Semiconductor- Memory Chips

(RMBS) Rambus LED Solution for Fern Howard

Earlier this week, Rambus Inc. (RMBS) signed a patent licensing agreement with Fern Howard for an undisclosed sum. Alton, Hampshire-based Fern Howard is a recognized producer of energy efficient lighting...

19Apr2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Suffers Another Legal Blow

Technology licensing company Rambus Inc. (RMBS) received an untoward ruling for a lawsuit filed for patent infringement, by a judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC). In the initial verdict, the...

6Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus and MediaTek in Licensing Deal

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) signed a patent licensing agreement with MediaTek Inc. for an undisclosed sum, yesterday. Per the terms of the agreement, MediaTek can use Rambus’ patented technology for its integrated...

6Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview

SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on January 25, 2012 after market close, and we do not see any variation in the analysts’ estimates at this point.

Looking...

26Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus and Broadcom in Licensing Deal

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) recently signed a patent licensing agreement with Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) for an undisclosed sum. Per the terms of the...

24Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology Announces Self-Encryption Secures RealSSD C400

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) recently unveiled the newest version of RealSSD C400 with a Self-Encrypting Drive (SED). The latest iteration of the highly coveted solid state drive (SSD) is the memory chip manufacturer’s...

23Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) Sandisk Unveils New Products

Storage solutions company Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) recently rolled out a number of retail products and introduced a new preservation solutions category. SanDisk’s product portfolio addresses all market...

20Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology to Offer Chips to Alcatel

Memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc. (MU) will offer its advanced Reduced Latency DRAM (RLDRAM) 3 memory chips to networking solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent (

1Jul2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology Misses Third Quarter Expectations – Shares Tumble

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) reported adjusted third quarter 2011 earnings per share of 0 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents.

The miss was largely due to subdued PC sales, which...

26Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Two Harbors Investment Corporation – Hefty 2011 Dividends?

According to Bedford Report that provides in-depth analysis and business research on equities, Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) – a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily invests in residential...

21Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Riding High on SSDs

SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) recently inked a deal with ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Popularly known by its brand name ASUS, ASUSTeK Computer manufactures...

5Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus to Acquire Cryptography Research

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) announced it will acquire privately held Cryptography Research Inc. under a definitive agreement. The total consideration of $342.5 million will comprise $167.5 million in cash, roughly...

2Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Beats Earnings Expectations With a Loss

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) posted first quarter 2011 loss per share of 2 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 6 cents. The adjusted loss per share excludes restatement and related legal charges,...

3May2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology Intends China Expansion

Memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc. (MU) intends to expand its footprint in China with the opening of its second operating unit in Xi’an.

Micron stated that the unit is under construction...

20Apr2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Closeure of Secondary Offering

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS), has recently closed its secondary offering of 17 million shares at...

14Apr2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology Announces Plans to Sell Japanese Facility

Memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc. (MU) recently announced that it will sell its wafer manufacturing facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan, to TowerJazz. Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor...

9Apr2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – Earnings Surprised 4 Quarters in a Row

Is the growth story over for the flash memory makers? SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) is expected to grow earnings by 160% in 2010 but analysts are less optimistic going into 2011, as they forecast an earnings...

27Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Posts Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Loss

Rambus Inc.(RMBS) posted a third quarter 2010 loss per share of 27 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents. The adjusted loss per share excludes restatement and related legal charges and gain...

26Oct2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus and NVIDIA Make Patent Licensing Deal

Technology licensing company Rambus Inc. (RMBS) announced that it had inked a patent licensing deal with the leading graphics chip company, NVIDIA Corp. (

17Aug2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Learns of Favorable U.S. International Trade Commission Ruling

Technology licensing company Rambus Inc. (RMBS) received a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for lawsuits filed against various parties Incorporatedluding chip maker Nvidia...

2Aug2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – Beat Earnings by 25.6% in the Second Quarter

SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) keeps defying skeptics expecting a tech slowdown as it once again surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter in a row.

SanDisk manufactures flash memory...

2Aug2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Reports Second Quarter 2010 Loss

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) reported second-quarter 2010 loss per share of 19 cents (excluding one-time items, but including stock-based compensation expense) that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents.

Revenues

Rambus...

26Jul2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – Bull of the Day

SanDisk (SNDK) has a strong product portfolio and is a significant player in the U.S. flash memory market.

The company posted robust first quarter 2010 numbers, exceeding the Zacks consensus estimate....

4Jul2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(RMBS) Rambus Executes Licensing Agreement with General Electric For LED Products

Chip interface technology and architecture licensing company Rambus Inc. (RMBS) announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with GE Lighting, a unit of General Electric Company’s (

1Jul2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – Current-Year Earnings Estimate Spikes

SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) just hit a new multi-year high at $44.89 after reporting much better than expected Q1 results that included 65% sales growth from last year and an 80% earnings surprise. The current-year...

3May2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MU) Micron Technology Beats Expectations – Estimates Up

Micron Technology (MU), one of the largest memory companies, reported second quarter of fiscal year 2010 earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14 cents. Revenue beat the Consensus by 7.7%.

Shares...

1Apr2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Selected to Provide Solid State Drives

Leading flash memory producer and hard disk manufacturing company SanDisk Corporation (SNDK), has declared that a leading Chinese manufacturer of portable computers, e-book readers and other consumer electronics...

25Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – Bull of the Day

SanDisk (SNDK) has a strong product portfolio and is a significant player in the U.S. flash memory market. The company posted very encouraging fourth quarter 2009 results, exceeding the management guidance.

SanDisk...

25Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Analyst Upgrades to Outperform

We are upgrading SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) to Outperform from Neutral based on strong fundamentals and consistent financial performance over the last couple of quarters.

SanDisk has taken various steps...

19Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Corporation – 16 Upward Earnings Revisions In The Past Month

SanDisk Corp (SNDK) recently raised its outlook, shares and estimates have responded favorable.

Company Description

SanDisk Corp. makes memory-based semiconductors for a variety...

9Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued