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Market at Point of Indecision 03-28-2011
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 3:15pm | 893Cusick's Corner The market is at a point of indecision, especially with the market digesting quite a move to the upside, hitting resistance at the very point in February where there was a glut of congestion and finally the lack of volume. Also the proverbial Canary in the coal mine is chirping,...
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Advantest Acquires Verigy For $1.1 Billion (VRGY, TER, LTXC)
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 10:34am | 180Advantest Corp. has reached a deal to acquire Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) for $1.1 billion. Advantest will purchase all shares of Verigy for $15 a share, using all cash. Advantest is the second-largest maker of semiconductor-testing equipment in the world. This deal with Verigy, pending shareholder...
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Advantest Corporation to Acquire Verigy for $15 per Share Totaling $1.1B
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 7:55am | 100Advantest Corporation (NYSE: ATE) and Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Advantest will acquire all outstanding Verigy ordinary shares for US$15.00 per share in cash. The total acquisition price will be approximately US$1.1...
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Time To Look At ASML And Other Chip Equipment Companies? (ASML, INTC, AMAT, KLAC)
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:44am | 277ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) (NASDAQ: ASML) has continued to see buying interest, with calls being actively purchased on the name, and perhaps that may be a sign for you to look at shares. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is getting set to report earnings on April 19, and given that ASML provides semiconductor...
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Calls Purchased on ASML Holding N.V (ASML)
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:14am | 137Shares of ASML Holding N.V (NASDAQ: ASML) are higher on the session by 1.23%, currently trading at $43.60. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...
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Options Brief: ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 3:17pm | 79Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) are higher on the session by 0.78%, trading at $43.13. Overall call volume is now running at 2.04x the daily average, with 98% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,667 contracts have traded on the session so far. ASML Holding N.V. is a...
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Calls Purchased on Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 10:55am | 120Shares of Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) are higher on the session by 1.94%, currently trading at $36.74. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...
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Citi Comments On Applied Material Following Analyst Day
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 8:19am | 185According to a recent note from Piper Jaffray, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) hosted a thinly attended but well-executed analyst day Wed. It saw three key conclusions: AMAT is back to being a growth story after several years of punk performance in key segments like semis and service; there is a...
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Goldman Sachs Says Applied Materials Could Be Good Relative Performer
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 8:13am | 252According to Goldman Sachs, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) could be a good relative performer but cyclical risk remains. Goldman Sachs reported that it attended Applied Material's analyst day. “As we expected, the company left guidance unchanged. While we believe management's view that 2012...
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Morning Market Movers (DYSL, CHGS, OMER, FSII)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 9:47am | 109Dynasil Corporation of America (NASDAQ: DYSL) climbed 39.36% to $5.24 at 9:45 am. DYSL reported patent approvals for advanced radiation detection and increased detector production capacity. China GengSheng Minerals Inc (AMEX: CHGS) shares surged 17.39% to $3.78. CHGS' PEG ratio is 0.41. Omeros...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (XOMA, VECO, CREE, AIXG)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 8:15am | 125XOMA Ltd (NASDAQ: XOMA) dipped 36.25% to $3.20 in the pre-market session. XOMA reported that its potential diabetes treatment failed to lower blood sugar in a mid-stage study. Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) lost 6.73% to $46.01 in the pre-market session. VECO's trailing-twelve-month ROA is...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (MOBI, MOTR, ASML, ERIC)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 8:08am | 109Sky-mobi Limited (NASDAQ: MOBI) rose 5.49% to $10 in the pre-market session. MOBI signed an advertising contract with Sohu. Motricity Inc (NASDAQ: MOTR) added 5.21% to $15.15 in the pre-market session. MOTR's PEG ratio is 0.80. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) moved up 1.46% to $42.38 in the pre-...
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FSI International Reports Q2 EPS of $0.13 vs. $0.10
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 4:07pm | 69FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSII) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Second quarter fiscal 2011 sales increased 62 percent to $30.8 million, compared to $18.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. The company's net income for the second quarter of...
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Morning Market Losers (TWER, INS, PESI, PLAB)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 10:02am | 119Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ: TWER) fell 18.31% to $3.48 at 10:00 am. TWER reported a 35% y/y rise in its Q4 revenue. Intelligent Systems Corporation (AMEX: INS) shares dipped 13.70% to $2.33. INS reported a Q4 net loss from continuing operations at $315,000, versus a net income of $189,000, in...
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Auriga's Renewable Technologies Update (DQ, SOL)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:29am | 163Auriga is out with its renewable technologies update today, and highlights Daqo (NYSE: DQ) and Renesola (NYSE: SOL) as its top picks. In a note to clients, Auriga writes, "As we stand prepared to move beyond the coming month's Italian drama, we remind investors that news flow surrounding the...