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Top 4 Stocks In The Semiconductor-Integrated Circuits Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 4:22am | 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 3.80%. TSM's shares closed at $11.50 yesterday. Analog Devices Inc (NYSE: ADI) has a dividend yield of 3....
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Wunderlich Securities Reiterates Hold and PT of $34 on Cree
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 3:09am | 60Wunderlich Securities reiterated its Hold rating on Cree (NASDAQ: CREE). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $34. On Tuesday, CREE added 10.66% to its value to finish the day at $29.49. Its shares continued to surge in today's pre-market...
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Cree Bid Lower on Q4 Earnings Release
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 4:15pm | 202Shares of Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) are trading lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q4 earnings results. Currently, shares are bid $28.50, at $28.75; they ended the regular session higher by 10.66%, at $29.49. Cree reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.28 on revenues of $243...
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Actions Semiconductor Announces CFO Transition
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 4:08pm | 80Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS) today announced that Mr. Nigel Liu has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Liu will replace Ms. Patricia Chou, who has resigned as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 31, 2011 to pursue another career...
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UPDATE: Wunderlich Securities Upgrades CEVA to Buy, Maintains PT at $32
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 7:00am | 50Wunderlich Securities upgraded its rating on CEVA (NASDAQ: CEVA) from Hold to Buy. At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $32. On Monday, CEVA lost 6.81% of its value to finish the day at $23.25.
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Wunderlich Upgrades CEVA To Buy, $32 PT
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 6:44am | 23Wunderlich Securities has upgraded CEVA (NASDAQ: CEVA) from Hold to Buy with a $32 price target.
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Earnings Scheduled For August 9
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 4:10am | 456AOL Inc (NYSE: AOL) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $530.37 million. Beazer Homes USA Inc (NYSE: BZH) is estimated to post a FQ3 loss at $0.42 per share on revenue of $231.80 million. Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE: DIS) is projected to report its FQ3 EPS...
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Earnings Preview: NVIDIA's EPS, Revenue Expected to Rise
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 2:21pm | 520NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 11, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Thursday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are predicting an EPS reading of 25 cents/share and revenues of $1....
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1,700 Ways To Say I Love You
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 1:35pm | 771If you loved gold at $1,600 an ounce, you have to love it at $1,700 an ounce. This morning, gold crossed the $1,700 level and it looks as if there is no stopping the precious metal, after S&P downgraded U.S. debt amongst fiscal problems, and continued problems in Europe. Gold is a run away...
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Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 1:08pm | 77Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ENDP) 4,036 puts, 56 calls 2. DR Horton (NYSE: DHI) 7,123 puts, 250 calls 3. RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) 4,952 puts, 210 calls 4. Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM) 2,506 puts, 108 calls 5. VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) 3,407 puts,...
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Bronte Capital and Stone Street Advisors Raise Questions on Trina Solar
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 1:01pm | 254On Sunday, Bronte Capital published an e-mail exchange between itself and the investor relations department for Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL). In its original e-mail, Bronte Capital raised questions regarding the company's cash balance and its seemingly bizarre debt covenants. Bronte Capital writes, "...
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FBR Capital Downgrades TXN To Market Perform, Upgrades ATML To Outperform
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:21am | 42FBR Capital Markets has downgraded Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) from Outperform to Market Perform and has upgraded Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) from Market Perform to Outperform.
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Morgan Keegan Powers Price Target On Semtech To $31
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:18am | 78According to Morgan Keegan, Semtech (NASDAQ: SMTC) estimates are reduced for the July and October quarters based on concerns that broader economic weakness is likely to impact SMTC in the near term. Morgan Keegan said that it is cautious on SMTC's consumer (34%) and communication (41%) exposure. “...
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Pre-Market Gainers 8/8
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:02am | 103Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) lost over 20% during pre-market trading after CEO commented on Friday that the company may sell its intellectual property. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) lost over 14% in pre-market trading today. Northern Oil & Gas (NYSE: NOG) lost over 11% in pre-market trading today...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 7:42am | 128Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) was downgraded by FBR Capital from "outperform" to "market perform." TXN's shares closed at $27.19 on Friday. TXN's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 17.73%. JP Morgan downgraded Brocade Communications Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BRCD) from “overweight” to “neutral...