International Business News - CHRT 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 Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. jumped Monday after the chip maker posted better first-quarter results than Wall Street had expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/chartered-semiconductor-shares-rise-on-1q-results.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 17:03:45 EDT The chip sector rose Monday, helped by Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which jumped on signs that its once lackluster business performance is improving. The chip sector, as measured by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, rose 3.23 points or 0.81 percent to 401.73 in afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/sector-snap-semiconductor-shares-rise.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 14:07:25 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. jumped on Thursday after the world's largest contract chip maker by revenue posted a sharp rise in first-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/adrs-in-focus-tsmc-rises-on-1st-quarter-profit.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:50:36 EDT Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker by revenue, reported better-than-expected first-quarter net profit as its margins improved. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/taiwan-semiconductor-reports-49-percent-rise-in-1q-profit.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:35:24 EDT Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker by revenue, reported better-than-expected first-quarter net profit as its margins improved. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/tsmc-reports-strong-1q-net-profit.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:27:16 EDT Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. fell Monday after Citigroup analyst Horng Han Low recommended investors sell the stock on its high share price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/chartered-semiconductor-falls-as-analyst-advises-sale.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:08:01 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, April 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of memory-chip maker STEC Inc. soared Monday after a number of analysts commented on the possibility of major contracts for the company's solid-state drives, a technology that seeks to replace conventional spinning computer drives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/movers-roundup-stec-national-city.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:32 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