International Business News - MSCC 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 Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Oct. 16, from AP Financial News: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)--Industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. said Thursday it expects fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of 80 cents to 90 cents per share, excluding one-time charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/outlook-roundup-textron-baxter-international.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:57:33 EDT Chip maker Microsemi Corp. Thursday said it was sticking to its financial estimates for the fiscal fourth quarter, even as others in the industry are cutting their forecasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/microsemi-reaffirms-forecast-for-fiscal-4q.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:37:06 EDT Microsemi Corp., a maker of power-regulation chips, on Thursday said its profit jumped 60 percent in its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/microsemi-fiscal-3rd-quarter-profit-up-60-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:39:36 EDT Chip maker Microsemi Corp. said Tuesday that it acquired Semicoa, which makes chips for military and aerospace applications, for about $25 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/microsemi-acquires-semicoa-for-25m.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:50:40 EDT Shares of microchip supplier O2Micro International Ltd. skidded Friday after an analyst said the company will lose share in two key markets and downgraded the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/o2micro-stock-drops-following-analyst-downgrade.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:28:21 EDT Shares of chip companies slipped Monday as Microsemi Corp. and Spreadtrum Communications Inc. received downgrades, and Texas Instruments Inc. edged lower ahead of its mid-quarter update. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/sector-snap-chip-makers-dip-microsemi-downgraded.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:57:55 EDT Shares of chip maker Microsemi Corp. skidded after a Needham & Co. analyst downgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Buy," pointing to its strong price gains in recent months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/microsemi-falls-following-analyst-downgrade.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:44:28 EDT