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Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMT

Stock averages end narrowly higher Friday after a whipsaw session. All three leading averages record solid 3% weekly gains. A jump for Dow component General Electric (GE) after an analyst upgrade helped offset the damage from a weaker-than-expected October jobs report. Travelers (TRV) and Amazon.com (AMZN) also advanced after an upgrade.[More...]

Options Intellignece Report : Options Activity for PG, CTXS, LINTA, HIG, CVS, UUP, VIX, AONE, SWKS, CLX, BCSI & NVDA

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:35 GMT

Staples firm – Proctor & Gamble options suggest further upside. Dollar index bull fund call options continue to attract attention[More...]

TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) Reports Today - Any Impact On Peers?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:04:17 GMT

I will admit to being completely befuddled by the action in the RF semiconductor space; this is part of the so called mobile internet tsunami yet in a universe of stocks where only a small % trade below the 50 day moving average, somehow 2 of these stocks are in that "loser" group.[More...]

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Raises Guidance, CEO Visits Mad Money

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:19:44 GMT

Some fortunate timing on this one; we just added to our Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) position earlier in the day and we have raised guidance after the bell.[More...]

Positive News Out of RF Semi Names: TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:09:11 GMT

No major fireworks out of Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) after hours so the stock is mildly up premarket. When I bought Skyworks I mentioned the "group of 4" (May 12, 2009: Beginning Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) I've never owned Skyworks Solutions before but in the late 90s I traded all 3 of its major competitiors - ANAD, TQNT, RFMD. If you ever want a laugh just pull up a 10 year chart on any of those 3 to see how "everyone was a genius" back around 1999. SWKS is more of a cylical play than what I normally prefer but it is best of breed of this[More...]

How To Analyze Tech Stocks: 7 Factors That Must Be Considered

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:10:16 GMT

There are a number of measures that are especially pertinent to tech stocks. Do you know what they are and how to interpret them? Earnings season is in full swing. This post will attempt to provide a few guidelines for drawing your own conclusions when reading tech stock results. This is not to say that standard measures of revenue and income are not important; they are. The point of this post is that there are areas to examine that will allow you[More...]

Skyworks: Expect Strength

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:29:35 GMT

Handset business depicts strength at SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) which designs, manufactures and markets wireless semiconductor solutions for the mobile communications industry, is expected to report third quarter results on July 22, 2009. Management expects revenues in the third quarter to increase 5% sequentially to $182 million. Gross margin is anticipated around 40.0%. Non-GAAP EPS (excluding extra ordinary items) is estimated around $0.14. The global economic showdown has hit the top-line in the past two quarters as demand for certain products has been sluggish, but was partially offset by market share gains in the handset business. Skyworks Solutions faces strong competition both inside and outside the United States, including[More...]

Stocks Inside The iPhone (Nasdaq: AAPL)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:45 GMT

Technology sector expert Paul McWilliams offers a fascinating look at the new iPhone 2G S from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to uncover what tech companies are supplying components. In his Next Inning newsletter -- a specialty service devoted to tech savvy investors -- the advisor offers a look at the players inside the[More...]

Skyworks (NasdaqGS: SWKS): Sky's The Limit

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:35:45 GMT

Skyworks is a semiconductor company that manufactures analog and mixed signal semiconductors.[More...]

Semiconductor Industry - Industry Outlook

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:45:43 GMT

The metrics determining the 2009 outlook for the Semiconductor industry as a whole has been as volatile as ever. Pricing (ASP Erosion) and inventory buildup in the latter half of 2008 has plagued the industry and companies, particularly in the Specialized (SP) and Integrated Circuits (IC) areas, are still having a difficult time managing inventory to bring utilization rates to an optimal level for margin maintenance and growth. The peak season for NAND flash in 2008 only lasted till the month of October, and prices for 16Gb and 32Gb chips fell again in November. Price adjustments during July and August of 2008 helped demand recover in October, but the poor showing of consumer electronics sales during the holiday season, aggravated by the global financial crisis, is expected to shrink demand for NAND flash again in 2009. Within the large-size shipments, IT applications dropped 7% sequentially in Q4:08 to 19.2 million units due to inventory adjustment[More...]

Monsanto, Procter & Gamble, Talbots big movers

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:07:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
The seed maker will lay off more workers than it had originally planned, and warned profit would be at the low end of its guidance.
Sales will begin rebounding this fall, the consumer goods maker said, as it cuts prices and sends new value-oriented products to stores.

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Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Options Intellignece Report : Options Activity for PG, CTXS, LINTA, HIG, CVS, UUP, VIX, AONE, SWKS, CLX, BCSI & NVDA

TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) Reports Today - Any Impact On Peers?

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Raises Guidance, CEO Visits Mad Money

Positive News Out of RF Semi Names: TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)

How To Analyze Tech Stocks: 7 Factors That Must Be Considered

Skyworks: Expect Strength

Stocks Inside The iPhone (Nasdaq: AAPL)

Skyworks (NasdaqGS: SWKS): Sky's The Limit

Semiconductor Industry - Industry Outlook

Monsanto, Procter & Gamble, Talbots big movers

Research and Markets Adds Report: 'Fairchild Semiconductor - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review'

Skyworks Posts 19 Percent Top Line and 50 Percent Bottom Line Sequential Growth in Q4 FY09

Skyworks Powers LG's Next Generation of Multimedia Handsets

Skyworks Sets Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Skyworks Wins 2008 Silver Gateway Supplier of the Year Award from 2Wire

Skyworks to Present at Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology & Internet Conference

Skyworks Delivers Revenue of $191.2 Million and $0.16 of Non-GAAP EPS in Q3 FY09

Skyworks Sets Date for Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Skyworks Partners with Leading Energy Providers to Meet Growing Worldwide Demand for Smart Meters

NI Technology Research Identifies Winners in the New Apple iPhone 3G S

Skyworks Signs Worldwide Distribution Agreement With Digi-Key

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