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Intel Slips on Q2 Earnings Results
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 4:46pm | 179Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are trading lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q2 earnings results. Currently, shares are lower by 0.39%, trading at $22.90; they ended the regular session lower by 0.30%, at $22.99. Intel reported Q2 EPS of $0.59 on revenues of $13.1...
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Six Attractively Valued Dividend Growth Stocks Reporting Earnings!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 3:13pm | 3247Investors today have instant access to minute by minute changes in the stock prices of their portfolio holdings in real time. Since stock prices tend to fluctuate wildly from one day to the next, I for one do not feel that this information overload is a good thing. What makes matters even worse is...
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Intel Options Active Ahead Of Earnings
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:37pm | 164Options traders are pricing in around a 4% move this afternoon after Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) releases its Q2 earnings report. The shares have moved up 11% in 2011. Last quarter, INTC beat estimates handily and gave upbeat guidance. Some observers are not convinced, however, and believe that that the...
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FBR Capital Markets Maintains Microsemi Outperform
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 1:16pm | 108FBR Capital markets maintained its Microsemi (NASDAQ: MSCC) Outperform rating in a research report published today. In the report, FBR Capital Markets states, "This morning, Microsemi announced its intent to acquire Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc.(ZL.TO-Not Rated) for C$3.35, or about $490M after...
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Calls Purchased on TriQuint Semiconductor
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:11pm | 103Shares of TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) are higher on the session by 1.19%, currently trading at $10.18. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past five months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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Texas Instruments Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Rising Revenue Over Last Quarter
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:06pm | 548Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) releases its next round of earnings this Monday, July 25, 2011. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview of the company's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects a positive EPS reading of 53 cents per share and revenues of $3....
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Broadcom Earnings Preview: Analysts Predict EPS to Remain Steady Over Last Quarter
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:06pm | 536Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) unveils its next round of earnings this Monday, July 25, 2011. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate guide to the company's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading of 40 cents per share and...
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QCOM Gap And Crap, Watch This Support Area
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:10am | 146Qualcomm Inc.(NASDAQ: QCOM) is a leading developer of wireless telecommunications products and services. This stock started the morning sharply higher trading around the $59.40 area. Since that gap higher open, QCOM stock has faded and is now trading higher by just 0.63 cents to $57.61 a share....
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J.P. Morgan Reiterates Neutral Rating On Altera
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 8:43am | 77According to J.P. Morgan, Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) Neutral rating is reiterated. J.P. Morgan said that reported 2Q11 results above expectations but provided 3Q11 gross margin guidance well below expectations. “We are maintaining our December 2011 price target of $33.50 which is roughly 12.7X our C12...
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Stifel Nicolaus Updates 7/20/11
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 8:38am | 335Stifel Nicolaus made a number of updates in a research report published today. Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) had its rating upgraded from Sell to Buy. At the same time, its price target was put to $33. On Tuesday, OFC closed the day at $30.34. Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) had its...
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Micron Launches $600.0 Million Offering of Convertible Senior Notes; Using for Share Buyback
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 8:16am | 262Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 through an...
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UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Lowers PT on Altera to $52
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 7:41am | 111Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), lowering its PT from $54 to $52. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We expect the company will continue to benefit from the inevitable annexation of the ASIC market by PLDs as well as market share gains within PLDs. We...
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Piper Jaffray Lowers PT On Altera To $52
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 6:38am | 27Piper Jaffray has lowered the price target on Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) from $54 to $52 and maintains its Overweight rating.
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US Stock Futures Up After Upbeat Earnings From Apple
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 6:22am | 552US stock futures are higher this morning, after strong earnings from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 37 points to 12,544.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 5.20 points to 1,326.40. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 19.25 points to 2,408.25. US...
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Earnings Scheduled For July 20
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:59am | 502Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.53 on revenue of $4.43 billion. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is projected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.71 on revenue of $3.59 billion. eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY)is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.46 on revenue of $2.61...