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		<title>(INTC) Finding the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother believes shopping is a sport. If it were, there’s no doubt she would be a world champion. I’d say an Olympic gold medalist, but she lost her amateur status years ago. When my mom shops, she’s not satisfied unless she’s getting top merchandise for at least 40% off. And like a hunter who can’t wait to brag about the 12-point buck he took, my mother will tell anyone who’ll listen about the $300 sweater she got for $80. But unlike the tales of hunters and fishermen, when it comes to my mom and shopping, the big one doesn’t get away. Everyone loves a bargain. But some people are willing to work harder to get it. Investors are like shoppers. Some will stand in line to buy the latest ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Eyes SeaMicro</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/amd-advanced-micro-devices-eyes-seamicro/94253</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bold move to boost its position in next-generation servers, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) announced that it will acquire microserver start-up SeaMicro for $334 million, of which approximately $281 million will be paid in cash. This would mark Advanced Micro’s first major acquisition under its new CEO Rory Read. The company expects the deal to increase its appealing to data center operators. SeaMicro, based in Sunnyvale, California, makes energy-efficient servers that are used in data centers for cloud computing. It uses Intel (INTC) chips in its next-generation servers, which offer dramatic reductions in power and space usage. Recent industry reports suggest that out of the total energy supply in 2011, more than 2.5% was being used by data centers. Hence, efficiency remains a major concern for IT ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Optimistic Despite Earnings Miss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/adi-analog-devices-optimistic-despite-earnings-miss/92293</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices’ (ADI) fiscal first quarter earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Revenue missed the consensus by 2.1%. All except the automotive end market weakened for the company, although consumer was the weakest of all. Shares slumped 2.56% in response. While the guidance was also below our expectations, the commentary was more or less as we had expected going by earnings reports from other analog players, such as Linear Technology Corp (LLTC), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Revenue Analog Devices generated revenue of $648.1 million, which was down 9.5% sequentially, 11.0% year over year and just within management’s revenue guidance of $645-680 million (down 5-10% sequentially, down 7-12% year over year). Analog Devices had previously cautioned about a weak first quarter, due ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Tops Expectations &#8211; Guides In Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/intc-intel-tops-expectations-guides-in-line/90553</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel Corp (INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of 67 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. The surprise was driven by strength in the server segment, a richer mix of business, lower-than-expected taxes and helped by the fact that estimates dropped 9 cents over the past two months. Revenue Intel’s reported revenue was $13.9 billion, within management’s guidance range of $$14.0 billion (+/-$500 million). Revenue for the quarter dropped 2.4% sequentially, while increasing 21.2% year over year. As indicated by the HDD suppliers Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX), as well as PC companies Hewlett Packard Company (HPQ) and Dell Inc (DELL), the floods in Thailand had a significant impact on the PC market toward the end of the year. Distributors reduced inventories and Intel ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Misses Earnings Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/adi-analog-devices-misses-earnings-again/87419</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices’ (ADI) fiscal fourth quarter earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents, or 4.8%. Revenue missed the consensus by 8.2%. Particular weakness in the communications and industrial markets led to weaker-than-expected revenue. This, in turn, impacted margins. The guidance was also below our expectations, but the market appears to have priced in the weakness, given that other analog players, such as Linear Technology Corp (LLTC), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) and Texas Instruments (TXN) also guided below expectations. Therefore, shares did not lose much in after-market trade. Revenue Analog Devices generated revenue of $716.1 million, which was down 5.5% sequentially, 7.0% year over year and just within management’s revenue guidance of $715-755 million (down 0-6% sequentially, down 2-7% year over year). While the industrial segment weakened in line ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices to Cut 10% of Their Workforce</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/08/amd-advanced-micro-devices-to-cut-10-of-their-workforce/86662</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) plans to eliminate 10% of its workforce or about 1,400 jobs in order to reduce operational costs. This layoff is an attempt by AMD to optimize its cost structure and thereby improve its competitiveness. The workforce reduction is expected to be over by the first quarter of 2012 and will be conducted globally across all its divisions. Along with other unspecified operational changes, the layoffs are expected to save $200 million in 2012. Management is looking to reinvest some of the savings into newer business areas, including chips for devices such as tablet-style computers in emerging markets and Internet-related opportunities (mainly cloud computing). Advanced Micro has been suffering from the slowdown in the global PC market plus the delay in important new chips due to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Soars On Solid Results, Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/04/amd-advanced-micro-devices-soars-on-solid-results-outlook/86110</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported third quarter earnings of 13 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents.The shares jumped 10.51% in after-market trading are maintaining a 10%+ increase in the pre-market. Revenue AMD’s revenues in the last quarter came in at $1.69 billion, up 7.4% and 4.4% from the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively. While supply constraints prevented the company from meeting its guidance of a 10% sequential increase (at the mid-point), revenues came in higher than consensus expectations of $1.65 billion. AMD clearly benefited from strength in its new products (Brazos and Llano). However, contrary to our expectations, it does not look as if the company was able to pick up share from archrival Intel Corp (INTC) mainly due to issues at Globalfoundries. Revenue by ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for October 31, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/amd-company-news-for-october-31-2011-corporate-summary/86187</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) posted third quarter earnings of $0.13 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10 per share •    Goodyear Tire &#38; Rubber Co. (NYSE:GT) reported a profit of $161 million or $0.60 per share in the third quarter of 2011. Excluding special items, profits were $195 million or $0.72 per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share •    Merck &#38; Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) posted third quarter 2011 earnings per share (excluding special items) of $0.94, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share •    Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reported third quarter 2011 results earnings per share (excluding adjustments for foreign-currency effects) of $3.69, significantly higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.42 •    Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR) announced that it ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/txn-texas-instruments-third-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/85732</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) is scheduled to announce its third quarter fiscal 2011 results on October 24, 2011, and we notice downward movements in analyst estimates. Second Quarter Overview Texas Instruments delivered a decent second quarter, with pro forma earnings per share of 58 cents exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents, or 9.4%. The company reported revenue of $3.46 billion, which was up 1.9% sequentially and at the lower end of the originally guided range of $3.41 billion and $3.69 billion. The sequential increase was driven by strength in Analog and Embedded Processing segments, partially offset by the expected weakness in the company&#8217;s Wireless segment. As expected, revenue from Japan was weak. Texas Instruments’gross margin was 50.7%, down 25 basis points (bps) sequentially and 348 bps from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Guidance Will Weigh on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/txn-texas-instruments-guidance-will-weigh-on-shares/85819</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) reported third quarter earnings that were up 15.8% sequentially and down 6.8% year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus estimate by 10 cents, or 17.5%. Although TI lowered earnings estimates, the addition of National limited negative estimate revisions. Therefore, overall estimates for the current quarter have remained unchanged while those for the following quarter and fiscal years 2011 and 2012 have gone up a bit. Results were better than the original guidance. However, while share prices jumped 4.04% during the day, in the hope of a strong quarter, they dropped 1.42% after-hours due to the weak guidance. Revenue TI reported revenue of $3.46 billion, which was up 0.2% sequentially, down 7.3% year over year and at the lower end of the originally guided range of$3.4 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for September 30, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of commercial insurer Harleysville Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HGIC) rocketed up 87.06% to $58.96 after Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced its decision to buy Harleysville for $1.63 billion •    Analysts at Citi (NYSE:C) downgraded shares of dialysis-center operator DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA) from &#8220;Buy&#8221; rating to &#8220;Hold&#8221; rating •    Shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) dropped 4.35% after shareholder Nelson Peltz officially cancelled his $7.7 billion offer to buy the retailer •    Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices&#8217; (NYSE:AMD) shares plunged 13.66% to close at $5.31 after the company lowered its guidance for the third quarter •    Shares of retail drugstore chain Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) gained 2% after the company said same-store sales have increased by 1.3% year-over-year for September. However, sales from front-end same stores dropped 0.5% •    Analysts ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Beats Expectations &#8211; Investors Unmoved</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/31/txn-texas-instruments-beats-expectations-investors-unmoved/79866</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) reported second quarter earnings that were up 3.8% sequentially and down 9.8% year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus estimate by 5 cents, or 9.4%. Estimates have been moving downward since TI lowered its guidance, but actual results were within the original guidance range. Investor response was lukewarm, as the guidance disappointed. Revenue TI reported revenue of $3.46 billion, which was up 1.9% sequentially, down 1.1% year over year and at the lower end of the originally guided range of$3.41 billion and $3.69 billion (up 4.7% sequentially at the mid-point). On June 8, TI lowered guidance to between $3.36 billion and $3.50 billion (up 1.1% sequentially at the mid-point), in response to weaker demand from a single wireless customer, possibly Nokia Corp (NOK). As expected, revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Roche Holdings Gets Positive Data on Lucentis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/amd-roche-holdings-gets-positive-data-on-lucentis/77892</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roche Holdings Ltd. (RHHBY) recently reported positive data from two late-stage studies (RISE and RIDE) on its eye drug, Lucentis. The studies were conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug in patients suffering from diabetic macular edema (DME). DME leads to swelling of the retina in patients with type I or type II diabetes. The disease can cause blurred vision, severe vision loss and at times blindness. Data from the trials demonstrated that the patients, after 24 months of treatment with Lucentis, experienced significant, rapid and sustained improvement in vision compared to those who were given placebo. Roche also confirmed that patients experienced an improvement in vision within seven days of starting treatment with Lucentis. The company added that patients on Lucentis also experienced decreased retinal swelling. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATML) Atmel Powers Samsung&#8217;s Tablet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atmel Corporation (ATML) recently announced that Samsung has selected – Atmel maXTouch mXT1386, one of the company’s touch screen solutions, to power its flagship model Galaxy Tab 10.1. Atmel maXTouch continues to drive a number of touch devices from smartphones to 7-inch tablets and is now encouraged to power one of the hottest Android tablets in the market. Management stated that the new tablet will give consumers a phenomenal touch experience. With the acquisition of Quantum in 2008, Atmel launched numerous new products into the fast-growing capacitive touch sensing market. Management estimates that capacitive sensing products will rapidly penetrate the overall touch sensing market, which in turn, is expected to grow from over $1 billion in 2007 to more than $3 billion in 2011. Touch-sensing technology is the fastest growing ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) McAfee Offering Mobile Security</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/intc-mcafee-offering-mobile-security/76967</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (INTC), has announced a couple of products targeted at the smartphone and tablet markets. While the smartphone product, dubbed McAfee Mobile Security, is for all smartphones, the WaveSecure tablet edition is specially designed for tablets based on Google Inc’s (GOOG) Android OS. They are available for $29.99 and $19.99, respectively at both McAfee and the Android Market. The products are intended to strengthen McAfee’s position in the mobile security market, which is expected to assume great importance over the next few years. According to a recent report by Juniper Research, roughly one in twenty smartphones and tablets currently have some sort of security software installed, while the potential for growth is tremendous (277 million devices, or revenue of $3.6 billion by 2016). ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) National Semiconductor Has Good Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/nsm-national-semiconductor-has-good-fourth-quarter/76154</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corporation’s (NSM) earnings for the fourth quarter ended May 2011 were 4 cents higher than the Zacks Consensus estimate of 27 cents. National’s revenues were strong, despite the disaster in Japan, enabling the company to exceed the guidance provided on the last earnings call. As a result, the gross margin remained steady and operating margin actually improved slightly. Additionally, the tax rate was again lower, helping the company deliver numbers ahead of expectations. During the quarter, National announced its decision to merge with Texas Instruments (TXN). National generated revenue of $374.1 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, a sequential increase of 8.8% and a year-over-year decline of 6.1%, exceeding the high-end of management’s guided range of $360-370 million (a 5-8% sequential increase). National’s results were encouraging, particularly given ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) Three Simple Steps to Predicting Takeover Targets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Louis Basenese, Chief Investment Strategist, Wall Street Daily Friday, June 3, 2011: Issue #1527 Global merger and acquisitions activity volume just surpassed the $1-trillion mark. Not only that, but the market also hit that milestone six weeks earlier than it did last year. Why should we care? I’ll let National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) do the talking for me. On April 4, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) announced it was buying National Semiconductor for $25 a share – a 75 percent premium to the share price at the time. And look what happened… Since nobody invests for sport. The reason to care about an uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity is easy: greed. We’re in the market to make money – pure and simple – and nothing jolts a stock ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Posts Solid Second Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/20/adi-analog-devices-posts-solid-second-quarter-earnings/74441</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 22:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices’ (ADI) fiscal second quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents, or 16.2%. Revenue was also better than expectations, beating by around 6.0%. Results exceeded both management and our expectations on revenue and gross lines. Strong revenue growth across product lines, markets and geographies, operating leverage and a lower tax rate contributed to the results. Analog Devices shares reacted positively in after-hours trading, rising 4.5%. Not surprising, since the average positive surprise in the preceding four quarters was just 6.04%. Revenue Analog Devices generated revenue of $790.8 million, which was up 8.5% sequentially, up 18.3% year over year and at the high end of management’s revenue guidance of $730-760 million (up 0-4% sequentially, up 9-14% year over year). Around 24% of quarterly revenues were generated in ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Makes 3D Chip Technology Breakthrough</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/18/intc-intel-makes-3d-chip-technology-breakthrough/73943</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 15:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, May 12, 2011 Last week, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) said it made the biggest breakthrough in microprocessor design in recent history. It called its new chip the most significant advance since the 1950?s silicon transistor. The company expects to begin production later this year, using a revolutionary 3D technology it has worked on for nearly a decade. With these strides, Intel claims to be three years ahead of the competition. Regardless, the move is a significant one. Microchip transistors, the building blocks of electronics, are always produced in flat structures. But Intel’s breakthrough involves more complex, 3D models with circuit widths of 22 nanometers. Most industry insiders see this push as Intel’s attempt to fend off a major challenge from U.K. chip designer Arm ]]></description>
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		<title>(ONNN) ON Semiconductor Reports Earnings Above Expectations &#8211; Guidance Solid</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/onnn-on-semiconductor-reports-earnings-above-expectations-guidance-solid/73649</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 21:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ON Semiconductor (ONNN) reported first quarter earnings that exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents. Revenues were also strong, exceeding the Zacks Consensus by 4.4%. ON Semi estimates that disruptions related to the Japan natural disaster lowered revenue by $50 million, gross profit by more than $30 million and net income by $10 million, or a couple of cents per share. Revenue ON Semi reported revenue of $870.6 million, of which $278.1 million came from the newly acquired SANYO Semiconductor. Core ON Semi revenue of $592.5 million was up 2.3% sequentially and 7.7% year over year. Revenue was just over management’s expectations of $570-590 million, or down 2% to up 2% sequentially. Combined revenue grew 50.3% sequentially and 58.2% from last year. Revenue growth was across all geographies, although ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Has Good 2011 First Quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 02:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported first quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5 cents.The shares are likely to remain buoyant, as results did not disapppoint. Results were, however, not as exceptional as rival Intel Corp’s (INTC), as AMD remains a step behind with its product introductions. However, there were some bright spots, such as its growing involvement with Apple Inc (AAPL). AMD is now operating as a product company, reporting the foundry business under the cost method, given that its share in Globalfoundries has shrunk to 14%. Revenue AMD’s revenues in the last quarter came in at $1.61 billion, 2.5% over the year-ago level, but down 2.2% sequentially on account of seasonality.  This may be considered to be in line with AMD’s expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Staying Power of the Earnings Growth Momentum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, April 20, 2011 With the earnings season getting into full gear, I am increasingly getting more optimistic about the staying power of the earnings growth momentum. My favorable takeaway does not reflect the stand-out results from tech bellwethers like Intel (INTC) and IBM (IBM) only. There is broad-based strength, from railroads to diversified industrials, which should reassure the market of the sustainability of the economic recovery. i will be looking for stocks to start reflecting this favorable trend. Intel and IBM may no longer be in the vanguard of the technology revolution, but they do provide an excellent early look into global technology spending patterns. Intel&#8217;s comments about low double-digit growth in global PC market is particularly important, as it runs counter to the consensus view of &#8216;flattish&#8217; growth ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Quarterly Earnings Crush First Quarter Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/intc-intel-quarterly-earnings-crush-first-quarter-estimates/71935</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/intc-intel-quarterly-earnings-crush-first-quarter-estimates/71935#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s nothing new in Intel Corporation (INTC) reporting a solid quarter. But the question this time around is whether its performance will be enough to remedy some bearish sentiment in the PC market, and maybe even lift the chipmaker&#8217;s ho-hum Zacks #3 Rank (&#8216;Hold&#8217;). For its first quarter, INTC announced earnings per share of 59 cents, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by almost 30%. The company has surpassed quarterly expectations stretching back more than 2 years now (and even then it managed to match). The result was also about 37% better than last year&#8217;s result. Revenue increased by 25% year over year to $12.9 billion. That marks a very solid improvement over the Zacks Consensus Estimate at 11.6 billion. Intel stated that this revenue was an ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) Texas Instruments Snaps Up National Semiconductor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/nsm-texas-instruments-snaps-up-national-semiconductor/70688</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/nsm-texas-instruments-snaps-up-national-semiconductor/70688#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN or “TI”) has announced its intention to acquire National Semiconductor Corp (NSM) for $6.5 billion in cash. Counter-bids look unlikely, given the 78% premium TI is willing to pay that most prospective buyers would shy away from. The transaction is subject to the usual regulatory approvals (in this case across 10 countries). Therefore, it may not close for another six to nine months. We therefore do not expect much variation in estimates for the next few quarters, although estimates for 2012 are likely to go up. There is significant fragmentation in the market and competition is stiff, so regulatory approval is unlikely to be denied. TI intends to operate National as a separate unit under its analog segment, which would then comprise high performance analog (HPA), ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Company News for April 06, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/06/adi-company-news-for-april-06-2011-corporate-summary/70798</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) and American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) have reached an agreement regarding fees and how travel information should be delivered on its website • Abercrombie &#38; Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) rocketed 10.82% to close at $65.57 after the company hosted its first analyst day in several years • Wedbush analysts upgraded Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST) from &#8220;Neutral&#8221; to &#8220;Outperform&#8221; rating • Shares prices of snack-food maker Diamond Foods Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) increased 6.71% after the company unveiled plans to acquire the Pringles chips business from Procter &#38; Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) • According to a report,  Duoyuan Global Water Inc.’s (NYSE:DGW) Chief Financial Officer Stephen Park is resigning from the firm • Share prices of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) increased 2.76% after the board approved a 27% dividend increase • Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) plans to close down ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Texas Instruments Fabs in Japan Hit by Tsunami</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/intc-texas-instruments-fabs-in-japan-hit-by-tsunami/68794</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading analog chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN, or “TI”) reported that two of its fabs in Japan have been impacted by the Tsunami. Share prices had held relatively stable during the day, but dropped off 2.05% after hours when the company announced the damage. The worst affected was TI’s facility in Miho, Japan, which is located roughly 40 miles to the north west of Tokyo. Although the structure of the Miho building remains in tact, TI estimates that the fab’s basic infrastructure systems for delivering chemicals, gases, water and air will need a repair time of around 3 weeks. Manufacturing equipment could also have been impacted, but the non-availability of a continuous power supply makes it hard to gauge the extent of damage. Of the two remaining fabs, Aizu-wakamatsu (150 ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Acquisition of McAfee is Final</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/intc-intel-acquisition-of-mcafee-is-final/67851</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, Intel Corp’s (INTC) acquisition of McAfee Inc was completed in the first quarter, following approval by both the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union. The FTC had given its approval earlier, but clearance from the EU was received after Intel assured that the new products created as a result of the acquisition would also function with software from other security companies, such as Symantec Corp (SYMC). McAfee will operate as Intel’s wholly owned subsidiary and its results will be reported under the Software and Services Group. It will continue selling its products and services under the McAfee brand (at least for now). The agreement, which was announced in August last year was completely unexpected, taking both analysts and investors by surprise. Our detailed analysis is available ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Stock Market News for February 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/25/amd-stock-market-news-for-february-25-2011-market-news/67617</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crude prices eased off their high by a couple of dollars as rumors circulated that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi had been shot. US officials denied such reports and the markets showed a marginal improvement after closing mixed on Thursday. Though benchmarks Dow and S&#38;P500 continued to remain in the red, the Nasdaq gained marginal momentum relying on the upward movement of tech stocks. Tension in Libya continued, providing no respite to the economic world. Meanwhile fresh US economic data came in, showing both positive and negative trends. The markets closed mixed as the tech-laden Nasdaq moved up while the Dow and S&#38;P500 still waited to end in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.3% to close at 12, 068.50 and the S&#38;P 500 declined 0.1% to end ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Quarterly Earnings Report Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/adi-analog-devices-quarterly-earnings-report-beats-by-a-penny/67038</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) reported first quarter 2011 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of 66 cents, a penny more than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents. When compared on a sequential basis, earnings were down 9.6% but was up 53.5% from the year ago quarter. Quarterly Highlights Revenue for the quarter of $729.0 million came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The reported revenue compares favorably with an increase of 21.0% from the previous year quarter but was down 5.0% sequentially. Gross profit increased 30.9% from the year ago quarter to $482.2 million. Gross margin increased 5.1 percentage points from the previous year quarter to 66.2%. Income from continuing opearions was $259 million compared to $286 million in the prior quarter and $166 million on ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Reports Quarterly Earnings That Match Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/17/adi-analog-devices-reports-quarterly-earnings-that-match-expectations/67114</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices’ (ADI) fiscal first quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Revenue was more or less in line with expectations. Results were within management’s expectations on revenue and slightly exceeded on the gross and operating margin lines. Analog Devices shares reacted positively in after-hours trading, rising 1.5%. We also note that while earnings continue to beat the Zacks Consensus, the surprise percentage has been trending down over the past few quarters. This explains the reason for the relatively small movement in Analog Devices share prices in response to the earnings announcement. Revenue Analog Devices generated revenue of $728.5 million, which was down 5.4% sequentially, up 20.8% year over year and at the high end of management’s revenue guidance of $715-740 million (down 4-7% sequentially, up 19-23% ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Third Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/12/intc-intel-third-quarter-earnings-preview/64862</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We expect few surprises when Intel Corp (INTC) reports earnings later this week, as reflected in the limited number of estimate revisions over the past few months. Third Quarter Highlights Intel Corp’s third quarter earnings were slightly better than the company’s expectations, exceeding the Zacks Consensus by a couple of cents. Revenue was also more or less in line, helped by stronger demand from China and other emerging markets. However, management had lowered guidance significantly prior to the earnings announcement, so investor reaction was muted. Intel had misread the softness in the consumer computing market in North America. A couple of analysts had pointed out that the inventory accumulation in the channel had become apparent only after Intel reported (it is one of the companies that usher in the earnings ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for January 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/12/amd-company-news-for-january-10-2011-corporate-summary/64863</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• DuPont (NYSE:DD) reported plans to purchase Danish firm Danisco for $5.8 billion in cash, which is expected to cut 2011 earnings of $3.30-$3.60 by a range of $0.30-$0.45 per share • Playboy Enterprises (NYSE:PLA) is reportedly going private at $6.15 per share • Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) announced plans to buy Progress Energy (NYSE:PGN) for $13.7 billion, or $46.48 per share • UBS (NYSE:UBS) upgraded General Electric (NYSE:GE) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating, increasing the target price from $19 to $23 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Target (NYSE:TGT) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating with a target price $62. The firm downgraded Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating  with target price of  $60 per share • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;equalweight&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) National Semiconductor Earnings Beat &#8211; Revenues Disappoint</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/12/nsm-national-semiconductor-earnings-beat-revenues-disappoint/61999</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corporation’s (NSM) earnings for the second quarter ended November 2010 came in 2 cents over the Zacks Consensus estimate of 32 cents. National Semi’s revenues clearly disappointed, with a corresponding negative impact on the gross and operating margin lines. However, the tax rate was lower, helping the company deliver numbers slightly ahead of consensus expectations. While National Semi’s surprise history has not really been spectacular, the 5.9% positive surprise in the last quarter was one of the lowest it has been in recent times. Weak results coupled with weak orders resulted in a 4.81% decline in National Semi’s share prices in after-market trading yesterday. Revenue National Semi generated revenue of $390.4 million in the fiscal second quarter, a sequential decline of 5.2%, a year-over-year increase of 13.3% and ]]></description>
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		<title>(MXIM) Maxim Integrated Products Reports Good First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/mxim-maxim-integrated-products-reports-good-first-quarter/57197</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maxim Integrated Products’ (MXIM) first quarter earnings excluding special items and including stock-based compensation expenses beat the Zacks Consensus by 6 cents. Revenue was also slightly ahead of our expectations, beating by 1.8%. Revenue Maxim’s first quarter revenue of $626.1 million was up 10.6% sequentially, 39.4% year over year and toward the high end of management’s guidance range of $600?$630 million, or up 6%?11% sequentially. Revenue growth was fairly broad-based across end markets, with only computing remaining sluggish, as may be expected. Revenue by End Market The computing market generated 20% of revenue, up 0.6% sequentially and 11.5% year over year. Maxim stated that the notebook segment was responsible for the relative softness here, with both data storage and server segments seeing steady growth. This is consistent with earnings reports ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Reports Solid Earnings &#8211; Orders Weak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/26/txn-texas-instruments-reports-solid-earnings-orders-weak/56643</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) reported third quarter earnings that were up 12.1% sequentially and 69.4% year over year, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. The strong earnings growth was driven by healthy revenues, a better mix of business, cost control and good execution. Despite the positive surprise, Texas Instruments&#8217; shares dropped 1.28% in after-hours trading on continued concerns regarding the slowing of demand, as evident from the first bookings decline in 7 quarters. Texas Instruments has been reporting very strong revenue growth over the past four quarters, indicative of share gains at the expense of its analog peers, particularly National Semiconductor Corp. (NSM) and also possibly Analog Devices Inc. (ADI). Share gains should continue over the next few quarters as well, as the RFAB and other lower-cost facilities ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/amd-advanced-micro-devices-third-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/56367</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the handsome earnings posted by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in its fiscal third quarter, analysts appear to be more favorably disposed toward the company. Last Quarter Highlights The earnings surprise in the last quarter came on the back of gross margin improvement and good expense control, despite falling revenues. Particularly, AMD saw softness in the consumer market—similar to archrival Intel Corporation (INTC)—and it is likely that AMD also lost some graphics market share to NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA). On the positive side, enterprise did better than expected, with microprocessors for both desktop and notebook clients growing and new customers, such as International Business Machines (IBM), joining in. During the quarter, AMD used $124 million of cash in operations, spent $31 million on capex and repaid $818 million of debt. Debt ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Earnings Doubles Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/amd-advanced-micro-devices-earnings-doubles-forecast/55331</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported third quarter earnings of 12 cents a share (excluding the impact of GlobalFoundries), beating the Zacks Consensus estimate of 6 cents, despite falling revenues. Shares moved up 4.5% in after-hours trading, but have been moving down since the market opened this morning, since guidance was not encouraging. Similar to Intel Corp. (INTC), AMD also saw softness in the consumer market, although the enterprise side fared better. Management stated that processors for client PCs (both desktop and notebook) increased during the quarter. On the server side, AMD continued to add customers, such as International Business Machines (IBM). Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, AMD started reporting the foundry business under the equity method. Revenue Revenue of $1.62 billion was down 2.1% sequentially and up 34.3% ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for October 15, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings of $0.29 a share, ex-items, beating estimates of $0.27 on revenues that rose 25% to $35.9 billion, below estimates of $37.67 billion as a result of lower equipment sales and reduced GE Capital assets • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) reported third quarter earnings of $7.64 a share, beating estimates of $6.68 on revenues that surged 25% to $5.48 billion, well above estimates of $5.25 billion. Google noted, &#8220;Our core business grew very well, and our newer businesses &#8211; particularly display and mobile &#8211; continued to show significant momentum.&#8221; Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) kept its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Google and lifted the price target to $700 from $625 • Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) posted a $0.09 earnings beat, with third quarter results of $0.77 on a 15.7% revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Earnings Reports Bests Forecasts for Third Quarter Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/12/intc-intel-earnings-reports-bests-forecasts-for-third-quarter-report/55007</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following Intel Corporation&#8217;s (INTC) self-described &#8220;best quarter ever&#8221; in its fiscal second quarter earnings report back in July, the world&#8217;s largest chip-maker has again posted a positive surprise. This time INTC reported 52 cents per share on revenues totaling $11.1 billion in the quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate had been 50 cents per share on revenue on $11.01 billion. The headline number sports a year-over-year net income increase of 59%, although as we saw in Intel&#8217;s 2nd quarter, year-over-year comps have been fairly easy to exceed. After all, in the 3rd quarter of 2009, the recession had only just come to an end, but corporate and consumer spending would take a few quarters before picking up. Also, today&#8217;s earnings beat was followed by lowered guidance for the 3rd quarter from ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) The Dollar Steals the Show Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured Post The Dollar Steals the Show Again The markets opened lower, driven by a slightly stronger Dollar and a drop in Asian markets. Wall Street is looking towards the FOMC Minutes which will be released at 2:00pm ET. The driving force behind the recent rally has been QE2 (quantitative easing two). The markets expect some major buying of treasuries, which will infuse massive money into the system, thus inflating and creating an artificial wealth effect. While scary, this seems to be the only possible avenue the Federal Reserve can take aside from doing nothing. The market has now priced in a significant amount of this. The Federal Reserve will have to deliver. In addition, earnings are on tap, starting with Intel Corporation (INTC) after the close of trading today. ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATML) Atmel Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/28/atml-atmel-corporation-bull-of-the-day/52862</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atmel Corporation&#8217;s (ATML) top-line growth continues to accelerate, driven by solid growth in 8-bit and 32-bit micron rollers and touch-sensing products. There are a number of positives associated with Atmel&#8217;s ongoing restructuring. The program includes selling four noncore wafer fabrication operations, consolidating or eliminating fourteen product lines and reducing the workforce by nearly 35%. We expect meaningful results from these actions later this year. Atmel has a growing microcontrollers business that should contribute to the company&#8217;s top-line growth going forward. In anticipation of strong results in 2010, we raise our estimates and reiterate our Outperform rating on the stock. ATMEL CORP (ATML): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Adjusts Third Quarter Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments (TXN) tightened its third-quarter revenue and earnings outlook range but kept the mid-point of that range unchanged, as demand for personal computers and televisions show signs of weakness in a sluggish economy. Although the semiconductor company said the quarter was tracking consistently with its initial expectations, the narrowed outlook was reflective of broader economic issues that plague the semiconductor industry. Intel Corp. (INTC), the industry leader, had warned in late August that a slowdown in demand for consumer PCs in mature markets would eat into its third-quarter sales. The warning had sent a wave of concern through the PC industry as it came barely a month after July’s robust numbers from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel itself. Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, had termed its second-quarter performance ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel After Infineon&#8217;s Wireless Unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel Corp., (INTC) which recently acquired security-software maker McAfee Inc. (MFE) in a $7.68 billion transaction, is believed to be nearing a deal to acquire the wireless business of Infineon Technologies. Infineon, a German semiconductor company, is known for its processors used in smartphones made by Apple Inc. (AAPL), Nokia (NOK), Research In Motion (RIMM) and Samsung Electronics. The increased focus on the emerging mobile device market is perhaps Intel’s way of pre-empting a weakness in PC sales. In mature markets such as the U.K. and the U.S. PC demand is witnessing a shift to mobile computing devices. The Infineon wireless business, for its part, helps Intel get chips into mobile phones &#8212; an area where Intel has yet to make a mark. Samsung Electronics and Broadcom Inc. (BRCM) are ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) McAfee Aquired by Intel</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel Corp. (INTC) announced yesterday that it would be acquiring McAfee Inc. (MFE), one of the largest makers of security software for $7.68 billion ($6.8 billion net of cash acquired) in an all-cash transaction. The purchase price of $48 a share represents a 60% premium to McAfee&#8217;s closing price on Wednesday (after which the deal was announced). Shares surged 57% yesterday, dropping off .06% after hours. This is overall a very good deal for existing McAfee shareholders, so they are expected to approve. Of course, regulatory approval will also be required, which may not be a problem, considering the fact that security software is not a market in which Intel competes. Intel also announced that it would be retaining key management personnel and running McAfee as a separate unit, similar ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Market Share Gains to Continue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) reported second quarter earnings that were up 20.1% sequentially and 159.9% year over year, beating the Zacks Consensus estimate by 2 cents. The strong earnings growth was driven by healthy revenues (although just short of our estimate), a better mix of business, cost control and good execution. Despite the relatively strong performance, shares tumbled 5.28% after hours on concerns regarding the slowing of demand due to much weaker order growth. The company has been reporting very strong revenue growth over the past three quarters, indicative of share gains at the expense of its analog peers, particularly National Semiconductor Corp (NSM) and also, possibly Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). Share gains should continue over the next few quarters as well, as operation of the RFAB starts lowering costs, ]]></description>
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		<title>(ONNN) ON Semiconductor Buys Sanyo&#8217;s Chip Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/20/onnn-on-semiconductor-buys-sanyos-chip-business/44083</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ON Semiconductor (ONNN) recently announced that it agreed to acquire Sanyo Electric Co.’s unprofitable semiconductor business in a cash-and-stock-deal valued at about $366 million. The company said the acquisition of Sanyo Semiconductor Co. will strengthen its presence in the automotive and consumer markets in the Asia Pacific region. The chipmaker, which competes with big names such as Texas Instruments (TXN) and Intersil Corp. (ISIL), said it sees the acquisition resulting in a charge but did not say how much. Although ON Semiconductor, a part of Motorola Inc. (MOT) until 1999, has a decade-old presence in the Japanese market, it expects the latest acquisition to be a strategic fit, giving it increased access to what it says is an important part of the global semiconductor market. Under the terms of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Earnings Report Boasts Big Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/intc-intel-earnings-report-boasts-big-numbers/43368</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel Corp. (INTC), the world&#8217;s largest chipmaker, easily outperformed earnings estimates in its 2nd quarter of 2010, reported after the bell but preceding the company&#8217;s conference call scheduled for 5:30pm ET. Intel posted earnings of 51 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents in what the company is calling its &#8220;best quarter ever.&#8221; With revenues of $10.8 billion in the quarter and a gross margin of 67%, Intel (and its shareholders) have sufficient reason to crow about the results. Even though both analysts and traders of INTC stock had been very cautious leading up to the earnings announcement, its 2nd quarter numbers are impressive any way you look at them. Intel&#8217;s EPS is 18.6% higher than the 43 cents per share it reported in the first ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADI) Analog Devices Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/09/adi-analog-devices-incorporated-bull-of-the-day/42987</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analog Devices (ADI) is a leading supplier of analog and DSP integrated circuits. The company&#8217;s April quarter earnings exceeded the Zacks Consensus estimate, driven by particularly strong demand for all major products sold into the industrial and automotive markets. We expect the strength to continue through 2010, as consumer and computing markets gain further momentum. Cash flow also remains impressive. Although we see competitive pressures and capex cuts in China impacting results near-term, we believe Analog Devices has turned the corner. ADI shares are trading at 12.7X our estimated earnings for fiscal 2010, compared to 17.5X for the peer group, a significant discount. Consequently, we are upgrading ADI shares from Neutral to Outperform. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) National Semiconductor Earnings Report Ahead of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/14/nsm-national-semiconductor-earnings-report-ahead-of-estimates/40079</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corp.’s (NSM) earnings per share for the fourth quarter ended May 2010 came in 5 cents over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. The earnings surprise was fueled by very broad-based revenue growth across end markets, geographies and most analog product lines, as well as a leaner cost structure. Revenues National generated revenues of $398.5 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, a sequential increase of 10.1%, a year-over-year increase of 41.9% and better than management’s guided range of $375-$390 million. The Americas region was up 13% sequentially, followed by Japan, which grew 11%, the Asia/Pacific, which grew 9% and Europe, which grew 8%. Direct sales to OEMs grew at a slightly lower pace than sales to distributors. Revenues by End Market Industrial, mobile phone, and communications and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices&#8217; Fusion Processor On Track at Computex 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/03/amd-advanced-micro-devices-fusion-processor-on-track-at-computex-2010/39139</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past two years, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has proclaimed that “The Future is Fusion&#8221;, as it diverted customers from “The Smarter Choice&#8221; branding campaign launched several years earlier. But judging from the recently demonstrated AMD Fusion processor at Computex 2010, that future is not too far away. AMD expects to launch the Fusion processor next year and is currently looking for technology partners that could help the platform take off. AMD has also announced a fund called the AMD Fusion Fund, which would make investments in smaller companies looking to create programs based on the Fusion platform. Fusion basically combines the central processing unit (CPU), the graphics processing unit (GPU), video processing and other accelerator capabilities in a single-die design. So what does this actually mean to us, ]]></description>
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