Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of auto companies tumbled Thursday, after Ford Motor Co. announced its worst ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Cirrus Logic Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. were among the few chip stocks heading sharply higher Thursday, though the sector as a whole declined along with the broader market.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Cirrus Logic Inc. rose Thursday as a Roth Capital Partners analyst said the chip maker may receive more business from iPod portable music maker Apple Inc.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Advanced Micro Devices Inc. led semiconductor stocks higher for a second straight day Thursday after the No. 2 processor maker introduced a new package of chips for laptops and lar...READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Tercica Inc. nearly doubled in value Thursday afternoon after the biopharmac...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Friday, May 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Strong sales of the video game "Rock Band" helped lift first-quarter earnings 33 percent at th...READ MORE

Among the sector activity stories for Friday, May 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of staffing companies wavered Friday, after the Labor Department said the unempl...READ MORE