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Benchmark Reiterates Buy and PT of $32 on Diodes
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 6:58am | 46Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating on Diodes (NASDAQ: DIOD). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $32. On Friday, DIOD added 0.78% to its value to end the day at $24.52.
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Peabody Energy
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 12:12am | 240On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has “flatlined. I don't see much happening there." For Corning (NYSE: GLW), he said, "No, I don't like tech. I'm going to say don't buy. Maybe we'll buy after the quarter." Cramer said that Deere (NYSE: DE...
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6 Buy and Hold Forever Tech Stocks
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 4:53am | 284Do you think any stocks in the tech space are buy-and-hold forever stocks? Investment Underground took at look at the tech equity universe and pulled out a few buy and hold ideas. As always, use the list below as a starting point for you own due diligence. Apple Inc. (APPL): With its three recent...
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Calls Purchased on Fairchild Semiconductor
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:37am | 116Shares of Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) are lower on the session by 3.13%, currently trading at $16.07. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and it is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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Altera Earnings Preview: Revenue, Earnings Expected to Fall from Previous Quarter
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:20am | 535Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) earnings are coming up! Don't miss out: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Wondering what to expect from Altera's lastest earnings numbers? We thought so. Here's an advanced look at the company's second quarter earnings report. Let...
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Earnings Preview: Intel Revenue Expected to Rise
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:08am | 529It's time to get ready for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) earnings! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Want to know what analysts are expecting to see in Intel's lastest earnings numbers? We thought so. Here's an advanced look at the...
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QUALCOMM Incorporated Earnings Preview: Analyts Expect Higher Earnings, Revenue from Prior Quarter
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:49am | 531It's time to gear up for QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) earnings! Keep your head in the game: The company releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Want to get all the facts ahead of this Wednesday's announcement? We thought so. Here's an advanced look at QUALCOMM...
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How to Profit from Italian Passage of Austerity Measures
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 8:57am | 690The Italian Parliament is set to approve a set of austerity measures aimed at improving the government's fiscal position, lowering its borrowing costs and prodding growth in the eurozone's third biggest economy . Like those recently passed in Greece, the austerity measures include a combination of...
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J.P. Morgan Reiterates Overweight on Fairchild Semiconductor
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 8:33am | 104J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "Today before the open, Fairchild reported its 2Q11 results. Although the company's 2Q11 print was mixed, its 3Q11 guidance was slightly above our...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, July 14th (TNA, SOXL, UCO, BAL)
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 6:16pm | 163Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: TNA) fell 4.82% today as the Russell 2000 Index traded lower. TNA closed at $80.45, and it had a volume of 13.08M traded shares. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXL) dropped 4.50%, and closed at $38.45. In the semiconductor...
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Lock the Risk down 07-14-2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 4:52pm | 826Cusick's Corner GOOG! Beats by .91 and the stock is up $60 dollars After Hours. Amazing! This is also a great example of why I was hammering home make sure that you tighten up the risk. Take the opportunity to shore up risk, credit spread strategists should check if they can cover a position for...
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FBR Capital Markets Maintains Fairchild Semiconductor Outperform, $25 PT
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 3:27pm | 78FBR Capital Markets maintained its Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) Outperform rating and $25 price target in a research report published today. In the report, FBR Capital Markets states, "We still like shares are current levels, given continuing investor skepticism and attractive valuation...
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Deutsche Bank Says Fairchild Semiconductor Fairly Valued
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 1:56pm | 134Deutsche Bank is out with a research report on Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) with a Hold rating and a $18 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "FCS delivered solid 2Q11 results despite macro fears as the company continued to gain share in targeted areas (SPM,...
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Financial Headlines... and What They Mean
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 11:58am | 632By Todd Harrison There's a lot going on as we edge through the summer heat, and it's easy to be confused by the headlines coming at us from all directions. As such, in an effort to demystify some of these confusing crosscurrents, we'll delve into the bigger stories that are making news. In no...
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Options Brief: Atmel
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:56am | 77Shares of Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) are lower on the session by 0.15%, trading at $12.98. Overall put volume is now running at 3.28x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,510 contracts have traded on the session so far. Atmel Corporation is engaged...