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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 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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(MXWL) Maxwell Modules Aid Truck Owners</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/mxwl-maxwell-modules-aid-truck-owners/76600</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maxwell Technologies (MXWL) has developed a 12 volt ultracapacitor module based on its patented ultracapacitor technology. This new engine start module will help in starting commercial trucks and other heavy vehicles in adverse conditions, thereby lowering the cost of operations. Maxwell will sell this new product as an original equipment, which comes with an easy-to-install retrofit solution. This module will provide onboard jump-start capability  assisting heavy vehicle owners to start their engines in extreme climatic conditions (-40C to +65C) and even when &#8216;hotel loads&#8217; such as heating, air conditioning and entertainment systems in sleep-in truck cabs drain vehicles batteries. The owner of Class 4 to 8 trucks previously used to change their vehicles batteries every year to keep their fleet running, which added up to $ 1 billion to an ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/09/nsm-three-simple-steps-to-predicting-takeover-targets/75507</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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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>(MSFT) Microsoft Announces Aquisition of Skype</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/msft-microsoft-announces-aquisition-of-skype/73768</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 21:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Corp (MSFT) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The boards of directors of Microsoft and Skype have approved the deal and the two companies expect to obtain regulatory approval before year&#8217;s end. Skype will operate as a separate business division and its CEO Tony Bates will remain at the helm, reporting directly to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. A number of companies, including Google Inc (GOOG) and Facebook have been considering the purchase, which is probably the reason for the extremely attractive offer. Skype owners eBay Inc (EBAY) with its 30% share, co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis with their 14% stake, and Silver Lake Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) with ]]></description>
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		<title>(MXWL) Maxwell Technologies Production Capacity Doubles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/mxwl-maxwell-technologies-production-capacity-doubles/71416</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (MXWL) announced that its production capacity for ultracapacitor electrode, cells and modules has more than doubled versus 2010. Since the set up of the initial high-volume production, the company has produced more than 15.0 million cells of all types. Ultracapacitor sales have increased by more than 50.0% in each of the past two years. In order to satisfy rapidly increasing demand for its BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products, Maxwell plans to expand by adding production capacity. In a focused effort to stay ahead of demand, the company brought on line a new assembly line for its redesigned, high-volume, 350-farad &#8220;D-cell&#8221; ultracapacitor in 3Q10 while working with a contract assembly partner. Maxwell, in coalition with another contract assembly partner, has recently completed installation of a second assembly line for its ]]></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>
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		<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>(AAPL) Stock Market News for April 6, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/06/aapl-stock-market-news-for-april-6-2011-market-news/70797</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, markets dropped a few points to end almost flat as the trend of lackluster trading continued, displaying the lack of conviction among investors. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting affirmed its plan to continue the economic stimulus program but the divide in the central bank raised concerns over the possibility of a change in monetary policy. Meanwhile, merger &#38; acquisition news, coupled with Nasdaq OMX’s plans to rebalance the Nasdaq 100 index helped the tech sector gain significant points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for the first time in three days and shed 0.05% to close at 12,393.90. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) could not break the key technical resistance level for a second day and closed at 1,332.63 after dropping 0.02%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACGL) Company News for April 05, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/05/acgl-company-news-for-april-05-2011-corporate-summary/70699</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• According to a report, Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ:VOD) is selling its 44% stake in French mobile phone company SFR to Vivendi in a deal worth about $11.3 billion • Shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) gained 0.79% to close at $20.54 after the company agreed to sell its Capsugel unit to KKR &#38; Co. (NYSE:KKR) for nearly $2.4 billion • Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) and National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which the former will acquire National for $25 per share in an all-cash transaction of a deal worth approximately $6.5 billion • Shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) added $1.49 in afternoon trading, to touch $102.01 after Citi analysts upgraded the company from &#8220;Hold&#8221; to &#8220;Buy&#8221; and lifted its target price from $94 to $121 • Citi upgraded Axis Capital ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for April 5, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/05/aapl-stock-market-news-for-april-5-2011-market-news/70696</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Dow moved up to its highest point since June 5, 2008 and the markets ended with negligible gains, continuing the trend of tight volumes. Oil prices sky-rocketed to post a 30-month high and tech stocks weighed heavy on the broader markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.2% to end at 12,400.03, recording its highest close since June 5, 2008. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.1% while the Nasdaq lost 0.1% to close at 1,332.87 and 2,789.19, respectively. The fear gauge, CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose above 17 and composite volumes on the New York Stock Exchange remained tight at a mere 3.2 billion shares. On the NYSE, advancers outpaced decliners by a ratio of 8:7. The lack of major news events was not ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for March 16, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimistic comments from the Federal Reserve on Tuesday helped instill some confidence in the economy and limited the markets from ending at session lows. Benchmarks inched down by a point as Japan’s nuclear crisis started taking its toll, raising concerns of a dip in the global economy. However, experts’ opinion of the Japan crisis being only a short-term drag for the US markets reduced investors’ anxiety to a certain extent. Separately, a state of emergency was declared in Bahrain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) survived a 300 point plunge shortly after the market opened to end at 11.855.42, dropping 1.2% or 137 points. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,281.87 recovering from a 2.7% fall after the market opened and finally managed to shed 1.1%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNG) Stock Market News for March 14, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/14/lng-stock-market-news-for-march-14-2011-market-news/68668</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, markets overcame fears of any near-term slide in the wake of global issues to end higher as materials and energy helped the indices post gains. The mass destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in the third largest economy of the world, Japan, failed to unnerve US markets. Protests in Saudi Arabia also fizzled out letting investors share a cheerful mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 12,044.40 and gained 0.5% for the day. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.5% to close at 1,304.28 and 2,715.61, respectively. However, earlier losses in the week limited the markets from ending higher for the week as the Dow inched down 1%, S&#38;P 500 shed 1.3% and Nasdaq lost 2.5%. On ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMLS) Company News for March 11, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/11/cmls-company-news-for-march-11-2011-corporate-summary/68582</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) reported that it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire all the outstanding common stock and warrants of Citadel Broadcasting Corp for $37 per share • Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR) have entered into a strategic relationship for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Starbucks and Tazo tea branded K-Cup portion packs for use in the Keurig single-cup brewing system • National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) reported Q3 EPS of $0.24, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues for the quarter fell 12% year-over-year to $343.9 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $352.0 million • Biotech company SIGA Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SIGA) reported a fourth quarter operating loss of $4.2 million • Late Wednesday NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) announced its plans to buy LSI Corporation’s (NYSE:LSI) external ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for March 09, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/c-company-news-for-march-09-2011-corporate-summary/68350</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Citi (NYSE:C) analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded online travel company Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) from “Hold” to “Buy ”rating with a target price of  $29 per share • Home builders Pulte Group (NYSE:PHM) reported an uptick in sales contracts. The company reported  seasonal pickup in traffic which increased 13% month-to-month • Payment-service company MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) reported a recapitalization deal with affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners and of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) • Southwest Airlines Co’s (NYSE:LUV) passenger traffic in February rose 13% to more than 5.64 billion revenue passenger miles from 5 billion revenue passenger miles recorded a year earlier • Hutchinson Technology Inc (NASDAQ:HTCH) announced a restructuring plan. The maker of disk-drive components also warned of a decline in shipments in its fiscal second quarter • Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded  chip maker National Semiconductor Inc (NYSE:NSM) ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/12/nsm-national-semiconductor-earnings-beat-revenues-disappoint/61999#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(BEC) Company News For December 10, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/10/bec-company-news-for-december-10-2010-corporate-summary/61885</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• China&#8217;s Petrochemical agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum&#8217;s (NYSE:OXY) oil and gas holding in Argentina for $2.45 billion • Community Health (NYSE:CYH) made an offer for Tenet (NYSE:THC) for $3.3 billion, or $6 per share, which the firm declined • Beckman Coulter (NYSE:BEC) is examining prospects for selling itself for about $5 billion • National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) posted better-than-estimated fiscal third quarter earnings of $0.34, beating Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32, on revenues of $390 million • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Procter &#38; Gamble (NYSE:PG) to &#8220;buy,&#8221; with a target price of $75 • RBC initiated coverage of International Flavors &#38; Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) at &#8220;outperform,&#8221; with a target price of $68 • FBR upgraded Capital One (NYSE:COF) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; raising the price target from $45 to $53 BECKMAN COULTER (BEC): Free Stock Analysis Report ]]></description>
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		<title>(BIG) Company News for December 3, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/big-company-news-for-december-3-2010-corporate-summary/61231</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) said it plans to acquire Canada&#8217;s Western Coal for $3.3 billion • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is reported to have signed a deal to pay $1.9 billion for a Manhattan city block • Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold&#8221; • Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported third quarter earnings of $0.23, a one-cent miss, on inline revenues of $1.06 billion. The firm lowered guidance to a $2.75-$2.81 range • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) upgraded Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a $12 price target • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) from &#8220;outperform&#8221; to &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded Marvell Tech (NASDAQ:MRVL) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; with a $22 price target • FBR upgraded National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) from &#8220;market-perform&#8221; to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; taking the price target from $17.50 to $20 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) began coverage ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Will The Holiday Shopping Season Be Good for Retailers?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/azo-will-the-holiday-shopping-season-be-good-for-retailers/61159</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/azo-will-the-holiday-shopping-season-be-good-for-retailers/61159#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 2, 2010 The holiday shopping season got off to a good official start this past weekend. The National Retail Federation estimates that total spending reached $45 billion during the three-day period of Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Shoppers spent an average of $365.34, up from $343.31 last year. The buying continued on Cyber Monday. ComScore calculated that online sales topped the $1 billion mark for the first time ever. E-commerce sales rose 16% from last year, with average spending per transaction rising 10% to $60.05. Several reports said traffic both at physical stores and online retailers was up. What is not shown in these numbers is the fact that holiday promotions started prior to Black Friday. Many retailers offered door buster-type deals throughout November. As a result, same-store sales ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(BBY) Stock Market News for September 15, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/16/bby-stock-market-news-for-september-15-2010-market-news-2/51581</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent rally in stocks came to a halt on Tuesday as mixed economic data failed to lift investors’ sentiments. The blue-chip Dow industrials and the broader Standard &#38; Poor’s 500-stock index dropped for the first time in five days even as the Commerce Department noted retail sales rose at their fastest rate in five months. After rising for four consecutive sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 18 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,526.49. The S&#38;P 500 dropped less than a point, or 0.1%, to close at 1,121.10. The tech-heavy Nasdaq bucked the trend and edged up 4 points, or 0.2%, to 2,289.77. On the NYSE, fewer than 1 billion shares exchanged hands, with declining issues ahead of advancers by an eight-to-seven margin. The CBOE Volatility Index, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for September 10, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/10/aapl-company-news-for-september-10-2010-corporate-summary/51002</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/10/aapl-company-news-for-september-10-2010-corporate-summary/51002#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) posted fiscal first quarter results of 36 cents a share, one cent below estimates, on revenues of $412 million, below consensus projections of $415 million. The company CEO noted, &#8220;In the near term, slower growth in our end markets and distribution channel, along with some likely inventory reduction, will mute the seasonal growth that we would normally see in our business during this time of the year,&#8221; cutting the near-term revenue outlook to $415 million from $390 million • Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) narrowed guidelines for third quarter sales and earnings • Nokia (NYSE:NOK) replaced its CEO with Microsoft&#8217;s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stephen Elop • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded Moody&#8217;s (NYSE:MCO) to &#8220;overweight&#8221; from &#8220;neutral,&#8221; taking the price target from $29 to $31 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage of Medtronics (NYSE:MDT) at a ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Market Share Gains to Continue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/txn-texas-instruments-market-share-gains-to-continue/44074</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/txn-texas-instruments-market-share-gains-to-continue/44074#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(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>(NSM) National Semiconductor &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/09/nsm-national-semiconductor-bull-of-the-day/22338</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor (NSM) is an OEM of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Forward guidance is for a revenue increase of 2-9% in the first quarter. Management has refocused R&#38;D into areas that should drive margins. It has also initiated a massive restructuring program to further lower the break-even point. Although National has been negatively impacted by the recession, the business continues to exhibit the necessary ingredients for a strong comeback. We are reiterating our Buy rating on NSM shares. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Intel Corporation Raises Dividend Yield</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/17/intc-intel-corporation-raises-dividend-yield/20790</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel Corp (INTC) raised the quarterly cash dividend by 12.5%, totaling 63 cents a share in 2010. The dividend yield comes to 3.1%. The company has been paying a cash dividend for the last 17 years and has raised the dividend 14 times since it started. Intel has over $8 billion of net cash on its balance sheet, or around $1.58 a share. The $1.25 billion payment to Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will take another 23 cents a share off the cash balance. The remaining cash ($1.35 a share) is sufficient to fund its growth plans, even after paying the higher rate of dividend. We also expect Intel to continue generating strong cash flows, based on its leading market position and product development strategies. Intel’s announcement comes as an indication ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) Better than Expected Earnings Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/21/gis-better-than-expected-earnings-trends/18362</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Trends Key Points: Earnings surprise ratio (#beat / #miss) at 5.56 Median Earnings Surprise 7.90% Year-over-year earnings growth ratio (# Positive Growth/# Negative Growth) at 0.74 Sales surprise ratio at 2.0 Sales growth ratio at just 0.35 Total net income for S&#38;P 500 reported firms is 12.1%. This is above what those same 66 firms reported a year ago and 4.9% above what they earned in Q209 Total S&#38;P 500 revenues reported down 4.7% year over year, off 0.16% from Q209. 2009 earnings revisions ratio for full S&#38;P 500 up to 2.31, from 1.85 Revenue revisions ratio at 1.63 for 2009 Welcome to the new Earnings Trends. Our analysis of the S&#38;P 500 will now use Zack&#8217;s own sector groupings rather than the S&#38;P GICS sectors. There are 16 ]]></description>
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		<title>(A) Fewer Revisions, But Still Positive &#8211; Earnings Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/03/a-fewer-revisions-but-still-positive-earnings-trends/16460</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Key Points: Growth Third quarter expected to be down 23.8% year-over-year Fourth quarter to more than double year ago, but it is all in the Financials 2009 total net income expected to fall 7.3%, but rise 23.8% in 2010 More than half expected to post positive growth in Q4 Levels Bottom up estimate for S&#38;P 500 now $59.61 in 2009 S&#38;P 500 now expected to earn $73.81 in 2010. Top down estimates $53.94 and $68.40, respectively Scorecard &#38; Surprise Early results strong with a median surprise of 5.32% A tiny sample with only 3.2% of reports in Revisions Total estimate increases outnumber cuts almost 3:2 for 2009 Upward revisions outnumber cuts by more than 7:4 for 2010 Revisions ratios for both years slipped, but are still up big from earlier ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSM) National Semiconductor Corporation &#8211; ROE of 30%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/10/nsm-national-semiconductor-corporation-roe-of-30/12215</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corporation (NSM) has been outperforming the market, climbing about 7% from the time it was last featured as a Growth and Income pick just a few weeks ago. Bullish Projections The company continues to see higher earnings revisions. For the year ending May 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents per share is up 171% over the past 2 months. For the following year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents per share is up 41% over the past 2 months. Solid Fundamentals The company boasts an industry-leading return on equity (ROE) of 30%, while the industry average is less than 1%. NSM&#8217;s net profit margin of 5% stacks up well against a negative industry average. The company also offers and an industry-leading dividend yield of 2%. ]]></description>
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