International Business News - NVDA 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 Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the No. 2 microprocessor maker, reports its second-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/earnings-preview-little-relief-seen-for-amd-in-2q.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:08:14 EDT Struggling to climb back to profitability, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. suffered another setback Friday when the chip maker disclosed that two businesses it acquired in a pricey acquisition were underperforming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/amd-takes-880m-writedown-on-units-from-ati-deal.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:59:29 EDT Rambus Inc., a provider of technology licenses, said late Thursday it filed a patent infringement suit against Nvidia Corp. Rambus alleges six Nvidia product lines infringe 17 patents it holds covering various graphics and multimedia processors in the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/rambus-files-patent-lawsuit-against-nvidia.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:39:12 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies wavered with the overall market Tuesday in what was largely a quiet trading session for the sector. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index edged down 1.42 to 355.42 in afternoon trading. The biggest mover on the index was Germany-based Infineon Technologies AG, whose American Depositary Shares lost 21 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $7.17. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/sector-snap-chip-stocks-waver-in-quiet-session.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:24:05 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies mostly rose Monday, led by Broadcom Corp. as an analyst said the wireless chip maker could benefit from the upcoming launch of Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/sector-snap-chip-stocks-mostly-up-led-by-broadcom.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:43:58 EDT Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. dropped on Monday and kicked off a holiday-shortened week of trading, on talk Barclays PLC will buy the country's fourth-biggest investment bank at a discount. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/hot-stocks-of-the-week-leh-cit-gm-nvda.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:48 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/nvidia-amr-lehman-brothers-among-big-movers.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:12 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, July 3, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of rental car companies fell Thursday as analysts and investors continued to worry about the effects of the slumping U.S. automotive industry, high gas prices and a drop in air travel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/sector-roundup-rental-car-cos-chips.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:19:48 EDT Shares of United Technologies Corp. rose in a short trading session Thursday, as the Dow Jones industrial average recovered from an annual low. In an abbreviated session that ended at 1 p.m., the blue chip index gained 73.03 points to 11,288.54. Earlier in the day, the Dow hit an annual low of 11,157.21, and the index is trading at its lowest levels since August 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/djia-leaders-laggards-utx-aig.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:13:37 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose slightly in an abbreviated trading session Thursday as Wall Street weighed record-high crude oil prices and reports showing a drop in the service sector, but an unchanged unemployment rate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-amgn-nvda.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:45:06 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies mostly fell Thursday, with Nvidia Corp. losing nearly a third of its value after the graphics chip maker reduced its fiscal second-quarter revenue outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/sector-snap-chip-stocks-fall-on-nvidia-view-cut.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:02:13 EDT Shares of Nvidia Corp. lost nearly a third of their value Thursday after the graphics chip maker cut its second-quarter revenue guidance, prompting a spate of analysts to cut their ratings and earnings expectations on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/out-of-the-gate-nvidia-tumbles-after-outlook-cut.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:10:42 EDT Continued reports that Yahoo Inc. is lining up allies in its attempt to fend off Microsoft Inc.'s pursuit of its online search engine business sent shares of the Internet pioneer higher in premarket trading Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/premarket-movers-yahoo-rises-nvidia-falls.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:37 EDT Two analysts on Thursday slashed their price targets for Nvidia Corp., saying they are concerned about the company's margins, after the graphics chip maker lowered its second-quarter revenue outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ahead-of-the-bell-analysts-slash-nvidia-targets.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:18:11 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News: SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)--Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said Wednesday it has lowered its second-quarter revenue outlook, partly because of end-market weakness around the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/outlook-roundup-nvidia-spectrum-control.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:01:48 EDT Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said Wednesday it has lowered its second-quarter revenue outlook, partly because of end-market weakness around the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/nvidia-lowers-2q-sales-outlook-shares-sink.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:42:22 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies wavered Monday afternoon after an industry trade group reported worldwide chip sales rose 7.5 percent in May to $21.8 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-snap-chip-makers-waver-after-sales-report.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:17:18 EDT Shares of LTX Corp. tumbled while rival Credence Systems Corp. jumped Monday after the semiconductor testing equipment makers agreed to combine their businesses in an all-stock deal where LTX controls management and the board but Credence shareholders own a slight majority. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/sector-snap-semiconductors.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:50 EDT Yahoo, Microsoft and Google took center stage in the tech sector this week, as Yahoo announced an advertising deal with rival Google after revealing that its takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. had ended without a deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/tech-roundup-yahoo-microsoft-end-talks.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:36 EDT Chip stocks mostly climbed Thursday, with shares of Qualcomm Inc. rising after the maker of chips for wireless products raised its fiscal third-quarter outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/sector-snap-qualcomm-most-other-chip-stocks-rise.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:43:24 EDT