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Microchip Technology Acquires EqcoLogic, Terms Not Disclosed
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 7:50pm | 119Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) today announced the acquisition of EqcoLogic , an innovator in equalizer and coaxial transceiver products and technologies. EqcoLogic is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company based in Brussels, Belgium and a spin out of...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 10:11am | 137Thoratec (NASDAQ: THOR) shares gained 8.08% to touch a new 52-week high of $42.53 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 results. Canaccord Genuity upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised the target price from $38 to $45. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) shares gained 6.42%...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 10:23am | 120NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) shares touched a new 52-week high of $30 after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 results and issued strong FY13 view. LSI (NASDAQ: LSI) shares gained 4.37% to touch a new 52-week high of $8.37. LSI's PEG ratio is 0.70. Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) shares gained 1...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 10:16am | 123Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP (NYSE: RNF) shares tumbled 12.18% to reach a new 52-week low of $20.69. Rentech Nitrogen Partners updated its forecast for 2013 and 2014. Micrel (NASDAQ: MCRL) shares touched a new 52-week low of $8.63. Micrel shares have dropped 9.29% over the past 52 weeks, while the...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Semiconductor-Specialized Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 6:59am | 106Below are the top semiconductor-specialized stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) has a dividend yield of 3.50%. Microchip's shares closed at $40.30 on Friday. Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) has a dividend yield of 2.60%. Linear Technology's shares...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 8:19am | 108Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) shares fell 9.28% to $81.25 in the pre-market trading after the company reported a 44% rise in its third-quarter earnings and cut its outlook for the year. Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) shares dropped 3.29% to $38.25 in pre-market trading after the company...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 15, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 4:56am | 415Citigroup (NYSE: C) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $18.73 billion. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.32 per share on revenue of $17.46 billion. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is expected to post its Q3 earnings at $0.53...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Semiconductor-Specialized Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 4:30am | 103Below are the top semiconductor-specialized stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) has a dividend yield of 3.60%. Microchip Technology's shares closed at $38.89 yesterday. Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) has a dividend yield of 2.60%. Linear...
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Microchip, element14 Launch Raspberry Pi chipKIT Expansion Board
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 8:03am | 509Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its Arduino™ compatible chipKIT™ platform ecosystem, including a new Raspberry Pi^® tool that it co-developed with partner element14—the...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 10:35am | 108Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) shares touched a new 52-week high of $30.19. Yahoo shares have jumped 87.12% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.69% in the same period. Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) shares gained 1.27% to reach a new 52-week high of $83.09. Viacom's PEG ratio is 1.44...
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Stocks To Watch For September 3, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 5:08am | 208Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced its plans to buy Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) cellphone business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion). Microsoft shares gained 0.24% to $33.48 in after-hours trading, while Nokia shares declined 0.26% to $3.89 in...
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Micrel Buys Discera, No Terms Disclosed
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 4:31pm | 144Micrel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Discera Inc., a leading provider of silicon timing solutions. The...
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Stocks To Watch For August 26, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 4:16am | 211Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced its plans to acquire Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX) for $10.4 billion. Onyx shares rose 0.89% to $118.00 in the after-hours trading session, while Amgen shares gained 0.11% to $105.72 in after-hours...
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UPDATE: Micrel Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 4:11pm | 355Micrel (NASDAQ: MCRL), an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, reported today that Ray Wallin, Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance & Human Resources, has informed the Company of his intention to resign his position....
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Semiconductor-Integrated Circuits Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 4:53am | 105Below are the top semiconductor-integrated circuits stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) has a dividend yield of 2.80%. Analog Devices' shares closed at $49.00 on Friday. Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) has a dividend yield of 2.20%. Xilinx's shares closed at $45.30...