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		<title>(MSFT) Semiconductor Stock Outlook &#8211; May 2012 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/18/msft-semiconductor-stock-outlook-may-2012-zacks-analyst-interviews/100512</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(RMBS) Rambus LED Solution for Fern Howard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/rmbs-rambus-led-solution-for-fern-howard/97897</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/rmbs-rambus-led-solution-for-fern-howard/97897#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 solutions. Per the terms of the agreement, Fern Howard will obtain Rambus’ patented technology for its advanced lighting products. Rambus will receive royalty payments based on the shipment of these devices during the contract period. Rambus’ patented innovations include LED edge-lit optical designs, MicroLens light distribution features, high-volume, low-cost light guide panels, and multi-function film manufacturing technologies. These technologies facilitate lighting and display solutions vendors to include advantageous features of LED in each lighting solution at an affordable price. LED or light emitting diode is a semiconductor light source used as indicator lamps in many technological devices and are increasingly ]]></description>
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		<title>(RMBS) Rambus Suffers Another Legal Blow</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/rmbs-rambus-suffers-another-legal-blow/94385</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 judge mentioned that the plaintiffs did not conduct any breach with Rambus’ patented technologies. However, the final judgment is due in July. In a suit filed in 2010, Rambus complained that a number of its patents have been illegally used by chip makers LSI Corp. (LSI), MediaTek Inc. and STMicroelectronics (STM). This is the second loss in a row for Rambus, which met a similar fate in November 2011. At that time, Rambus received an unfavorable ruling by a California jury on the long-drawn (almost 7 years) antitrust battle with Micron Technology Inc. (MU) and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. Micron ]]></description>
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		<title>(RMBS) Rambus and MediaTek in Licensing Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/rmbs-rambus-and-mediatek-in-licensing-deal/94433</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/rmbs-rambus-and-mediatek-in-licensing-deal/94433#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 circuit products for five years. Rambus will receive royalty payments based on the shipment of these devices during the contract period. In 2010, Rambus accused MediaTek of unlawfully using its patented inventions. But last Friday, a judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC) negated the claims and gave the plaintiff a clean chit. Keeping aside the judge’s final ruling, which is due in July, both companies reportedly announced that they have settled all previous claims mutually. Despite a legal tussle, MediaTek opted for Rambus’ technology. Customers are demanding utmost flexibility in electronic products. As MediaTek is a leading System-on-Chip ]]></description>
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		<title>(QCOM) Qualcomm Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/qcom-qualcomm-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform-2/91767</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our recommendation on Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) to Outperform. Recently, it reported a record high result for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Net income was up 20% year over year and 33% sequentially, indicating Qualcomm’s operating efficiency. Management is quite confident that it will be able to maintain its current pace of top and bottom line growth for at least the next five years. There are primarily four reasons for this positive outlook: (1) gradual introduction of 4G LTE enabled mobile handsets in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea; (2) massive growth of 3G smartphones in the emerging markets, particularly in China, where the company has a strong foothold; (3) Qualcomm’s growing association with Apple Inc. (AAPL) for its iPhones and iPADs; and (4) a diversified product ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Semiconductor Stock Outlook &#8211; February 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/msft-semiconductor-stock-outlook-february-2012-industry-outlook/91170</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/02/msft-semiconductor-stock-outlook-february-2012-industry-outlook/91170#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Semiconductor Update &amp; Stock Review &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/29/cea-semiconductor-update-stock-review-industry-outlook/28978</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The industry has come a long way since the last downturn, when most of the players streamlined operations and transferred more routine ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) NFC Technology Picking Up Steam: What Investors Need to Know</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/03/goog-nfc-technology-picking-up-steam-what-investors-need-to-know/84422</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Friday, September 30, 2011 Two recent events have likely ushered the dawn of NFC smartphone technology in the mainstream marketplace. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) finally released Google Wallet on September 19, Isis announced this week that a handful of major handset manufacturers are already showing support for its NFC platform. (Isis is a joint mobile payment venture between AT&#38;T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and T-Mobile.) While Isis most likely won’t come online until 2012, it should offer some competition to Google, which is likely to use its recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility to help further push its NFC agenda. While these companies duke it out over who controls the NFC payment market, the semiconductor companies producing the chips used in the devices will most ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Semiconductor Stock Outlook &#8211; September 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/13/msft-semiconductor-stock-outlook-september-2011-industry-outlook/83122</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOK) Nokia To Install Qualcom Chipset</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/nok-nokia-to-install-qualcom-chipset/74805</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leading mobile phone maker in the world, Nokia Corp. (NOK) is all set to build their first Windows Phone 7-based smartphones using Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM) chipset. Nokia, in order to increase their chipset supplier base, is also in talks with ST-Ericsson, which is a joint venture between Ericsson and STMicroelectronics (STM). Qualcomm is the leading chipset developer in the world. Its next-generation Snapdragon processors supported by Krait architecture are generally used in Android-powered 3G smartphones. The new multicore processor provides speed up to 2.5GHz per core coupled with lower power consumption and better video streaming facilities. It is also believed that Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) CDMA-based iPhones will also support Qualcomm’s processors. Earlier this year, Nokia teamed up with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) to install Windows Phone 7 software into their ]]></description>
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		<title>(RMBS) Rambus to Acquire Cryptography Research</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/02/rmbs-rambus-to-acquire-cryptography-research/74161</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/02/rmbs-rambus-to-acquire-cryptography-research/74161#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 6.4 million in shares of Rambus stock and $50 million in cash or stock over three years to Cryptography employees. San Francisco-based Cryptography’s technology focuses on protection of semiconductor counterfeiting, authenticating printer cartridges and blu-ray disks. The technology is widely used in consumer electronic applications including mobile, Web and blu-ray players. Cryptography’s licensed inventions include content protection, network security, anti-counterfeiting and financial services solutions. The company has the world&#8217;s leading technology and media delivery companies on its client list. Among these, Atmel Corp. (ATML), Infineon Technologies AG (IFX), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), NXP, Raytheon (RTN), Renesas Electronics, Samsung, STMicroelectronics NV (STM), Toshiba ]]></description>
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		<title>(SONS) ValuEngine Weekly News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/25/sons-valuengine-weekly-news/72173</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARKET OVERVIEW Index started week Thursday Close 4 day change 4 day change % ytd DJIA 12339.71 12506 166.29 1.35% 8.02% NASDAQ 2731.22 2820.16 88.94 3.26% 6.31% RUSSELL 2000 826.99 845.64 18.65 2.26% 7.91% S&#38;P 500 1313.35 1337.38 24.03 1.83% 6.34% SECTOR OVERVIEW Sector Change MTD YTD Valuation Last 12-MReturn P/E Ratio Aerospace 0.42% -1.69% 13.98% 8.03% overvalued 16.03% 19.22 Auto-Tires-Trucks 1.68% -0.21% -2.61% 7.37% overvalued 29.12% 20.38 Basic Materials 0.74% -0.03% 1.00% 10.49% overvalued 46.56% 25.93 Business Services 0.46% 0.30% 6.06% 8.89% overvalued 9.60% 50.9 Computer and Technology 0.52% 0.43% 12.52% 8.67% overvalued 24.94% 45.93 Construction 0.18% -1.44% 1.00% 5.60% overvalued -0.55% 34.25 Consumer Discretionary 0.56% 1.73% 7.36% 5.60% overvalued 10.04% 33.27 Consumer Staples 0.30% -0.16% -0.60% 9.70% overvalued 12.48% 19.29 Finance 0.47% -0.91% 2.53% 6.83% overvalued 3.25% 25.94 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Semiconductor Industry Outlook &#8211; April 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/msft-semiconductor-industry-outlook-apr-2011-industry-outlook/72046</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/msft-semiconductor-industry-outlook-apr-2011-industry-outlook/72046#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon Tests New Small Tactical Munition Warhead</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/rtn-raytheon-tests-new-small-tactical-munition-warhead/71939</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Company (RTN) has tested a new 5-pound warhead for its Small Tactical Munition (STM), which is specifically designed to be used by the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The new warhead is manufactured by NammoTalley and is lighter than the current warhead. However, in comparison to the older designed warhead, the new warhead has significantly improved blast-fragment capability that helps Raytheon to reduce the size and weight of STM extensively. Incidentally, Nammo Talley Inc. is a privately run aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and produces propellant-based products in the United States. The STM is a 13-pound guided munition that is approximately 2 feet long. The low weight and small size of STM enables UAS to fly farther, faster and carry more weapons. It also enables weaponization of smaller UAS, ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Texas Instruments Fabs in Japan Hit by Tsunami</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/intc-texas-instruments-fabs-in-japan-hit-by-tsunami/68794</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading analog chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN, or “TI”) reported that two of its fabs in Japan have been impacted by the Tsunami. Share prices had held relatively stable during the day, but dropped off 2.05% after hours when the company announced the damage. The worst affected was TI’s facility in Miho, Japan, which is located roughly 40 miles to the north west of Tokyo. Although the structure of the Miho building remains in tact, TI estimates that the fab’s basic infrastructure systems for delivering chemicals, gases, water and air will need a repair time of around 3 weeks. Manufacturing equipment could also have been impacted, but the non-availability of a continuous power supply makes it hard to gauge the extent of damage. Of the two remaining fabs, Aizu-wakamatsu (150 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Semiconductor Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/msft-semiconductor-industry-outlook/63305</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The past decade has seen big changes in the industry, with most players streamlining operations and transferring more routine production to low-cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments Adjusts Third Quarter Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/10/txn-texas-instruments-adjusts-third-quarter-outlook/51043</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Instruments (TXN) tightened its third-quarter revenue and earnings outlook range but kept the mid-point of that range unchanged, as demand for personal computers and televisions show signs of weakness in a sluggish economy. Although the semiconductor company said the quarter was tracking consistently with its initial expectations, the narrowed outlook was reflective of broader economic issues that plague the semiconductor industry. Intel Corp. (INTC), the industry leader, had warned in late August that a slowdown in demand for consumer PCs in mature markets would eat into its third-quarter sales. The warning had sent a wave of concern through the PC industry as it came barely a month after July’s robust numbers from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel itself. Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, had termed its second-quarter performance ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Semiconductor Industry Outlook &#8211; August 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/16/intc-semiconductor-industry-outlook-august-2010-industry-outlook/48158</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. For example, the PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The Backdrop The industry has come a long way since the last downturn, when most of the players streamlined ]]></description>
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		<title>(TXN) Texas Instruments&#8217; First Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/26/txn-texas-instruments-first-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/38490</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were a large number of estimate revisions following Texas Instruments, Inc.’s (TXN) very strong first-quarter earnings announced on April 26, 2010. First-Quarter Highlights Texas Instrument’s (henceforth TI in this blog) first-quarter earnings jumped 461.2% from the year-ago quarter. However, given the momentum in the business over the last few quarters, most analysts had already revised their estimates. Consequently, the solid earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by only 3 cents. Robust revenue growth, a better mix of business, cost control and good execution drove the results. All segments contributed to the increase, with the order book swelling again and lead times remaining pushed out beyond the normal 12-week range. The solid quarter brought $710 million of cash into the coffers and prompted management to provide second quarter earnings guidance of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Semiconductor Stock Review &#8211; April 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/cea-semiconductor-stock-review-april-2010-industry-outlook/33844</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/cea-semiconductor-stock-review-april-2010-industry-outlook/33844#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The industry has come a long way since the last downturn, when most of the players streamlined operations and transferred more routine ]]></description>
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		<title>(STM) STMicroelectronics N.V. Divests Numonyx</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/17/stm-stmicroelectronics-n-v-divests-numonyx/28259</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM) announced that together with its partners Intel Corp. (INTC) and Francisco Partners, it has entered into a definitive agreement with Micron Technology Inc. (MU), in which Micron will acquire Numonyx Holding B.V. in an all-stock transaction. The Flash memory joint venture was created by the partners on Mar 30, 2008. This transaction ensures sustainable continuity to customers and employees of what had been, before the creation of Numonyx, ST&#8217;s Flash memory business, and it opens a short-term path to liquidity for ST&#8217;s equity investment. At closing Micron will issue to Numonyx&#8217; three shareholders an aggregate of 140 million shares of Micron common stock, plus up to 10 million additional shares if the volume weighted average price of Micron&#8217;s common stock for the 20 trading days, ending two ]]></description>
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		<title>(STM) STMicroelectronics NV&#8217;s Earnings Top Consensus Views</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/02/stm-stmicroelectronics-nvs-earnings-top-consensus-views/26814</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STMicroelectronics NV (STM) reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations of 4 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 cents. ST&#8217;s net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 total $2,583 million and include sales recorded by ST-Ericsson as consolidated by ST. Net revenues increased 13.6% sequentially, reflecting an increase in demand across all of ST&#8217;s served market segments, as well as in all regions, with particular strength in Japan, Greater China and the Americas. Net revenues increased in comparison to the year-ago quarter in all market segments except Consumer and Industrial, and in all regions except Japan, reflecting the broad-based recovery in the semiconductor market. On a sequential basis, all market segments posted growth, with Computer increasing by 22%, Industrial by 19%, Automotive by 19%, ]]></description>
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		<title>(QCOM) Infineon Technologies Raises Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/qcom-infineon-technologies-raises-guidance/23742</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infineon Technologies (IFNNY) expects high-single-digit growth in group revenues in the first quarter of 2010 compared with the fourth quarter of 2009. It also expects a high-single-digit margin for its combined segment result. Previously, Infineon had projected its revenues and combined segment result to be nearly on the same level as they were in the fourth quarter. The increase in guidance is mainly driven by the automotive as well as the industrial and multi-market segments. In the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, Infineon returned to profitability. It swung to a profit of 14 million euros ($20.9 million) from a loss of 884 million euros in the year-earlier period. Infineon Technologies focuses on the three central challenges facing modern society: Energy Efficiency, Communications and Security and offers semiconductors and ]]></description>
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		<title>($ERIC) Don’t Buy Into Ericsson Before You Read This</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/eric-don%e2%80%99t-buy-into-ericsson-before-you-read-this/23469</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Once upon a time, the real mobile phone industry consisted of only two companies: Swedish-based Ericsson ADR (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Finnish Nokia ADR (NYSE: NOK). These days though, while Ericsson might still lead the sector as the world’s largest mobile network equipment maker, Silicon Valley dominates software innovation. Just take the iPhone from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Or Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), which continues setting new standards for the industry, most recently with its Android operating system. Together, they’re leaving Ericsson in the dust at a crucial time, right when mobile network equipment manufacturers are facing difficult times as mobile phone operators cut back on capital spending. For instance, during the third quarter of 2009, revenue fell 9.3% at Alcatel-Lucent, 21.2% at ]]></description>
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		<title>(STM) STMicroelectronics NV to Consolidate Regions in Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/stm-stmicroelectronics-nv-to-consolidate-regions-in-asia/22187</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STMicroelectronics NV (STM) announced changes in its global sales and marketing organization. The move, which will be effective January 1, 2010, will consolidate ST&#8217;s regions in Asia to two: Greater China &#38; South Asia, Japan &#38; Korea. The Greater China and South Asia region will be led by Corporate Vice President Francois Guibert, who has guided ST&#8217;s efforts in the Asia/Pacific region since June 2006. Under his direction, ST&#8217;s revenues in the region has increased more than 10%* in a declining market. Within this region, ST&#8217;s headquarters for sales and marketing will be based in Shanghai, while the company will keep its manufacturing headquarters in Singapore. The Japan and Korea region will be led by Corporate Vice President Marco Cassis, currently the head of ST Japan. Moving from Greater China ]]></description>
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		<title>($INTC) Semiconductor Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/02/intc-semiconductor-industry-industry-outlook/21744</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. For example, the PCs we use, the cars we drive, the phones with which we communicate, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games, and the planes and weapons used to protect us all use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions, and so forth. The industry has come a long way since the last downturn, with most of the players streamlining operations and transferring more routine ]]></description>
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		<title>(STM) STMicroelectronics Reports an Earnings Miss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/21/stm-stmicroelectronics-reports-an-earnings-miss/18408</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[STMicroelectonics NV (STM) reported third quarter 2009 net loss of $201 million, or 23 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $318 million and $289 million in the prior quarter and year-ago periods, respectively. This was lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents per share. ST’s net revenues for the third quarter of 2009 total $2,275 million and include sales recorded by ST-Ericsson as consolidated by ST. Net revenues increased 14% sequentially, reflecting an increase in demand across all of ST’s served market segments as well as in all regions, with particular strength in Asia Pacific and Greater China. On a sequential basis, all market segments posted growth, with Computer increasing by 21%, Automotive by 18%, Telecom by 14%, Consumer by 11% and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Toshiba to Outsource Chip Making</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/08/aapl-toshiba-to-outsource-chip-making/14600</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The technology leader in high definition products and the world&#8217;s no. 2 manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips, Toshiba Corp., plans to outsource a part of the production of its next-generation 28-nanometer (nm) system chips. According to industry sources, the chips will be used in a wide range of electronics such as game consoles, digital cameras, flat panel TVs and other electronic gadgets starting in April 2010. To meet demand by that period, Toshiba will have to ramp up production. Its customers include IT giants like Apple (AAPL), which has already purchased $500 million worth flash memory chips from Toshiba. Toshiba currently manufactures chips at its plant in Oita, southern Japan and plans to outsource to expand its production if capacity is insufficient. According to sources, Toshiba is holding discussion ]]></description>
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		<title>(INTC) Semiconductor Industry Trying to Survive</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/30/intc-semiconductor-industry-trying-to-survive/11680</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, The Investment U Research Team The financial downturn and global recession has hit the semiconductor industry hard. Orders for microchips were almost non-existent at the end of 2008 as computers and mobile phones languished unsold on retailers’ shelves. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, global semiconductor sales fell 2.8 percent last year and are expected to fall a further 21.5 percent to $195.6 billion this year. Despite the positive reaction in the stock market to the latest sales figures from Intel (INTC),the world’s biggest chipmaker, the numbers were mixed at best. Intel did enjoy a sales revival driven by consumers buying cheaper, smaller netbooks, but revenues fell in Europe and sales in the key business customer area were weak. Let’s take a closer look at the semiconductor industry ]]></description>
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