker sell-side drive research. The…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 28 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockChinese solar maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 earnings this morning. Revenues were much better than expected, but earnings remained below estimates. Gross margins…
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockApplied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) may be looking at a new chief financial officer, but one Wall St. bulge bracket firm has no concern here whatsoever. Applied’s shares have risen with the…
Jon C. Ogg U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, dragged down by weak economic data from Europe. Germany, France, Italy, and Greece all reported worse-than-expected GDP contraction for the fourth quarter of 2012, and…
ThinkstockApplied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported first quarter fiscal 2013 results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the semiconductor equipment maker posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.06 on revenues…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a closely watched report on U.S. retail sales came in about as expected (more coverage here). U.S. business inventories rose less than expected in…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 31 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockDespite an explosion in smartphone and tablet sales in 2012, overall semiconductor sales were down for the year. The three-month average for global chip sales was $24.74 billion in December, down 3%…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Monday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) maintained Buy with $750 price target at Canaccord…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of November 30th in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of November 30 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
