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(NEW YORK)Shares of several microchip companies inched higher Tuesday even as the broader market declined over worries about consumer confidence and high oil prices.READ MORE

Among the sector activity stories for Monday, June 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Airline stocks fell sharply Monday as oil prices resumed their climb, adding to fears ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of LTX Corp. tumbled while rival Credence Systems Corp. jumped Monday after the semiconductor testing equipment makers agreed to combine their businesses in an all-stock dea...READ MORE

(MILPITAS, Calif.)Chip testing equipment makers Credence Systems Corp. and LTX Corp. said late Sunday they agreed to combine in an all-stock deal, where Credence shareholders will own a slight major...READ MORE

(MILPITAS, Calif.)Chip testing equipment maker Credence Systems Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to sell its German subsidiary, Credence Systems GmbH, to testing equipment maker Advantest Corp. for $5 m...READ MORE

Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, June 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Marriott said Monday that weakness in the U.S. market will likely drag on what has ...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Monday, June 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Sportswear maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. said Monday that its fiscal first-quarter profit mor...READ MORE