International Business News - AMKR 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 Semiconductor stocks fell dramatically Friday as investors contended with not only a sharp decline in the broader market, but a large writedown at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/sector-snap-chips-fall-as-amd-writes-down-880m.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:47:59 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Friday, July 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of DineEquity Inc., which operates IHOP and Applebee's, dropped Friday to a new low after the company reported mixed same-store sales results for the second quarter and lowered its expectations for sales at Applebee's for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/movers-roundup-dineequity-urs.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:16 EDT Shares of Amkor Technology Inc. fell sharply Friday after the chip packaging and testing services company reduced its second-quarter revenue guidance below analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/amkor-tech-shares-plunge-on-2q-sales-outlook-cut.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:27:37 EDT Microchip assembly and test company Amkor Technology Inc. on Thursday lowered its second-quarter revenue guidance, citing disruptions in production from the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system at its Philippines facilities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/amkor-technology-lowers-2q-revenue-guidance.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:08:06 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Monday, June 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of solar companies ticked higher Monday as analysts become more optimistic about prospects for global growth in demand for solar energy products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/sector-roundup-solar-semiconductor-stocks.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:33:29 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies rose nearly across the board Monday, as Amkor Technology Inc. and SanDisk Corp. received upgrades, and Broadcom Corp. climbed following a patent dispute win. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/sector-snap-semiconductor-stocks-climb.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:04:23 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 16, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Amkor Technology Inc. shares jumped Monday after an American Technology Research analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy," saying checks indicate demand for high-end handsets could help demand grow in the second half of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/movers-roundup-amkor-alkermes.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:33:45 EDT Amkor Technology Inc. shares jumped Monday after an American Technology Research analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy," saying checks indicate demand for high-end handsets could help demand grow in the second half of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/amkor-gains-after-analyst-upgrades-stock-to-buy.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:18:00 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 Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, May 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ CenturyTel's shares are soaring in the heels of strong-first-quarter results and better-than-expected outlook from the regional telecom service provider. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/movers-roundup-centurytel-amkor.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 18:34:57 EDT Microchip assembly and test company Amkor Technology Inc. soared more than 20 percent Thursday after it said it expects its second-quarter profit to beat Wall Street forecasts by a wide margin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/amkor-technology-shares-soar-on-strong-2q-outlook.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:53:51 EDT Shares of major microchip companies rose with the broader market Thursday, helped by a series of positive earnings reports in the sector, including one from assembly and testing company Amkor Technology Inc. and chip maker Atmel Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/opening-glance-microchip-shares-rise-on-earnings.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 10:39:29 EDT A Lehman Brothers analyst thinks expectations for chip maker Novellus Systems have reached a low point, and upgraded the stock. Christopher Muse raised his rating to "Equal weight" from "Underweight... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/ahead-of-the-bell-novellus-upgraded.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:55:10 EDT Chip maker International Rectifier Corp. said Thursday it has appointed Michael Barrow as vice president and chief operations officer, effective April 14. Barrow, 53, was previously a vice president... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/international-rectifier-appoints-coo.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:12:23 EDT Shares of semiconductor makers slipped Wednesday, as an analyst described "common anxiety" among major Taiwanese chip makers. The chip sector, as measured by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, fell 1.96 points or 0.54 percent in afternoon trading, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.65 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/sector-snap-semiconductors-down.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:56:58 EDT Shares of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged in Monday premarket electronic trading, after the Food and Drug Administration late Friday approved its Levoleucovorin injectable drug as a treatment for the bone cancer, osteosarcoma. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/premarket-mover-axcelis-up-on-new-bid.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:54:10 EDT Shares of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged in Monday premarket electronic trading, after the Food and Drug Administration late Friday approved its Levoleucovorin injectable drug as a treatment for the bone cancer, osteosarcoma. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/premarket-mover-spectrum-surges.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:21:55 EDT Chip packaging and testing company Amkor Technology Inc. jumped almost 14 percent Thursday on its strong fourth-quarter results. Amkor caught Wall Street by surprise, reporting earnings of 46 cents per share, while analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected earnings of just 28 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/amkor-shares-soar-on-4q-results.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:31:13 EST Among the stock activity stories Thursday, Feb. 14 from AP Financial News NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Deere & Co., the world's largest farm equipment company, rose Thursday, a day after reporting fiscal first-quarter results that beat Wall Street predictions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/movers-roundup-deere-avis-budget.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:57:34 EST Amkor Technology Inc., which provides semiconductor test services, said Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings rose sharply, boosted by demand from makers of wireless, computing and gaming applications. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/amkor-4q-profit-rises-sharply.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:02 EST