ThinkstockA news announcement earlier this week has gone largely unnoticed, even though it might be a game-changer for Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) now that the computing world for processors is changing so…
ThinkstockApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) aggressively moves into India, with discounts on the iPhone, to get a part of the huge market. (Reuters) Japan will spend $100 billion on infrastructure to boost its economy. (Reuters)…
Wikimedia CommonsIntel Corp.’s (NASDAQ: INTC) case that it can build a TV product, with new hardware and plenty of content, is based on the chip company’s plan to offer a better mouse trap…
courtesy of AOL, IncComcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will buy the portion of NBCUniversal that it does not already own from General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) for $16.7 billion. (Reuters) The S&P 500 almost…
Wikimedia CommonsOne of the worst-kept secrets in the technology world was finally confirmed today. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is building an Internet TV set-top box that it says will launch by the…
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),…
ThinkstockS&P 500 dividend growth continues to outpace earnings growth, a trend that likely will continue for a few more years. Low yields on fixed income alternatives and historically low dividend payout ratios…
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%…
ThinkstockJust when you think that things cannot get any worse at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), they get worse. Fitch ratings has now downgraded AMD’s corporate credit rating today. This is…
ThinkstockFor the fourth time in just over two weeks, ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) has been downgraded. London-based Numis Group downgraded ARM Holdings, which also trades on the London exchange, to Hold from Buy…
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),…
Stocks have rallied sharply during January after the last-minute congressional compromise on the fiscal cliff. While the deal was far from perfect, it averted not only a disaster for the U.S. economy,…
ThinkstockIt used to be a pretty simple equation. If you wanted to own a semiconductor stock you bought Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC). Then you held it for years and made an excellent return.…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite lower on a weak quarterly earnings report last night from Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC). The big news for today came out…
courtesy of NetflixU.S. investigations of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner focus on its main battery. (Reuters) Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) offers a weak outlook for future quarters. (Reuters) China’s gross…
