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Notable Put Options Activity in Microchip Technology
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 3:41pm | 97Shares of Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) are lower on the session by 0.31%, currently trading at $35.87. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. The strike seeing...
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Wedbush Upgrades LSI Corporation to Outperform
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 9:14am | 28Wedbush Securities has upgraded LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) from Neutral to Outperform and has raised the price target from $7 to $8.50.
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 9:07am | 114SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ: SODA) surged 8.48% to $40.95 in the pre-market session. Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT) and SodaStream International entered strategic co-branding deal. Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX) added 6.90% to $17.98 in the pre-market session. STX issued strong Q2...
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UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Downgrades Microchip Technology to Sell
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 3:34pm | 159Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) and has downgraded the company from Neutral to Sell. In the report, Goldman Sachs writes, "We are downgrading Microchip to Sell from Neutral, as we believe that the stock's 25% premium to the group is unwarranted...
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Notable Call Options Activity in LSI
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:27am | 109Shares of LSI (NYSE: LSI) are higher on the session by 3.28%, currently trading at $6.14. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing the heaviest volume...
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Barclays Upgrades LSI Corporation to Overweight
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 9:54am | 18Barclays Capital has upgraded LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) to Overweight.
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Barclays Downgrades Microchip Technology to Equal-weight
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 9:50am | 28Barclays Capital has downgraded Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) from Overweight to Equal-weight and has lowered the price target from $38 to $30.
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Goldman Sachs Downgrades Microchip Technology to Sell
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 8:03am | 24Goldman Sachs has downgraded Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) from Neutral to Sell with a $30 price target.
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Notable Call Options Activity in LSI
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:16am | 108Shares of LSI (NYSE: LSI) are lower on the session by 1.73%, currently trading at $5.69. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six weeks and is currently testing the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing the heaviest volume is the...
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UPDATE: Oppenheimer Upgrades Linear Technology to Outperform, Establishes $36 PT
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:31am | 134Oppenheimer raises its rating on Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) to Outperform from Perform and established a price target of $36 per share as the company is expected to benefit disproportionately from demand inflection. Oppenheimer comments, "Typical of past corrections, in July, LLTC was one of...
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Oppenheimer Upgrades Linear Technology to Outperform
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 8:22am | 21Oppenheimer has upgraded Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) from Perform to Outperform, $36 price target.
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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-weight on Lattice Semiconductor's Lowered Guidance
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 3:50pm | 119Morgan Stanley has published a research report on Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) after the company reduced its guidance. In the report, Morgan Stanley writes, "LSCC lowered its 4Q11 sales guidance to down 14% to 17% from its previous guidance of down 4%-9%. Not surprising following ALTR's...
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UPDATE: Lattice Semiconductor Cuts 4Q11 Revenue Guidance; Expected Decline by 14%-17% vs Decline by 4%-9% Prior Reading
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 9:20am | 133Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today updated its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2011. Due to further softening of demand primarily in the communications business in December, fourth quarter revenue is now expected to decline by 14% to 17% on a...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 8:38am | 352Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 94 points to 12,038.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 10.50 points to 1,240.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 18 points to 2,299.50. A Peek Into...
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Lattice Semiconductor Lowers Q4 Revenue Forecast, To Buy SiliconBlue Technologies For $62M
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 8:21am | 55Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: LSCC) lowered its fourth-quarter revenue forecast and announced its plans to buy SiliconBlue Technologies for $62 million in cash. Lattice now projects revenue to drop by 14% to 17% sequentially, versus its prior outlook of a 4% to 9% sequential decline. LSCC...