International Business News - NSM 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 Chip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. said Friday that it now expects to book a loss in the fourth quarter, as deteriorating economic conditions have led to a slowdown in orders across its business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/cypress-semiconductor-predicts-4q-loss.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:50:21 EST Many of the problems facing Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are of its own making. But the limited choices the chip maker has for solving its troubles are symptoms of an affliction sweeping through Silicon Valley. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/174628-silicon-valley-blues.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/amd-makeover-moves-show-limited-choices-in-slump.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/amd-makeover-moves-show-limited-choices-in-slump.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:12:39 EST Among the premarket stories for Thursday, Nov. 13, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--The head of the engineers union representing about 21,000 white-collar workers of airplane maker Boeing Co. said a tentative labor pact could be reached Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/premarket-roundup-boeing-general-motors.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:38:26 EST Semiconductor stocks are expected to be active in trading Thursday after market leader Intel Corp. slashed its sales forecast and smaller rival National Semiconductor Corp. and chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials trimmed jobs and sales projections. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/ahead-of-the-bell-semiconductor-stocks.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:49:44 EST National Semiconductor Corp., hit by a downturn in wireless handset sales, cut its projected revenue for the fiscal second quarter Wednesday, and said it will cut 330 jobs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/national-semiconductor-cuts-revenue-outlook-jobs.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:51:16 EST Semiconductor sales totaled $22.7 billion in August, up 5.5 percent from a year ago and 2.4 percent from the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/industry-group-august-chip-sales-rose-5-5-percent.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:11:24 EDT Chip maker National Semiconductor Corp. Thursday raised its quarterly cash dividend by 2 cents to 8 cents per share. The dividend will be paid Jan. 5 to shareholders of record on Dec. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/national-semiconductor-raises-dividend-by-2-cents.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:30:12 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Sept. 8, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. shares tumbled Monday amid investor uncertainty about how the nation's fourth-largest brokerage will find much-needed capital to help shore up its balance sheet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/movers-roundup-lehman-national-semiconductor.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:46:09 EDT Shares of National Semiconductor Corp., which makes analog chips for cell phones and other gadgets, slipped Monday as investors punished the company for the second trading day in a row over its soft sales guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/national-semi-shares-slip-on-fears-about-growth.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:50:49 EDT National Semiconductor Corp., which makes chips that regulate power and perform other functions in gadgets, reported Friday its first-quarter profit fell 7 percent from a year ago due to a higher tax rate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/national-semi-earnings-down-on-tax-rate.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:51:59 EDT Worldwide chip sales rose 7.5 percent in May to $21.8 billion compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sia-semiconductor-sales-up-7-5-percent-in-may.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:53 EDT The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped sharply in Friday trading as crude-oil prices rocketed to a new all-time high just under $140 a barrel, and the government said unemployment numbers posted their biggest one-month jump since 1986. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/s-p-500-leaders-and-laggards-wm-nsm.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:56:05 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/bank-of-america-aig-among-big-movers.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:15:40 EDT Semiconductor stocks fell with the broader market Friday after the Labor Department reported the U.S. unemployment rate in May posted its biggest monthly jump since 1986. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/sector-snap-chip-stocks-fall-with-market.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:21:23 EDT Shares of handset makers declined Friday, with Nokia Corp. hitting a 52-week low, as the broader market sank following disappointing unemployment numbers and a surge in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/sector-snap-handset-makers-fall.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:42:03 EDT Shares of Washington Mutual Inc. continued pushing into negative territory, taking the biggest midday loss on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as a jump in unemployment and oil prices and unemployment pushed the index lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:23:00 EDT Analysts took differing views Friday on National Semiconductor Corp.'s margin potential a day after the company posted strong fiscal fourth-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/ahead-of-the-bell-national-semiconductor.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:34:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, June 5, from the AP Financial News: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP)--Quiksilver Inc., which makes outdoor clothing and equipment, on Thursday reported a wider loss in its fiscal second quarter due to a hefty loss from discontinued operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/earnings-roundup-quiksilver-national-semiconductor.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:44:51 EDT National Semiconductor Corp. on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share above analyst estimates, due in part to improved margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/national-semiconductor-4q-income-tops-analysts.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:20:14 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Tuesday, June 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of cruise operators declined Tuesday as an analyst said a recent survey shows both a slowdown in demand and pricing softness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/sector-roundup-cruise-operators-handsets.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:51:45 EDT