Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, Feb. 6, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) Shares in microchip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. slipped Wednesday after it said it is negotiating a possible purchase of chip supplier Simtek Corp.
NEW YORK (AP) Shares of homebuilders mostly slipped Wednesday after Toll Brothers Inc. reported sales continue to shrink and the company does not foresee a recovery anytime soon.

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