International Business News - SNDK 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, led by STMicroelectronics NV, gained some ground Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp decline, which was fueled by worries over the memory chip sector and disappointing earnings from Texas Instruments Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/sector-snap-chip-stocks-advance.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:28:04 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. plunged Tuesday after reporting second-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/movers-roundup-texas-instruments-sandisk.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:52:02 EDT A surprise second-quarter loss sank shares of memory products maker SanDisk Corp. Tuesday, and analysts said there may be more bad news in store. The company posted a loss Monday, well below the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted a profit. Revenue also fell short, and SanDisk said it plans to reduce future capital expenses and inventory growth by delaying investments in certain chip factories. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/sandisk-tumbles-as-excess-supply-sinks-2q-results.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:08:15 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of regional banks rose Tuesday afternoon despite four banks reporting declining second-quarter earnings or outright losses earlier in the day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/sector-roundup-regional-banks-chips.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:26:11 EDT Disappointing quarterly results from Texas Instruments Inc. and SanDisk Corp. sent both companies' shares plunging Tuesday to multiyear lows and dragged down chip stocks http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/sector-snap-semiconductors-tumble.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:35:01 EDT Memory chip maker SanDisk Corp. said Monday it swung to a second-quarter net loss as sales, hurt by declining consumer confidence, fell below its expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/sandisk-swings-to-2q-loss-shares-tumble.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:07:52 EDT Shares of chip makers mostly fell Friday, with Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s dropping the most, after the company reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-snap-chip-stocks-mostly-decline.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:01:56 EDT Chip stocks mostly climbed Wednesday after bellwether Intel Corp. reported its second-quarter profit climbed 25 percent, helped by strong sales of processors for laptop computers--a good sign for investors wary of possible slowing PC demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/sector-snap-chip-stocks-rise-on-earnings-news.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:29:30 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 The Nasdaq 100 index declined to a lower close on Wednesday, as rising oil prices pressured shares of UAL Corp., which operates United Airlines. The profitability of airline operators is closely linked to jet-fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-apol-uaua.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:08 EDT Shares of flash memory chip makers surged Wednesday as analysts said chip spot prices, which have been soft over the past year, could be on the brink of stabilizing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/sector-snap-memory-chip-makers-rise.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:19:51 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index slipped in midday trading Wednesday as Wall Street faced a mixed bag of economic indicators, including a jump in crude oil prices and a report on factory orders showing weakening demand for certain items. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:04:37 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose Tuesday as shares of biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corp. advanced after competitor SuperGen Inc.'s bone marrow cancer drug Dacogen failed a late-stage European study. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-celg-uaua.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:45:37 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies fell with the broader market on the first day of the third quarter Tuesday. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index was down 10.85, or 3 percent, at 357.31 in midday trading. The constituents posting the steepest declines were Infineon Technologies AG--down 98 cents, or 11.5 percent, to $7.55--and SanDisk Corp., which lost $1.33, or 7.1 percent, to $17.37. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/sector-snap-chip-stocks-fall-as-3q-starts-bearish.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:21:16 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 The Nasdaq 100 index edged higher on Friday, even though the broader market declined on record-high oil prices and turmoil in the credit markets. The Nasdaq 100 index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, rose 0.33 points, or 0.02 percent, to 1,855.72. The broader Nasdaq composite fell 5.74 points, or 0.25 percent, to 2,315.63. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-siri-wynn.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:46:15 EDT Microchip stocks again headed lower Friday following Thursday's plunge, with Micron Technology Inc. falling after it posted a slightly larger loss for its fiscal third quarter, hurt by pricing pressures for certain flash memory products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/sector-snap-semiconductors-slide.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:09:48 EDT Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, June 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--U.S.-traded shares of ASML Holdings NV rose in premarket trading Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded the stock, saying shares are "significantly undervalued" compared to peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/premarket-roundup-asml-interpublic.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:50:24 EDT SanDisk Corp. shares edged down in premarket trading Tuesday after a Cowen analyst said the stock is overpriced, and its profits and margins will come under pressure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/ahead-of-the-bell-sandisk-slips-after-downgrade.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:07:34 EDT Shares of MBIA Inc. declined on Friday and helped tug the Standard & Poor's 500 lower amid high oil prices and continued worries about the health of the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/s-p-500-leaders-laggards-mbi-hban.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:57:22 EDT