Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) may be buying National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) and the tech demand may still be strong for chips. Unfortunately, the company just warned investors that its results…
Every state posted GDP growth between 2000 and 2010, according to the latest U.S Department of Commerce data, which was released earlier this week. The growth rates, however, were very wide. Michigan’s…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Buy with $415 target at Argus;…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) Cut to Sector Perform at Pacific…
Earnings season has all but ended as far as the great market-movers. That does not mean that there are not some interesting companies reporting earnings that need to be watched. The corporate…
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) released what it calls a revolutionary family of chips. The world’s first 3D semiconductors have been branded Tri-Gate. The company announced “For the first time since the invention of…
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) took a big hit in the news as shareholders sued over Sokol trades in Lubrizol. American Electric Power and NRG both pulled bad press over nuclear power facilities.…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), and Zions Bancorporation…
Stocks which rose last week were paced by National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) which jumped 68% to $27 after it agreed to be purchased by Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN). The fate of the transaction between two weak companies…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Hold at KeyBanc. Broadcom Corporation…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) Reiterated Outperform at Credit Suisse. Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ:…
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) will buy National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) for $25 a share in cash. The total value of the transaction is $6.5 billion. That price is 78% above where National…
Republicans plan to cut $6 trillion from the budget over the next decade (Reuters) Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) may be investigated by the FTC (Bloomberg) The FAA will begin inspection of most older…
If you have wondered why there have been so few legacy chip companies announcing mergers, you have to wonder no more. After the close of trading came word that Texas Instruments Inc.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN) Reiterated Buy with $62 target at Argus.…
