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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/nvda-nvidia-earnings-preview/91687</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter 2012 results on February 15, 2011, after the market closes. We see some movement in the analysts’ estimates at this point. Third Quarter Overview NVIDIA reported decent third quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 31 cents per share, significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 26 cents. The company witnessed revenue growth across all its segments, with GPU business inching up 1.0% from the prior quarter. The gain was posted despite a $47.3 million decline in the chipset business, which the company intends to dispense with going forward. Professional business delivered revenues of $230.3 million, up 9.5% sequentially riding on the growth in Quadro professional graphics products. The Consumer business increased 14% sequentially. Gross margin on a GAAP basis was ]]></description>
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		<title>(CSIQ) Canadian Solar Incorporated &#8211; ADS- Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/csiq-canadian-solar-incorporated-ads-bear-of-the-day/88672</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Solar, Inc. &#8211; ADS (CSIQ) is a low cost, vertically-integrated solar module producer with predominantly China-based manufacturing assets. In the near-term, fortunes look to be impacted by the industry-wide oversupply glut, leading to sharply falling average selling prices, tepid module demand in Europe, and rising competition in the market. Furthermore, adjusted loss per ADS of $1.24 in its third quarter of 2011 was way below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 loss. Given the industry wide high inventory level, we do not foresee any short-term improvement in margins of the company. So we advise investors to exit from the stock for now and look for a favorable entry point in the future. Canadian Solar is also undergoing a review by the International Trade Commission due to a complaint by ]]></description>
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		<title>(LLTC) Linear Technology &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/12/lltc-linear-technology-bear-of-the-day-3/88401</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linear Technology Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear Technology (LLTC) is a leading OEM of analog and mixed signal semiconductors. September quarter results missed the Zacks Consensus, as weak demand, unfavorable mix and a higher tax rate impacted results. Extreme caution regarding customers also led to a weak guidance. Therefore, despite the strong business model, excellent products and ability to generate strong operating cash flows, we advise investors to avoid the shares, since we believe there is uncertainty in near-term demand. The high debt burden also increases risks. We think the loss of the iPad business will continue to tell on sentiments. We are therefore reiterating our Underperform recommendation on the shares, as indicated by our $26 target price (14.9X P/E). LINEAR TEC CORP (LLTC): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Projects are Hot Buns</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-first-solar-projects-are-hot-buns/88276</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced that billionaire investor Warren Buffet&#8217;s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its Topaz Solar Farm. The transaction is a win-win situation for both the parties since with the Topaz deal First Solar is able to clear its house with all the big four U.S. based utility solar projects under sale. The other three big ticket projects include the 660-megawatt Desert Sunlight project in California vended to NextEra Energy Resources (NEE) and General Electric (GE); the 348-megawatt Agua Caliente project in Arizona sold to NRG Energy Inc. (NRG); and the 280-megawatt Antelope Valley project in Nebraska sold to Exelon Generation (EXC). On the other hand the buyer of the Topaz project would be able to qualify for the U.S. Treasury ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Follow Buffett Into Clean Energy With These Solar ETFs &#8211; Leveraged ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-follow-buffett-into-clean-energy-with-these-solar-etfs-leveraged-etfs/88200</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Claymore Mac Global Solar Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite oil prices’ ability to maintain a level close to $100/bbl., the solar power industry has been thoroughly decimated in 2011. Major bankruptcies, political scandals that have called into question subsides to the space, and intense competition from China have all combined to make an investment in this budding industry a big loser so far this year. Yet, given the appeal of the industry to some from a long term perspective, a few buy-and-holders have begun to dip their toes into the space hoping to get in at a favorable price point that has not been seen in years for some companies in the industry. This trend could really take off in the months ahead as the world’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, announced plans to have one of his ]]></description>
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		<title>(CSIQ) Canadian Solar Delivers Modules for Saferay</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/csiq-canadian-solar-delivers-modules-for-saferay/87849</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A leading player among the global solar companies, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) has delivered its solar modules to saferay for an 8.5 MW power plant located in Lindenhof near Neubrandenburg in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The photovoltaic system will use 36,000 CS6P-P solar modules manufactured and supplied by Canadian Solar. These modules are of high quality, reliability and have the capacity to produce clean and cheap energy. The project company saferay is about to complete the solar park installation with the plant expected to be ready in December 2011. Recently, in September 2011, saferay completed the Senftenberg II/III 78 MW partial complex in Brandenburg, which is part of the world&#8217;s largest 166 MW solar power plant, using modules provided by Canadian Solar. Therefore, with this assistance to build the ]]></description>
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		<title>(LLTC) Linear Technology &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/lltc-linear-technology-bear-of-the-day-2/87856</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linear Technology Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear Technology (LLTC) is a leading OEM of analog and mixed signal semiconductors. September quarter results missed the Zacks Consensus, as weak demand, unfavorable mix and a higher tax rate impacted results. Extreme caution regarding customers also led to a weak guidance. Therefore, despite the strong business model, excellent products and ability to generate strong operating cash flows, we advise investors to avoid the shares, since we believe there is uncertainty in near-term demand. The high debt burden also increases risks. We think the loss of the iPad business will continue to tell on sentiments. We are therefore reiterating our Underperform recommendation on the shares, as indicated by our $26 target price (14.9X P/E). LINEAR TEC CORP (LLTC): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(MCHP) Microchip Technology &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/08/mchp-microchip-technology-bear-of-the-day/86681</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microchip Technology (MCHP) recently reported net income of $79.3 million for the second quarter, down 20.2% sequentially and down 23.0% year over year. EPS came in at $0.42, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02. Microchip started the September quarter expecting broad-based demand weakness. The company expected late summer orders for normal Christmas-related builds in September, but distributors did not see any sales related to Christmas builds materialize. Microchip continues to see a broad-based weakness in all markets and in all geographies. Therefore, based on weak earnings expectations, we continue to maintain our Underperform recommendation on Microchip Technology. We set a target price of $33.00 based on a 2012 P/E multiple of 18.6x. MICROCHIP TECH (MCHP): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(LLTC) Linear Technology &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/01/lltc-linear-technology-bear-of-the-day/82338</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linear Technology Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) is a leading OEM of analog and mixed signal semiconductors. The Japan crisis, continued lack of consumer confidence and credit-related crisis in the Americas and Europe led to a disappointing guidance. Therefore, we advise investors to avoid the shares, since we believe there is uncertainty in near-term demand. This, along with the company&#8217;s debt burden, will continue to weigh on sentiments. We therefore reiterate our Underperform rating on LLTC shares. The forward P/E of 13.2X based on our 2011 earnings estimate represents a 24.5% premium to the peer group, which opposes historical trends, indicating downside. The expected earnings growth rate of 9.0% is also significantly lower than the peer group growth rate of 14.3%. LINEAR TEC CORP (LLTC): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(SOLR) Increase Odds of Positive Earnings Surprises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/solr-increase-odds-of-positive-earnings-surprises/78345</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alon USA Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surprises are, by definition, unexpected. However, since we know that companies that report better-than-expected earnings tend to see their share prices rise after the announcement, and those that disappoint sink, it would be nice to be able to get in front of those that are likely to do better than expected and get out of the way of those which are going to disappoint. Not easy to do, but there is a way to improve your odds. I like to look for the combination of three inter-related factors in trying to figure out who will post positive surprises, and who will disappoint. Check the Recent History I start with the fact that historically, companies that reported a positive surprise last time around are much more likely to do so in ]]></description>
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		<title>(JASO) JA Solar Holdings to Buy Silver Age Holdings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/jaso-ja-solar-holdings-to-buy-silver-age-holdings/78368</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[JA Solar Holdings Company Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership interest in Silver Age Holdings Limited for $180 million in stock. The acquisition aims to increase production of a key panel component. As consideration, JA Solar will issue 30.901 million ordinary shares at a price of US$5.825 per share. This represents the 45-day volume-weighted average price of JA Solar&#8217;s American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’) trading on the NASDAQ Global Market and approximately a 5% premium to the last closing price of the ADSs prior to this announcement. Each ADS of JA Solar represents one ordinary share. Silver Age Holdings Limited is a British Virgin Islands company that owns 100% of Solar Silicon Valley Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Solar Silicon Valley’). Silver Age Holdings ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Altera Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/altr-altera-corporation-bull-of-the-day-2/77348</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altera Corp. (ALTR) continues to post solid growth, and we believe this growth will be sustainable in the long run. As expected, Altera faced a minor inventory adjustment and a temporary slowdown in the wireless segment during the first quarter. However, results topped our expectations. Earnings estimates for 2011 increased by $0.09 after the first quarter report. The industry-leading 40-nanometer product execution and the company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency remain the keys to long-term revenue growth. We believe the company gained market share in 2010 from rival Xilinx Corporation. We find the stock attractive at current levels and, therefore, upgrade our recommendation to Outperform from Neutral. ALTERA CORP (ALTR): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Solar Power Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/fslr-solar-power-industry-outlook/76663</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Friday, June 17, 2011 GTM Research forecasts that global solar installations will rise from about 17,400 megawatts in 2010 to 20,900 megawatts this year. And for 2015, GTM predicts that solar installations will increase to 35,500 megawatts. Most of these installations will probably take place in China, according to a report released six months ago by a HSBC research team that traveled to China. In the report, HSBC said that the country was on track to outstrip its own aggressive government targets for clean energy, solar energy included, by 50 percent in 2015. By 2020, HSBC expects China to install about 20 gigawatts of solar power facilities. Solar Demand Wanes as Production Amps Up While interest in the solar industry is at a new ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Altera Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/altr-altera-corporation-bull-of-the-day/76646</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altera Corp. (ALTR) continues to post solid growth, and we believe this growth will be sustainable in the long run. As expected, Altera faced a minor inventory adjustment and a temporary slowdown in the wireless segment during the first quarter. However, results topped our expectations. Earnings estimates for 2011 increased by $0.09 after the first quarter report. The industry-leading 40-nanometer product execution and the company&#8217;s ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency remain the keys to long-term revenue growth. We believe the company gained market share in 2010 from rival Xilinx Corporation. We find the stock attractive at current levels and, therefore, upgrade our recommendation to Outperform from Neutral. ALTERA CORP (ALTR): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Altera Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/altr-altera-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/76485</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded our recommendation on Altera Corp (ALTR) to Outperform from Neutral. We view Altera as a play on the secular trend of programmable logic devices (PLDs) replacing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which provides a strong opportunity for future growth. Altera continues to post solid growth and we believe this growth will be sustainable in the long run. The industry-leading 40-nanometer product execution and the company’s ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency remain the keys to long-term revenue growth. Management stated that design wins in 40-nanometer are well ahead of any previous generation products. We believe the company gained market share in 2010 vis-à-vis its rival Xilinx Inc (XLNX).  We believe Altera’s lead at the 40 nm technology node could eat into rival Xilinx Inc&#8217;s market share. in the coming years, ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Announces Acquisition of Icera</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/11/nvda-nvidia-announces-acquisition-of-icera/73727</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading visual computing technologies and graphic chip manufacturing company, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) recently declared its intention of acquiring U.K-based data-modem chip manufacturer Icera Inc. for $367 million in cash. This acquisition is expected to enhance the company’s Tegra processing chips, and provide the much-needed competitive edge over its prime competitor Qualcomm Inc., (QCOM), which already provides both processing and modem chips for portable devices. NVIDIA also expects this acquisition to help it enter the competitive baseband or radio chips market, which connect devices to cellular networks. Moreover, the company believes this collaboration will be beneficial for end-users, which is expected to result in a much faster roll out of smartphones in the market, thereby boosting revenue going forward. Once the news of the acquisition broke in the morning, shares of ]]></description>
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		<title>(LSI) LSI Corporation Easily Beats The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/lsi-lsi-corporation-easily-beats-the-street/72726</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LSI Corporation (LSI) generated revenues of $473 million from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2011, flat year over year and up 0.4% sequentially. On March 9, LSI entered into a definitive agreement to sell its external storage systems business to NetApp, Inc. The transaction will be completed in May. Including operations from the storage systems, LSI generated revenues of $629 million, down 1% year over year and down 5.3% sequentially, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $622 million. Server and storage semiconductor revenues (accounting for 71% of total revenues), which include hard disk drive silicon, SAS standard components, RAID storage adapters and software and storage area network ICs grew 3% sequentially to $336 million. In Server RAID adapters, LSI Corp continues to grow its business at key OEMs ]]></description>
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		<title>(LLTC) Linear Technology Earnings Beats &#8211; Outlook Encouraging</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/lltc-linear-technology-earnings-beats-outlook-encouraging/72482</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear Technology (LLTC) reported third quarter earnings of 61 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus by 5 cents. Earnings declined 2.0% sequentially, while increasing 38.1% year over year. Linear cautioned investors about uncertainties related to Japan, which accounts for around 15% of Linear’s revenue. Although the last quarter was not severely impacted, management stated that customers were beginning to get concerned about supplies out of Japan, which could negatively impact Linear’s performance. Particularly so, since the company has revamped its portfolio over the last few years, increasing focus on the auto market, which is bearing the brunt of the disaster as far as the chip market is concerned. On the positive side, Linear has the ability to ship to demand very quickly, which could be a positive in this environment. Revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(JASO) JA Solar Holdings and MEMC Electronic Materials in Solar Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/jaso-ja-solar-holdings-and-memc-electronic-materials-in-solar-joint-venture/68301</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (JASO) and MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.’s (WFR) affiliate, MEMC Singapore, formed a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate a solar cell production facility in China. The Phase One of the project will involve the building of a production facility with a capacity of 250 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) cells located at JA Solar&#8217;s Yangzhou site. In the following phases, total production capacity may be expanded up to 1GW. Phase one of the project is expected to begin in 2H11. The solar companies are spending heavily to increase their production capacity and capturing a larger market share. JA Solar is one of the most cost-efficient solar producers in the world, with a geographically diverse customer base as well as silicon wafer supply agreements in ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Company News for March 07, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/07/altr-company-news-for-march-07-2011-corporate-summary/68183</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/07/altr-company-news-for-march-07-2011-corporate-summary/68183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) lowered its Q1 EPS estimate for Citigroup to $0.10 from $0.13, against a Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10 per share, and for Goldman Sachs to $3.91 from $5.93, against a Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.23 per share • Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) said its board of directors has approved a yearly dividend of $1.46 this year, up 21% from the $1.21 dividend paid out last year • Madison Square Garden, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSG) reported Q4 EPS of $0.42,  below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share • RW Baird upgraded Altera (NASDAQ:ALTR)  to Outperform from Neutral • Morgan Stanley upgraded Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) to Overweight from Equal Weight • Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Charles Schwab (NASDAQ:SCHW) with an Outperform rating • RW Baird downgraded Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) to Neutral from Buy ]]></description>
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		<title>(JASO) JA Solar Holdings Reports Strong Quarterly Showing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/jaso-ja-solar-holdings-reports-strong-quarterly-showing/67461</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (JASO) announced adjusted earnings per American Depositary Share (EPADS) of 54 cents in its fourth quarter, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. Results also comfortably beat the year-ago adjusted earnings per ADS of 14 cents. Quarterly Performance JA Solar’s revenues in the reported quarter were $584.3 million comfortably ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $565 million. Revenues also were greater by 6.6% versus $548.3 million reported in the third quarter of 2010 and a 137% rise from $246.5 million in the year-ago quarter. In the reported quarter JA Solar’s total shipments were 463MW, 11% and 100% hike when compared to the third quarter of 2010 and the year-ago quarter. Proportion of sales to international customers during the reported quarter was 53%. ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/nvda-nvidia-corporation-bull-of-the-day-3/67951</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) is a worldwide leader in visual computing technologies. The company reported decent fourth-quarter numbers, but is optimistic about its long-term growth with the gradual recovery in demand for graphic chips. Moreover, the company rolled out the first quad-core mobile processor. The company also received $1.5 billion in a licensing agreement with Intel Corp. that spans for six years. The stock has traded in a trailing twelve month P/E of 36.3x, and going forward we expect it to trade around this multiple. We upgrade NVDA to Outperform and set a price target of $28.00, representing a P/E of 27.1x our 2012 EPS estimate. NVIDIA CORP (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Corporation &#8211; A Flurry of Earnings Estimate Revisions</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/26/nvda-nvidia-corporation-a-flurry-of-earnings-estimate-revisions/67504</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVIDIA (NVDA) shares have started off 2011 on a hot streak, but its not too late to get in. Estimates are soaring after the recent earnings surprise but shares of this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) are at a fantastic entry point. &#160; Company Description NVIDIA provides visual computing technologies that allow interactive PCs, video games and mobile devices. Its main segment is the Graphic Processing Unit, or GPU, which allows for dramatically realistic images. Recently the CEO said, &#8220;Even as we are extending our leadership in visual computing, our investment in mobile computing and parallel computing is now driving our growth.&#8221; Another Surprise On Feb 16 NVIDIA reported fourth-quarter results that came in ahead of expectations. EPS was $0.23, 2 cents better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Net income ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) Nvidia Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/24/nvda-nvidia-corporation-bull-of-the-day-2/67506</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) is a worldwide leader in visual computing technologies. The company reported decent fourth-quarter numbers, but is optimistic about its long-term growth with the gradual recovery in demand for graphic chips. Moreover, the company rolled out the first quad-core mobile processor. The company also received $1.5 billion in a licensing agreement with Intel Corp. that spans for six years. The stock has traded in a trailing twelve month P/E of 36.3x, and going forward we expect it to trade around this multiple. We upgrade NVDA to Outperform and set a price target of $28.00, representing a P/E of 27.1x our 2012 EPS estimate. NVIDIA CORP (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(CSIQ) Canadian Solar Reports Earnings that Beat Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/csiq-canadian-solar-reports-earnings-that-beat-estimates/60019</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), boosted by higher demand for photovoltaic solar modules, reported an adjusted EPS of 47 cents in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. The company’s results, however, came short of the year-ago quarterly earnings of 69 cents. Operational Performance Canadian Solar had revenues of $377.2 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $346 million. Revenues were also greater than $328.7 million in the second quarter of 2010 and $213.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. In the reported quarter, the company witnessed high shipment volumes and gross margins. Gross margin was 17.3% in the reported quarter compared to 13.6% in the second quarter of 2010. Increased vertical integration and improved non-silicon processing costs provided most of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/24/nvda-nvidia-third-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/58690</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2011 results on November 12, 2010, and the two way revisions in estimates reflects mixed sentiment on the stock. Second Quarter Overview NVIDIA reported second quarter 2011 numbers, with earnings per share of 3 cents down from the year-ago quarter, although below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents. NVIDIA delivered revenues of $811.2 million, down 19.0% from the previous quarter but up 4.5% from the year-ago quarter. While the Quadro professional graphics, Tesla GPU computing, and Tegra system-on-a-chip product lines did well, the GeForce consumer business disappointed, as a result of weak PC demand in Europe and China. Gross margin on a GAAP basis was 16.6%, down from 45.6% in the previous quarter and 20.2% in the year-earlier quarter. ]]></description>
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		<title>(LSI) LSI Corporation Revenue Misses Expectations but Earnings Top</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/28/lsi-lsi-corporation-revenue-misses-expectations-but-earnings-top/56966</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[California-based semiconductor company LSI Corp. (LSI) reported revenues of $629 million in the third quarter of 2010, up 8.8% year over year but down 1.6% sequentially and toward the low end of management’s guidance of $625 – $655 million. The results missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $641 million. LSI Corp. reports revenues in two segments – Semiconductors and Storage Systems. Semiconductor revenues for the second quarter were $390 million, down 6% sequentially but up 5% year over year. Within the semiconductor segment, storage semiconductor revenues (which include hard disk drive silicon, SAS standard components and storage area network ICs) accounted for 38% of total revenues and were down 11% sequentially to $242 million. Revenues in the quarter were negatively impacted by declines in shipments of hard disk drive systems-on-a-chip ]]></description>
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		<title>(JASO) JA Solar Holdings Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/jaso-ja-solar-holdings-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/56327</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded our recommendation for JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd. (JASO) from Neutral to Outperform. Leading pure-play solar cell company JA Solar caters to a geographically-diverse pan-continental customer base, which spans Germany, Italy, the U.S., Spain, India, Korea, China and Japan. The company also effectively uses its location advantage in China, with Chinese low-cost solar module manufacturers contributing a substantial portion of its revenue. JA Solar is based at Ningjin in the Hebei province of the People’s Republic of China and manufactures high-performance solar cells. The company is a recent start-up entity, established in May 2005, which commenced manufacturing operations in April 2006. JA Solar was incorporated in July 2006 followed by its initial public offering in February, 2007. JA Solar’s principal customers are solar module manufacturers, who assemble ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/22/fslr-first-solar-third-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/56083</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) is slated to release its third quarter 2010 results on Thursday, October 28, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is $1.92 per share, representing an annualized growth of 7.3%. Previous Quarter Performance First Solar posted second-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.84 surpassing the Zacks Consensus earnings per share (EPS) estimate of $1.60 by 24 cents. It however, fell short of the year-ago quarterly EPS of $2.11. First Solar’s quarterly revenues were $587.9 million, up 12% from $525.9 million in the second quarter of 2009, soundly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $550 million. The upside came from increased production volumes and systems revenue, partially offset by a decline in pricing and lower Euro exchange rates. Also compared to the first quarter of 2010, ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Signs Contract Expansions With Seven Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/14/fslr-first-solar-signs-contract-expansions-with-seven-customers/55123</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) has signed contract volume expansion agreements with seven customers leading to a 380 megawatt (MW) increase in its order backlog for 2011 over previously announced volumes. The expanded contracts are with existing customers and will serve predominantly European markets. The new contracts are in line with First Solar’s plan to add manufacturing capacity in Germany and France to better meet local demand and encourage the development of the market for utility-scale solar electricity. The company generates a lion’s share of its sales from Germany (65% in 2009). First Solar employs more than 4,700 associates worldwide. With an expected annual production capacity in excess of 1.3 gigawatts (GW) in Germany, the U.S. and Malaysia in 2010, First Solar is one of the world&#8217;s leading producers of photovoltaic ]]></description>
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		<title>(JASO) JA Solar Holdings Company Earns Supply Contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/09/jaso-ja-solar-holdings-company-earns-supply-contracts/50853</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading pure-play solar cell company, JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd. (JASO) signed multiple supply agreements with several customers to provide over 500MW of mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar cells. Under the terms of the agreements, JA Solar will supply these customers with solar cells beginning in January 2011 through December 2011. These supply agreements entail prepayments for committed solar cell delivery in 2011. JA Solar caters to a geographically-diversified pan-continental customer base, which spans across Germany, Italy, U.S., Spain, India, Korea, China and Japan. The company also effectively uses its location advantage in China with Chinese low-cost solar module manufacturers contributing a substantial portion of its revenue. JA Solar is fast spreading its sales network to different parts of the globe. In the second quarter of 2010, sales to international customers ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVIDIA Quarterly Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/nvda-nvidia-quarterly-earnings-scorecard/49218</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the company reported results on August 12, there have been a large number of estimate revisions by the analysts covering the stock. First Quarter Highlights NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) reported its second-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 3 cents, which was well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents. Total revenue came in at $811.2 million, also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $838.0 million. NVIDIA generated its second quarter revenues of $811.2 million, down 19.0% from the previous quarter but up 4.5% from the year-ago quarter. The company generated decent numbers from Quadro professional graphics, Tesla GPU computing and the Tegra system-on-a-chip business. On the other hand, the GeForce consumer business fell below the company’s expectations, as a result of weak PC demand in Europe and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CSIQ) Canadian Solar&#8217;s Quarterly Earnings A Penny Light</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/21/csiq-canadian-solars-quarterly-earnings-a-penny-light/48732</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) reported adjusted EPS of 3 cents for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate at 4 cents. The company also beat the year-ago quarterly loss of 13 cents. The delay in releasing its quarterly numbers was due to an investigation by the company&#8217;s audit committee into certain transactions identified in the subpoena issued to the company by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company announced the investigation in June 2010. The audit committee concluded that the transactions identified in the SEC subpoena were properly accounted in the company&#8217;s accounts. Operational Performance Canadian Solar had revenues of $336.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $334 million. Revenues were also greater than $254.2 million in the fourth quarter of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CRUS) Cirrus Logic Incorporated &#8211; Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/26/crus-cirrus-logic-incorporated-zacks-1-rank-top-performers/44212</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS) announced its fourth straight quarter with a positive earnings surprise, and also saw revenue grow by more than 100% on a year-over-year basis. Today, shares of the company advanced approximately 2.3%, which is pretty good considering that the market took a sharp turn downward late Wednesday. The performance was enough for CRUS to join the Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers List. Volume more than doubled to around 14.25 million shares, compared to the daily average of around 6.75 million. We&#8217;ve been mentioning the semiconductor industry quite a bit lately in the Top Performers article. The space has performed well as the economy moves (slowly) forward. Plus, it is well represented on the Zacks #1 Rank List. Other than CRUS, there are 6 names from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Acquires NextLight</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/fslr-first-solar-acquires-nextlight/43245</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) completed the acquisition of solar development firm NextLight Renewable Power LLC, from private equity firm Energy Capital Partners. First Solar acquired NextLight in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $297 million. First Solar through the acquisition at one fell swoop increased its power purchase agreement to 2.2 GW for utility-scale solar projects in North America. The transaction represents another strategic step in the company’s expansion in the U.S. utility-scale power market, which began in 2007 with the acquisition of Turner Renewable Energy. Subsequently, the company acquired the ongoing solar projects from OptiSolar in 2009 and Edison International (EIX) in 2010. The first project of NextLight that is expected to start construction is the 290 MW Agua Caliente Solar Project in Yuma County, Arizona. The California Public ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Plans Doubling of German Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/13/fslr-first-solar-plans-doubling-of-german-plant/39701</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced its intent to double the capacity of its German manufacturing plant in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany , which will create several hundred new jobs in the process. First Solar already employs more than 600 associates in its Frankfurt manufacturing plant. The company is in advanced stages of discussion with the German regional and federal authorities to obtain the necessary regulatory permits and financial framework for the expansion. The expansion would be the first major foreign direct investment in the German green technology sector in fiscal 2010. It would double the annual capacity of the Frankfurt manufacturing plant to around 446 megawatts (MW) by the fourth quarter of 2011 from the current capacity of 223 MW. First Solar is expanding its presence in Germany with a focus ]]></description>
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		<title>(ARMH) ARM Holdings &#8211; Are They Stretching Their Limits?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/30/armh-arm-holdings-are-they-stretching-their-limits/38925</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 17:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britain’s ARM Holdings ADR (Nasdaq: ARMH) seems to have its fingers everywhere. The world’s leading semiconductor intellectual property supplier, it operates a unique business model. The company designs and licenses intellectual property. And that sets it apart from the more typical focus on manufacturing and semiconductor chip sales. ARM Holdings designs microprocessors for low-powered gadgets. More than 95% of the world’s cell phones include its products, as does over 25% of all electronic devices. That includes digital cameras, power switches, industrial machinery and the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad. ARM has even been with the newly crowned “largest tech company” since its founding back in 1990. The British business has no apparent intention on slowing down anytime soon either. It continues to reach outward into devices such as smartcards, set-top boxes ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Altera First Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/altr-altera-first-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/37774</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altera Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Xilinx Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altera Corporation (ALTR) reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter on April 20, 2010. Earnings per share came in at 50 cents, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents. Following the release of the first quarter results, most Wall Street analysts have upped their estimates in the last 30 days. Altera is a leading supplier of programmable chips and related products to the communication and other industries.The company primarily competes with Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) in this space. Let us now take a look at the results of the earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and Zacks ratings for the short-term and long-term outlook for the stock. Earnings Report Review The first quarter results were at the high-end of management’s guidance. Sales grew 52% year over year and were ]]></description>
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		<title>(UCTT) Ultra Clean Holdings &#8211; Strong Balance Sheet</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/18/uctt-ultra-clean-holdings-strong-balance-sheet/37505</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCTT) recently hit a new multi-year high after the company reported better than expected Q1 results in late April that included a 31% earnings surprise. With a forward P/E of 12X, shares trade at a discount to the market and its industry peers. Company Description Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. develops subsystems and products for original equipment manufacturers of semiconductor capital equipment worldwide. The company was founded in 1991 and has a market cap of $208 million. Ultra Clean&#8217;s business took a pretty big hit in the recessionary environment of 2008 and 2009 after posting a few years of exceptional revenue and earnings growth as many companies chose to scale back on capital spending. But with the economy on the mend, Ultra is beginning to bounce back, ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) NVDIA Beats The Street as Revenues Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/nvda-nvdia-beats-the-street-as-revenues-rise/37298</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/nvda-nvdia-beats-the-street-as-revenues-rise/37298#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVDIA Corp. (NVDA) reported first quarter 2011 EPS of 23 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 22 cents per share. Revenues The company reported first quarter 2011 revenues of $1.0 billion, up 2% from the previous quarter and up 51% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues increased as a result of improvement in the company’s GPU and professional solutions business segment, although decline in the consumer business segment tempered revenue growth. The company shipped a few hundred thousand units of its products, which exceeded management’s prior expectations. This apart, GTX 480 and 470 series of products continue to generate good demand across geographies. The company’s Core GPU business remained almost flat sequentially. In this segment, the mainstream desktop GPU business was hit by negative seasonality. However, this was reduced to ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLNX) Xilinx &#8211; Earnings Estimates Are Moving Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/11/xlnx-xilinx-earnings-estimates-are-moving-higher/36692</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 21:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Xilinx Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Xilinx Inc (XLNX) recently reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2010. Growth and Income Analysts estimate that Xilinx will achieve long-term EPS growth of 14.7%, and its stock has a dividend yield of 2.4%. The Zacks #2 Rank stock trades at 11.9x fiscal 2011 consensus estimates and 11.3x fiscal 2012 consensus estimates. Business Xilinx Inc. designs, develops and markets programmable logic solutions. It offers advanced integrated circuits in the form of programmable logic devices (PLDs). Xilinx&#8217;s sales growth is coming from the strength in its Virtex-5 family, which is being driven by communications, industrial and data processing. Based on new the company&#8217;s design win activity, management is confident about the prospects for continued sales growth from the Virtex-5 family. Moreover, after completing a strategic assessment of its ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLNX) Xilinx Quarterly Report Beats The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/xlnx-xilinx-quarterly-report-beats-the-street/35629</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altera Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) reported sales of $529.0 million, up 3% sequentially and up 34% year over year. New product sales increased 13% sequentially, while mainstream products decreased 4% sequentially and base products remained flat. California-based Xilinx designs and manufactures a broad range of high-performance, high-density programmable logic devices (PLDs) for electronic equipment manufacturers. Coming to end-markets, communication sales increased 7% sequentially driven by growth in wireless sales. Wireline sales were essentially flat for the quarter after a strong December quarter. Industrial sales decreased 4% sequentially due to an expected decline in defense sales, which were more than offset by increases in industrial, scientific and medical and test and measurement applications. Consumer and automotive sales increased 5% sequentially fueled by strength in automotive and audio/video broadcast applications. However, sales from consumer ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Reports Earnings Above Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/fslr-first-solar-reports-earnings-above-estimate/35667</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) surpassed the Zacks Consensus earnings per share (EPS) estimate of $1.69 by 31 cents to reach $2.00 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. It also beat the year-ago quarterly EPS of $1.99. Operational Performance First Solar’s quarterly revenues were $568.0 million, up 36% from $418.2 million in the first quarter of 2009. The upside came from strong PV (photovoltaic) module demand and increased production, partially offset by a decline in pricing. However, compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, sales in the reported quarter declined $73.3 million, primarily due to a shift from turnkey system sales to module sales. First Solar produced 322.1 MW (megawatts) during the reported quarter, up 47% compared to the prior-year quarter. Cost per watt produced for the reported quarter was ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCHP) Microchip Technologies &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/mchp-microchip-technologies-bull-of-the-day/34629</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microchip Technologies (MCHP) recently increased its guidance for Q4:FY10 driven by increased demand from customers in Asia and Europe. In particular, China continues to be strong after the New Year while Europe is expected to exceed seasonally strong March quarter results. The company now expects sales to be up 8% sequentially compared to the previous guidance of 3-7%. Microchip expects record bookings in the quarter, which bodes well for the next quarter. Inventory is expected to be flat to down in the March quarter. With signs of recovery, we raise our estimates following management&#8217;s upbeat guidance and expect Microchip to deliver solid results in the coming quarters. The dividend yield of 4.49% continues to be the key attractive feature of the stock. Hence, we upgrade our rating to Outperform from ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCHP) Microchip Technology &#8211; Earnings Estimates Holding Steady</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/mchp-microchip-technology-earnings-estimates-holding-steady/34632</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microchip Technology (MCHP) has a Zacks #2 Rank. Its stock trades at 27.3x fiscal 2010 consensus EPS estimates and 18.8x fiscal 2011 consensus EPS estimates. Income and Growth The stock offers investors a dividend yield of 4.6%. That&#8217;s right a technology stock that not only pays a dividend, but it pays out an attractive dividend. What&#8217;s more, analysts estimate that Microchip will grow its earnings per share at 10.7% per year for the next three to five years. Company Description Microchip Technology Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor products for various embedded control applications. Its products include microcontrollers, digital signal controllers, development tools, and memory products. Updated Outlook On March 15, Microchip recently increased its guidance for its March 2010 quarter. Management expects sales to be up 8% sequentially, compared to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALTR) Altera First Quarter 2010 Tops Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/21/altr-altera-first-quarter-2010-tops-expectations/34550</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altera Corp. (ALTR) reported sales of $402.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 52% year over year and 10% sequentially. Results were at the high end of management’s guidance of $390.5 – $401.5 million for the quarter. The growth in sales was driven by new products, which increased 29% sequentially. New products include 65-nanometer and 40-nanometer field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and HardCopy application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and the latest complex programmable logic devices (CPLD) family (all products which are in the design win and production ramp phase of their lifecycle). The sequential growth was broad-based as both large and small customers categories expanded. New and mainstream products (includes 90-nanometer FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs, products which are no longer in the design-in phase and tend to grow ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCHP) Microchip Technology Analyst Upgrades to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/18/mchp-microchip-technology-analyst-upgrades-to-outperform/34130</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our rating to Outperform from Neutral on Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP). Microchip recently increased its guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2010, driven by increased demand from customers in Asia and Europe. China, in particular, continues to be strong after the New Year, while Europe is expected to exceed seasonally strong March quarter results. The company now expects sales to be up 8% sequentially compared with the previous guidance of 3% – 7%. The revised guidance implies a revenue guidance of $270.1 million. Gross margin is now projected at the high end of the prior guidance of 60.25%. Operating expenses are forecasted to be 26.2% of total revenues. Earnings per share (EPS) are estimated at 42 cents, up from the previous estimate of 39 – 41 ]]></description>
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		<title>(OCLR) Oclaro Announces 1-for- 5 Reverse Stock Split</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/15/oclr-oclaro-announces-1-for-5-reverse-stock-split/33967</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oclaro Inc. (OCLR) announced its board’s approval of a 1-for-5 reverse split of its common stock. The reverse stock split will take place on April 29, 2010. Oclaro&#8217;s common stock will begin trading on Nasdaq on a split adjusted basis the following day under the temporary trading symbol &#8220;OCLRD.&#8221; The trading symbol will revert to &#8220;OCLR&#8221; after approximately 20 trading days. Upon execution, Oclaro stockholders will receive one new share of Oclaro common stock for every five shares held. The reverse split will reduce the number of shares outstanding from approximately 212 million to approximately 42 million. Management believes that a reverse stock split will push the share price higher because of the lower share count. Oclaro Inc. was formed in April 2009 combining Bookham Inc. and Avanex Corporation. Oclaro, a ]]></description>
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		<title>(LLTC) Linear Technology Reports Strong Third Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/15/lltc-linear-technology-reports-strong-third-quarter-earnings/33934</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear Technology’s (LLTC) third quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 7 cents. Revenue beat by 11.6%. We also expect the entire peer group Incorporatedluding Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Intersil Corporation (ISIL) and Semtech (SMTC) to report above expectations. The stock jumped 5.26% to close at $31.21, in response to the positive news. Revenue Revenue of $311.3 million was up 21.4% sequentially and 54.9% year over year. Revenue also exceeded the high end of management’s expectations of a 7-10% sequential increase. The sequential increase came from across all end-markets and geographies, although strength was largely driven by computer manufacturers in the U.S. and Asia, and automotive manufacturers in Europe. Revenue by Geography The revenue distribution by geography changed slightly from the previous quarter, with the U.S. generating 28%, Europe 19%, ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCHP) Microchip Technology Acquires Silicon Storage</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/09/mchp-microchip-technology-acquires-silicon-storage/33305</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) announced that it completed its acquisition of Silicon Storage Technology Inc. (SSTI) following approval of the transaction by Silicon’s shareholders. Silicon Storage is a global leader in embedded flash technology and in the licensing of these technologies. It has several other businesses including serial, parallel and specialty flash memories. Approximately 90.9% of SSTI shares voted were in favor of the merger agreement. In early March, Microchip upped its offer for SSTI. Under the revised terms, Silicon Storage shareholders were entitled to receive $3.05 per share in cash compared to the previous offer of $3.00 per share (second amendment). This second amendment was in response to an offer made by another bidder to Silicon’s Strategic Committee on Mar 2, 2010. The $3.05 per share offer represents an ]]></description>
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