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…
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has acquired server maker SeaMicro Inc. for an undisclosed amount, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. SeaMicro makes a low-power servers based…
Since the beginning of the year the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is up about 17%. The run-up may be over for some chip makers and sustainable for others. Analysts have set some new…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has announced a settlement with the New York Attorney General that will terminate the lawsuit alleging violation of U.S. and state antitrust laws filed in late-2009 by the New…
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is preparing to distribute computers with a version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system for devices using ARM processors from ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH). This marks…
Markets opened mixed this morning, with the DJIA and S&P 500 opening lower and the Nasdaq Composite opening higher. The Nasdaq was getting a big push from the very strong earnings report…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has another blow-out quarter driven by iPhone sales. (Reuters) Japan has its first trade deficit since 1980. (Reuters) Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) posts weak earnings on a revenue drop. (Reuters)…
Since the beginning of the year the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is up more than 13.5%. The run-up may be over for some chip makers and sustainable for others. Analysts are also a…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is set to report earnings after the close on Thursday at a time that is after its major earnings warning last month but at a time where many…
For the first time ever, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has released a list of its 156 suppliers in connection with the company’s release of its supplier responsibility audit. The supplier list is…
The world’s second largest microprocessor maker, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), has been sued by Taiwan’s Quanta Computer Inc. for selling defective products to the world’s largest maker of white-label notebook…
Paul Ausick Shares in semiconductor stocks have gained and lost value in about equal number during 2011. The run-up in share prices may be over for some and sustainable for others. For stocks that…
A CME (NASDAQ: CME) executive says Jon Corzine knew about money that MF Global transferred to European accounts. (Reuters) Accounting problems at Olympus may make it a takeover target. (Reuters) Italian bond yields hit…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) may be a recent position added to the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) stock holdings portfolio, but the semiconductor and processor giant is now issuing an earnings warning. …
The landscape continues to shift in the chip market and semiconductor makers are doing what they can to shift with the times. The move to more mobile devices like smartphones and tablets…
