We have tracked the key short interest changes as of August 24th in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
The three major US stock indexes opened somewhat higher this morning following better-than-expected data on UK retail sales and an inline reading on Eurozone CPI (more coverage here). The news out of…
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported adjusted third fiscal quarter EPS of $0.24 and $2.34 billion in revenues after markets closed today. In the same period a year ago, the semiconductor manufacturing…
Paul Ausick The three major US stock indexes opened somewhat lower this morning following an announcement from the Bank of England that it would not change interest rates nor asset purchases. In Asia, the…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) raised to Buy at Lazard. American Tower…
By now investors have had time to digest the notion that technology company sales and earnings are just not going to live up to prior expectations in most cases. Investors are learning that…
We have two big chip warnings for the market to absorb today. Interestingly enough, the market is absorbing these rather well if you take an ‘all things considered’ approach. Applied Materials Inc.…
Jon OggEach and every morning 24/7 Wall St. reviews the top analyst upgrades and downgrades from Wall Street analysts. Some of these move stocks in a serious way while others sometimes miss…
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…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning after European leaders disagree on a fiscal response to the continent’s debt crisis(our coverage here). New US home sales were slightly above…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Ariba…
Two of the three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as investors reacted to the news from Greece that no government could be formed and that a second election will…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday. AAR Corporation (NYSE: AIR) named Bear of the Day at Zacks. AGCO Corporation…
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) makes production equipment for LEDs and solar panels, so analysts weren’t too eager to forecast good news for the company’s first quarter. But after markets closed yesterday,…
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today offered lower full-year EPS and revenue forecasts than analysts had been expecting, at the same time that the company’s CEO projected the total…
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