Global chip sales improved in 3rd-quarter but remain below 2008 levels, trade group saysNovember 2nd, 2009 Global chip sales improve, still below '08 levelsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Global semiconductor sales continued to improve in the third quarter, according to an industry trade group, though revenue remains below year-ago levels.
Analysts expect upbeat news from Texas Instruments as chip industry shows signs of recoverySeptember 8th, 2009 Analysts expect upbeat news from Texas InstrumentsNEW YORK — Analysts expect good news from chip maker Texas Instruments Inc. Wednesday, when the company is scheduled to give a mid-quarter financial update.
Intel to report 2Q numbers amid mixed feelings about health of chip industryJuly 13th, 2009 Intel to report 2Q numbersSAN JOSE, Calif. — Intel Corp.
Tuesday market movers: Texas Instruments, Ceradyne, Quiksilver, Marvell Technology June 9th, 2009 Texas Instruments, Ceradyne are big movers
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Texas Instruments Inc., up $1.25 at $21.02
The chip maker hiked its profit and sales guidance for the quarter ending in June, signalling a rebound for the semiconductor sector. Quiksilver Inc., down 71 cents at $2.91
The outdoor apparel company swung to a second-quarter profit, but a weak outlook and expensive new loan facilities worried analysts.
Intel sales exceed subdued forecasts, chip maker absorbs $1.45B European Union antitrust fineJuly 14th, 2009 Intel shares soar as chip maker tops soft forecastSAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp. offered support Tuesday for its assertion that the computer business is rebounding, even as other parts of the industry throw off mixed signals.
Texas Instruments' 4Q forecast surpasses expectations as chip maker reports 3Q profit declineOctober 19th, 2009 Texas Instruments 3Q profit, sales declineNEW YORK — Texas Instruments' third-quarter profit and sales Monday inched past the improved expectations the chip maker issued last month, and its largest division, which makes analog chips used in digital music players and other gadgets, saw 20 percent growth for the second quarter in a row. The Dallas company also forecast results above Wall Street expectations, and its stock rose more than 2 percent in after-hours trading.
Samsung 2Q net profit up 5.2 percent; Hynix trims loss in sign of better times for chip makersJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung 2Q profit rises; Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Samsung Q2 net profit up 5.2 pct, Hynix trims loss in sign of better times for chip makersJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung Q2 profit rises, Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Intel profit falls 8 pct but chip maker offers better-than-expected guidanceOctober 13th, 2009 Intel profit falls 8 pct on low chip pricesSAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp. says its third-quarter profit dropped 8 percent as prices for its chips fell.
Hynix Semiconductor records first net profit in 2 years on rebound in memory chipsOctober 22nd, 2009 Hynix records first net profit in 2 years on chipsSEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor Inc. recorded its first quarterly net profit in two years as prices for memory chips rose in a rapidly recovering market.
Broadpoint Amtech downgrades chip sector and AMD, Nvidia along with itSeptember 16th, 2009 Sector Snap: Broadpoint downgrades chipsNEW YORK — Several chip stocks took a hit Wednesday after a Broadpoint AmTech analyst downgraded the semiconductor sector, saying there is a "good risk of inflated expectations" for the industry. "Our downgrade today to equal weight is in response to a faster-than-expected recovery to demand levels in both the PC and handset space," analyst Doug Freedman wrote in a note to investors.
Standard Microsystems posts 1st-qtr loss as revenue slides, but outlook sends shares higherJune 25th, 2009 Standard Microsystems post 1Q loss, lower salesHAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Chip maker Standard Microsystems Corp.
Summary Box: Intel raises 3rd-quarter sales outlook, citing improved demandAugust 28th, 2009 Summary Box: Intel raises sales forecastCHIPS UP: Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast.
Shares of Intel, other chipmakers slide on Morgan Stanley downgrade of semiconductor sectorNovember 3rd, 2009 Intel, chipmakers slip on Morgan Stanley downgradeSAN FRANCISCO — Some semiconductor stocks finished lower Tuesday after a Morgan Stanley analyst downgraded the sector and individual stocks including Intel Corp. on a prediction that a boom in their share prices is in its "final innings."
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector index fell 3.89, or 1.3 percent, to close at 293.48.
Memory chip company Rambus settles EU antitrust probe with new licenses, avoids finesJune 12th, 2009 Rambus settles EU antitrust probe, avoids finesBRUSSELS — Memory chip company Rambus Inc. said Friday that European Union antitrust regulators had provisionally agreed to drop a probe and any fines if the company reduced its royalty rates for DRAM memory chip patents.
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