These are the top analyst downgrades, cautious research notes and stocks to sell from Wall Street for Thursday, July 11, 2013. They include Wynn Resorts, Avago Technologies, Transocean and Lululemon.
ThinkstockSterne Agee analyst Vijay Rakesh has given a snapshot on various semiconductor sector plays ahead. While many fundamental analysts have keyed in on fundamentals, one of Rakesh’s angles is covering higher dividends,…
ThinkstockIt should come as no surprise that the growth in the semiconductor industry is being driven by smartphones, tablets and notebooks. This tremendous growth is more than offsetting the declines from desktop…
ThinkstockFirst-quarter earnings season for the semiconductor sector yielded generally in-line results and guidance, somewhat calming investor fears. While the resulting outperformance in the semiconductor index (SOX) is a relief, the Deutsche Bank…
ThinkstockThe stock market has had a tremendous first quarter, and semiconductor stocks as a sector are up more than 15%. Even though many Wall St. analysts and equity strategists see the market…
courtesy of Apple Inc.A reduction in orders for display screens could mean that sales of the iPhone 5 from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) are not going to meet the heady projections many…
ThinkstockFor years tech investors eagerly awaited each new quarter to determine yet again how much Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) was dominating the semiconductor industry. The explosive growth of personal computers (PCs) followed…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning, but some initial enthusiasm wore off by mid-morning and stocks moved slightly lower throughout the day. In Europe, unemployment rose more than expected (more coverage…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after the weekly report on new claims for U.S. unemployment benefits came in lower than expected (more coverage here) and the second estimate of GDP…
AppleTechnology research firm IHS iSuppli has estimated that the cost of components in the 16-Gbyte version of the iPhone 5 from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is $199. The cost to assemble the…
Following its recent court victory in a patent infringement suit, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is seeking an injunction on the sale of a number of products from Samsung Electronics (OTC: SSNLF). Sterne…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) started as Outperform at William Blair.…
Sterne Agee’s Vijay Rakesh has advised that the significant semiconductor pullback from the end of April is a huge buying opportunity and he has reiterated his top picks. He also analyzed Taiwan’s May…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) managed to blow away its earnings expectations last night and Apple shares are up 7.6% at $452.51 for an all-time high this morning. One trade that many investors…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Avago Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVGO), Chesapeake Energy Corporation…
