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), SanDisk Corp.…
ThinkstockChip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) cut its guidance Tuesday morning, citing greater-than-expected weakness in the market for mobile handset revenues. The cut is having a negative effect on other chipmakers as well.…
This past weekend I worked on my cultural literacy by reading Sheryl Sandberg’s manifesto, Lean In. It was recommended to me by a scientist who has conducted high-quality research throughout her career in a…
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 manufacturing equipment.…
Courtesy BlackBerryTwo provisions in the Fairfax Financial Holdings deal to buy BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) for $9 a share could alter the deal, or end it altogether. The more important of these is that…
Courtesy of BlackBerryTrading in BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) was halted at about 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday as the smartphone maker slipped in a preliminary report on its fiscal second quarter 2014 report. The…
ThinkstockCybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) and advertising technology company Rocket Fuel Inc. (NASDAQ: FUEL) both launched initial public offerings Friday morning, and both are posting share price gains of more than 90%. FireEye…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) recently was singled out by 24/7 Wall St. as one of the three best values in semiconductor and chip stocks. It may not be too late to catch…
courtesy of MicrosoftLooking back on Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s last presentation to Wall Street analysts, the most controversial, and likely to be most remembered, comment he made was that “We must…
ThinkstockMakers of equipment used to manufacture semiconductors have faced a slowing market so far in 2013, and conditions are not expected to improve until next year. That is on top of a decline of…
courtesy of Google Inc.A little piece of computer code known as a “cookie” has been the driver of what is now a $120 billion online advertising business. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), which accounts for…
ThinkstockCisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is involved in yet another internal restructuring of sorts, and the company has done what it can to manage its shares higher and higher. In fact, shares were up…
ThinkstockThe summer conference season has drawn to a close for this year. What has become an annual trek for hedge funds, mutual funds, portfolio managers and other investors to have the opportunity to find…
Wikimedia CommonsIntel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is in a strange place right now for investors. The processor giant has been hamstrung from its lack of participation in the smartphone and tablet market as Qualcomm Corp.…
ThinkstockAdobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported fiscal third quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. The software company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32 on revenue of $995.1 million. In the same…