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Visual Enhancement Engine technology brings exceptional image quality to the 5-inch WVGA screen Display Power Optimizer technology works in concert with VEE to extend system battery life an average of 25% QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is proud to announce the receipt of the first volume...

Lazard Capital provided color on DSP Group (NASDAQ: DSPG) in a research report published today. Lazard Capital has given DSP Group a Neutral rating. In the report, Lazard Capital states, "We see limited downside to the stock at these levels due to the fact that the stock is currently trading at 1....

Shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) are higher on the session by 3.79%, trading at $15.87. Overall call volume is now running at 2.17x the daily average, with 5% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 26,970 contracts have traded on the session so far. Marvell Technology Group...

Shares of Applied Micro Circuits (NASDAQ: AMCC) are lower on the session by 0.71%, currently trading at $8.36. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...

Winners: Sino-Forest (OTC: SNOFF) is trading up over 18.50%. Lexmark (NYSE: LXK) is trading up almost 18.50% after the company reported earnings. Sanmina-SCI (NASDAQ: SANM)is trading up over 17% after reporting earnings. Volterra Semiconductor (NASDAQ: VLTR) is trading up over 14% after reporting...

Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) is up nearly 10% on positive analyst comments. Company's Buy and Overweight ratings were reiterated by top-tier and mid-tier analyst firms. Broadcom is currently trading at $38.23, again of 3.32 or 9.51%.

According to Citi, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), estimates have been revised. Citi reported a decrease in EPS estimates from $2.38 to $2.29 for FY11, from $2.54 to $2.42 for FY12, and from $2.78 to $2.75 for FY13. PT has been set at $39 with a rating of Buy/Medium Risk. Texas Instruments closed...

Shares of TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) are higher on the session by 1.73%, trading at $10.56. Overall call volume is now running at 3.08x the daily average, with 87% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 2,770 contracts have traded on the session so far. TriQuint...

Sterne Agee has published a report on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) at the quarter. In the report, Sterne Agee wrote, "TXN reported C2Q11 (Jun) revenues/EPS of $3.46B/$0.56 versus consensus of $3.44B/$0.54. Book: Bill in the quarter was 1.04. TXN continuing to see some weakness in Japan and...

Oppenheimer has published a report on Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM). In the report, Oppenheimer wrote, "After the close, BRCM reported 2Q non-GAAP EPS of $0.72, ahead of consensus'$0.63, on in-line revenues of $1.80B. Outlook for revenues of $1.95B (midpoint) compared favorably with the...

Oppenheimer has published a report on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) updating readers at the quarter. In the report, Oppenheimer wrote, "After the close, TXN reported 2Q sales/EPS of $3.5B/$0.56, ahead of Street's$3.4B/$0.53. Outlook for $3.55B/$0.60 compared less favorably with $3.62B/$0.64 3Q...

Auriga reiterated its Buy rating on Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $41 to $44. In today's trading, BRCM surged 10.41% to stand around $38.54.

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE: LMT) reported a 10% decline in its Q2 profit. Lockheed Martin's quarterly net earnings dropped to $742 million, or $2.14 per share, from $824 million, or $2.22 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Its net sales increased to $11.55 billion from $11.28 billion....

J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "After weathering a soft 1H, Broadcom is back on solid ground, and we believe that all the elements for outsize growth remain for Broadcom in the form of multiple...

According to J.P. Morgan, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) Overweight rating is reiterated. J.P. Morgan said that TI reported 2Q11 results above consensus due to strength from embedded processing products (17% of 2Q11 sales) but lowered guidance for 3Q11 due to weaker than expected demand. “We are...