Progenics Pharmaceuticals (PGNX) Clinical trials fail. Drops to $4.33 from 52-week high of $27.59. Divx Inc (DIVX) Bad 2008 forecast. Shares sell off to $6.12 from 52-week high of $23.76. Immucor...
Have you been reading about flash memory shortages coming during the current consumer electronics boom?  Whether or not this comes true this time is something that will be seen, but...
KLA-Tencor (KLAC) makes equipment to track quality and manufacturing process for the semiconductor business. And, its sales may be a leading indicator for how that industry is doing. If semi...
These are some of the early analyst upgrades or positive calls we are seeing this Wednesday in early pre-market hours: Dollar Tree (DLTR) Raised to Buy at S&P. Hutchinson Telecom (HTX) Raised to...
As long as silicon chips continue to pack more power into less space, the industry will need improved inspection devices to assist with quality control. Or at least that’s what KLA-Tencor...
Asian films have come a long way since its inception, evolving over the years into an art form that has gained international recognition. Asian actresses have also expanded and fine-tuned their...
It is not often that you see industry predictions for a virtual doubling in spending, but that is what Gartner Research is forecasting for semiconductor capital equipment in 2010.  If Gartner is...
These are the top analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street this Monday morning with about two hours until the market opens: Franklin Resources (BEN) Raised to Overweight at...
For those who have felt that this earnings season was one of the more dismal moments for technology, today should mostly mark the end for the semiconductor companies and related stocks.  Not...
Earlier this week, we noted Morningstar research on how to bet on winners during a coming flash memory shortage.  But the shortages and rising prices are expanding beyond flash memory now.  New...
KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) is the second largest US-based semiconductor cap-ex stock by market cap, or at least out of the go-to universe we track with Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT)...
AppliedMaterials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reports earnings today after the close and First Call estimates are still $0.32 EPS and$2.53 Billion in revenues.  Next quarter is also its fiscal year-endand...
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is making a huge gamble on high- paying jobs and manufacturing.  It isn’t cuts.  Intel plans expansions for the inevitable recovery ahead.  $7 billion worth....
This week’s “Top 5 Analyst Calls of the Week” feature is back to normal as analysts tweak their price targets and estimates for the next quarter and out to two years in many...
We have two big chip warnings for the market to absorb today.  Interestingly enough, the market is absorbing these rather well if you take an ‘all things considered’ approach.  Applied...