International Business News - ALTR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of Altera Corp. jumped Wednesday after the chip maker reported second-quarter earnings growth of almost 22 percent, easily topping analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/last-call-altera-jumps-posting-2q-profit-gain.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:18:03 EDT Chip stocks mostly climbed Wednesday after bellwether Intel Corp. reported its second-quarter profit climbed 25 percent, helped by strong sales of processors for laptop computers--a good sign for investors wary of possible slowing PC demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/sector-snap-chip-stocks-rise-on-earnings-news.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:29:30 EDT Chip maker Altera Corp. said Tuesday that it expects its third-quarter sales to be flat to down 3 percent sequentially. Compared with second-quarter revenue of $359.9 million, this implies an expectation of revenue as low as $349.1 million--still higher than the $315.8 million in the third quarter of 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/altera-expects-3q-revenue-to-beat-analysts-views.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:27:48 EDT Chip maker Altera Corp. said Tuesday that its second-quarter income jumped almost 22 percent, helped by sales of its 90-nanometer and 65-nanometer FPGA chips and improvements in its gross margin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/altera-2nd-quarter-income-rises-22-percent.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:26 EDT Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, July 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Fortune Brands Inc. fell sharply in premarket electronic trading Tuesday after the maker of spirits and home products cut its second-quarter outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/premarket-roundup-fortune-brands-altera-xilinx.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:40:34 EDT Financial stocks sagged in premarket trading Tuesday, as the first day of trading in the second half appears headed in the same direction that nearly led to a bear market over the first six months of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/premarket-movers-financial-stocks-head-lower.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:23:27 EDT An analyst downgraded Altera Corp. and Xilinx Inc. Tuesday while taking a negative outlook on the specialized semiconductor sector. The companies, which make products known as programmable logic devices, "have morphed from growth to just cyclical stocks," Jefferies & Co. analyst John Lau said, while noting current business trends in the sector remain difficult. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/ahead-of-the-bell-altera-xilinx-downgraded.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:04:52 EDT The president and chief executive of chip maker Altera Corp. exercised options for 50,000 shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/altera-president-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:43:18 EDT Advanced Micro Devices Inc. led semiconductor stocks higher Wednesday after the No. 2 microprocessor maker behind Intel Corp. introduced a new package of chips for laptops. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/sector-snap-amd-leads-advance-in-chip-stocks.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:16:50 EDT Shares of Xilinx are up after the chip maker announced it would eliminate 250 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force. The San Jose, Calif.-based company's stock rose 94 cents, or 3.5 percent, to $27.86. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/xilinx-shares-rise-after-job-cuts-announcement.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:25:45 EDT Shares of Altera rose after the San Jose, Calif.-based chip maker guided toward the high end of its second-quarter revenue forecast late Tuesday. San Jose, Calif.-based Altera Corp. previously forecast second-quarter revenue would grow 1 percent to 4 percent from the previous quarter. The guidance implies revenue of $339.5 million to $349.5 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/altera-shares-rise-after-solid-2q-revenue-guidance.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:41:20 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, June 3, from AP Financial News: CINCINNATI (AP)--E.W. Scripps Co., the broadcast and publishing company which plans to split into two companies next month, expects newspaper revenue to drop between 8 percent and 10 percent in the second half of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/outlook-roundup-ew-scripps-diamond-foods.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:36:50 EDT Altera Corp., which makes semiconductors and tools used to design them, on Tuesday said it expects second-quarter revenue toward the high end of its guidance range. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/altera-guides-toward-high-end-of-2q-sales-outlook.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:17:11 EDT The chip sector rose higher the wider technology market Thursday, helped by a Citigroup note which found that chip inventory levels look positive across the market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/sector-snap-chip-stocks-up-inventory-trends-seen-improving.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 14:37:19 EDT The chip sector fell Monday as Deutsche Bank advised caution in the specialist chip market because of economic uncertainty. The chip sector, as measured by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, fell 1.63 points or 0.42 percent in midday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/chip-stocks-relatively-flat-as-analyst-advises-caution.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:33:17 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, April 16, from AP Financial News: SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Programmable chip maker Altera Corp. said Wednesday its first quarter profit grew 12 percent as stro... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/earnings-roundup-altera-polycom.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:41:17 EDT Programmable chip maker Altera Corp. said Wednesday its first quarter profit grew 12 percent as strong new product sales offset lower interest income and higher interest expenses. For the quarter en... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/altera-1q-profit-rise-12-percent-on-new-product-sales-gains.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:41:51 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, March 3, from AP Financial News: MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) _ Chip testing equipment maker Credence Systems Corp. said Monday it expects fiscal second-quarter sales roughly in line with Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/outlook-roundup-credence-systems.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:07:50 EST Among the sector activity stories for Friday, Feb. 15, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ A dreary Deutsche Bank survey of the microchip market pushed stocks down further than the rest of the technology sector Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080215/sector-roundup-chips-bond-insurers.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:59:27 EST Intel Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Altera Corp. all rose Monday after a Citi Investment Research analyst said they were his top picks in the chip sector for 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/sector-snap-semiconductors-up.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:48:57 EST