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Notable Put Options Activity in Microchip Technology
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 12:28pm | 91Shares of Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) are lower on the session by 0.35%, currently trading at $17.21. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Lowers PT on Lattice Semiconductor to $6.50
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 9:16am | 95Jefferies is out with its report today on Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), lowering its PT from $7 to $6.50. In its report, Jefferies writes, "LSCC has traded at NTM P/Es in the range of 8x to 16x over the last three years, and is currently trading at a P/E of ~12x in line with its normalized...
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Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for September 14, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 7:47am | 542This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Wednesday, September 14, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Wednesday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S equity futures are trading higher. At last check, Dow futures are higher by about 60 points or...
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Lattice Semiconductor Lowers 3Q11 Revenue Guidance
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 6:55am | 129Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) today updated its revenue guidance for the third quarter ending October 1, 2011. Third quarter revenue is now expected to be flat to down 4% on a sequential basis. This compares to prior guidance provided on July 21, 2011 that revenue was expected to be flat...
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J.P. Morgan Releases SMid Semiconductors Report
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 9:51am | 224J.P. Morgan released a research report on SMid Semiconductors: Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), Freescale Semiconductor (NASDAQ: FSL), LSI Corporation (NASDAQ: LSI), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) and PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of September 5
Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 4:54pm | 806Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of September 5
Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 4:46pm | 806Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...
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Notable Call Options Activity in LSI
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 1:44pm | 104Shares of LSI (NYSE: LSI) are lower on the session by 2.35%, currently trading at $6.65. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago the September 2011 $7...
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UPDATE: Wedbush Lowers Price Target On NetLogic Microsystems To $41
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 8:33am | 121According to Wedbush, NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL) price target is lowered to $41. Wedbush said that it came away from the investor meetings yesterday with CEO Ron Jankov with an increased level of confidence that NetLogic (NETL) is one of the better-positioned companies in our universe to...
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Wedbush Lowers PT On NetLogic Microsystems To $41
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 7:23am | 27Wedbush Securities has lowered the price target on NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL) from $45 to $41 and maintains its Outperform rating.
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Intersil Corporation Announces $325M Credit Agreement
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 4:11pm | 65Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL) announced today that it has executed a new five year $325 million revolving credit agreement, which replaces the current long-term debt. The after-tax interest rate will be approximately two percent. Third quarter 2011 GAAP earnings will be impacted by...
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Notable Put Options Activity in NetLogic Microsystems
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 12:08pm | 122Shares of NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL) are higher on the session by 2.17%, currently trading at $30.67. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Semiconductor-Integrated Circuits Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 4:24am | 120Below are the top semiconductor-integrated circuits stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE: TSM) has a dividend yield of 3.50%. TSM's shares closed at $11.97 yesterday. Analog Devices Inc (NYSE: ADI) has a dividend yield of 3....
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Midday Movers; Smart Technologies up 7%
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 1:13pm | 122SMART Technologies (NASDAQ: SMT) +7.08% on heavy volume. E TRADE Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) +7.73% on average volume. Crosstex Energy (NASDAQ: XTXI) +5.59% on heavy volume. Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) +5.00% on Goldman Sachs upgrade to Neutral. TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ:...
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Evercore Lowers PT On Monolithic Power Systems To $13
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 7:29am | 28Evercore Partners has lowered the price target on Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) from $15 to $13 and maintains its Equal-weight rating.