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Protection Purchased on KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 1:16pm | 138Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC) are lower on the session by 2.85%, currently trading at $30.03. The stock has been gyrating lower over the past two months and is now in a technical downtrend; the stock is currently trading at the technical sell point. Options traders are buying puts on...
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Calls Sold on Rubicon Technology (RBCN)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 11:10am | 122Shares of Rubicon Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN) are lower on the session by 1.71%, currently trading at $32.11. The stock has been rallying strongly for the past six months and is near its 52-week high. Options traders are taking advantage of the increased volatility to sell premium on the name....
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (AIXG, VOD, RIMM, ASML)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:05am | 160Aixtron Aktiengesellschaft (NASDAQ: AIXG) dipped 2.17% to $27.10 in the pre-market session. Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) lost 0.85% to $21.08 in the pre-market session. VOD has announced its intention to make a “strategic” investment in Perfecto Mobile. Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (VVUS, ASML, ARMH, QQQQ)
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 8:48am | 136VIVUS Inc (NASDAQ: VVUS) tumbled 1.04% to $10.49 in the pre-market session. VVUS recently presented the phase 2 study of its investigational drug Qnexa at SLEEP 2010. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) lost 0.58% to $30.83 in the pre-market session. ASML was among the list of top 5 stocks in the...
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Top 4 Small-Cap NYSE Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Highest Sales Growth Estimate This Quarter (TCL, SOL, SMI, TSL)
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 6:42am | 166Below are the top 4 small-cap technology stocks on the NYSE in terms of sales growth estimates. The sales of Tata Communications Ltd (NYSE: TCL) are expected to jump by 184.8% in the current quarter. TCL lost 42.96% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 rose 22.39% over the same period....
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Top 4 Mid-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Lowest PEG Ratio (STX, ONNN, NVLS, FLEX)
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 6:32am | 128Below are the top 4 mid-cap technology stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) has a PEG ratio of 0.43. STX’s trailing-twelve-month ROE stands at 55.93%. ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ONNN) has a PEG ratio of 0.46. ONNN’s quarterly revenue growth stands at 45....
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (GXDX, ARMH, AIXG, RBCN)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 8:56am | 146Genoptix Inc (NASDAQ: GXDX) tumbled 15.08% to $19.43 in the pre-market session. GXDX has issued lower-than-expected guidance for Q2 earnings and revenue. ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) lost 3.88% to $12.62 in the pre-market session. Markets were speculating that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would bid for...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Semiconductor Equipment And Materials Industry With The Highest Return On Equity (VECO, CCMP, CYMI, TSRA)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 5:30am | 145Below are the top 4 small-cap semiconductor equipment and materials stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of ROE. Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 10.17%. VECO’s quarterly revenue grew by 159.70% year-over-year. Cabot Microelectronics Corp (NASDAQ: CCMP)...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Semiconductor Equipment And Materials Industry With The Highest Cash (AMAT, KLAC, CREE, LRCX)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 4:58am | 135Below are the top 4 semiconductor equipment and materials stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) had $2.33 billion of cash in the latest quarter, while its debt liabilities stood at $206.65 million. KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) had $1.55 billion of cash and $...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers (SOXL, EDC, USD, TYH)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 4:18pm | 192Direxion Daily Semconductor Bull 3X (NYSE: SOXL) led the gainers among ETFs today, with an increase of 16.87%. SOXL is designed to produce daily investment results of 300% of the performance of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a component of the...
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Call Volume Grows on Varian Semi (VSEA)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 1:34pm | 129Shares of Varian Semiconductor Equipment (NASDAQ: VSEA) are higher on the session by 3.94%, currently trading at $32.46. The stock has been gyrating lower over the past three months, but has managed to hold the 50-day and 20-day moving averages in recent trading. Options traders are picking up...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (NWS, RBCN, TRS, RINO)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 1:07pm | 175News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS) shares moved up 3.75% to $16.03 at 10:54 am. The volume of NWS shares traded was 334% higher than normal. British Sky Broadcasting (OTC: BSYBY.PK) has rejected the $11.5-billion bid by NWS, which already holds 39% stake in BSYBY.PK. Rubicon Technology Inc (NASDAQ:...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (SAIA, RBCN, MMSI, ASPS)
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 2:10pm | 170Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) shares jumped 7.37% to $16.03 at 11:09 am. The volume of SAIA shares traded was 347% higher than normal. SAIA’s stock has fallen 5.63% over the past 52-weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.37% over the same period. Rubicon Technology Inc (NASDAQ: RBCN) shares...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CLNE, ASML, JBLU, GOLD)
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 8:31am | 143Clean Energy Fuels Corp (NASDAQ: CLNE) soared 5.04% to $17.7 in the pre-market session. CLNE’s earnings are expected to jump 85.10% in the June quarter. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) added 4.21% to $30.68 in pre-market trading. The lithography equipment supplier has recruited hundreds of new...
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Tech Sector Soared Today On Gains From Blue Chip Stocks
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 2:07pm | 172Technology stocks are trading in the black today, led by a broad market rally. Major tech stocks jumped on positive economic data from the US and Europe. By 12:25 pm, the Nasdaq Composite Index, which contains many leading tech stocks, climbed 1.66% to 2195. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (...