ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of October 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
Jon OggA new earnings season has started, and stocks and bonds are dealing with a likely patch for the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. So which are the stocks to buy…
ThinkstockMicron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) reported fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2013 results after markets closed Thursday. The semiconductor company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20 on revenue of $2.84…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of September 30 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
Jon OggEarnings season has officially started, but the stock market and bond market are both dealing with the government shutdown, an upcoming debt ceiling and even the announcement of a new Fed…
ThinkstockWe already have warned that investors and traders alike are now unlikely to see five key economic reports this week due to the government shutdown. Industry economic reports still will be released.…
ThinkstockSales of semiconductors rose to $25.87 billion in August, up 6.4% year-over-year for the month, representing the industry’s largest annual growth since March 2011. Sales rose 1.3% month-over-month. The numbers are compiled…
Paul Ausick Jon OggWith the government shut down and with the debt ceiling debate breathing down everyone’s neck, investors have to be wondering what they should buy, sell and hold (or even avoid). Stocks…
ThinkstockWhen Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ignited the smartphone revolution in 2007, it continued its ongoing policy of using a fairly heavy hand on its suppliers to contain costs and keep its margins…
ThinkstockFlash memory array maker Violin Memory Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEM) sold 18 million shares at $9 apiece Friday morning in an initial public offering (IPO) that raised net proceeds of around $147 million.…
Jon OggStocks bounced after five straight days of selling, and now investors and traders alike are deciding which stocks to buy and which ones to sell or avoid. 24/7 Wall St. reviews…
ThinkstockAll those smartphones and tablets that manufacturers are making and consumers are buying typically include a minimum of 512 megabytes to 1 gigabyte of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in every device.…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of September 13 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU),…
ThinkstockSemiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced before markets opened on Tuesday that the company’s board has agreed to a merger with Tokyo-traded Tokyo Electron Ltd., another maker of semiconductor…
Investors and traders are worried about an end to quantitative easing, yet stocks are rallying hard on fundamentals. This puts these same investors in a spot where they have to wonder which…
