International Business News - Semiconductors 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 fell sharply Monday as the broader market plunged on confirmation that the nation is in a recession and as an industry group said chip sales slumped in October. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/gloomy-chip-sales-report-does-little-to-stocks.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:41:24 EST Most semiconductor companies saw shares fall Tuesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst slashed estimates for the sector ahead of the industry's mid-quarter update season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/sector-snap-chip-stocks-dive-on-analyst-comments.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:40:04 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 Shares of most semiconductor companies continued to trade mostly lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by half a percentage point in an attempt to revive the struggling economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/chips-stocks-trade-mostly-lower-after-rate-cut.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:47:07 EDT Advanced Micro Devices Inc. was among the top gainers in the semiconductor sector Tuesday after announcing it plans to spin off its factories into a new joint venture with investors in the Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/sector-snap-amd-leads-semiconductors.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:53:39 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies tumbled Monday as fears over a global credit crisis sank stocks and sent the Dow Jones industrial down more than 700 points to below 10,000 for the first time in four years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sector-snap-semiconductors-tumble.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:58:46 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies fell along with the broader market Monday after the House rejected a $700 billion rescue package for the nation's wounded financial institutions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/semiconductor-shares-fall-with-broader-market.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:41 EDT Semiconductor stocks slipped Friday on investor worries that economic sluggishness is reducing demand for PCs while consumers are gravitating toward lower-priced electronics that carry lower profit margins for chip makers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/sector-snap-chip-shares-slip-on-weaker-pc-demand.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:36:19 EDT Semiconductor stocks dipped slightly Tuesday after an industry group reported that worldwide chip sales grew steadily in July but analysts raised fears about further pricing pressures on the notoriously volatile industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/sector-wrap-semiconductor-stocks-slip-slightly.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:32:08 EDT Semiconductor chip sales totaled $22.2 billion in July, up 7.6 percent from $20.6 billion in July of last year and up 2.8 percent from $21.6 billion in June, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/july-chip-sales-7-6-percent-industry-group-says.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:25:21 EDT Shares of Nvidia Corp. posted the biggest gains among semiconductor stocks for a second day Thursday after the graphics chip maker posted fiscal second-quarter results that weren't as bad as analysts feared. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/sector-snap-nvidia-leads-chips-higher.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:36:01 EDT Nvidia Corp. was among the semiconductor sector's top gainers on Wednesday after the graphics chip maker posted adjusted second-quarter results that were better than analysts expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/sector-snap-semiconductors.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:27:17 EDT Semiconductor stocks were quiet Tuesday, with Nvidia Corp. edging slightly lower and Applied Materials Inc. inching up ahead of their earnings reports, scheduled for after the closing bell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/sector-snap-semiconductors.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:54:46 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies advanced Monday along with the broader market, with Emcore Corp. adding to Friday's gains after analysts said too-high expectations have likely been reset for the company, which makes components for communications gear and solar panels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/sector-snap-semiconductors.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:54:16 EDT Semiconductor stocks rallied for a second day Friday as the broader market rebounded from Thursday's selloff after a sharp drop in oil prices. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector index rose 6.03, or 1.7 percent, to 365.68 in early afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/sector-snap-semiconductor-stocks-climb.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:30:36 EDT Chip makers headed higher Thursday, with industry leader Intel Corp. gaining after a Citi analyst said the company's Atom chips for low-cost laptops look to be running "well ahead" of his expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/sector-snap-semiconductors-up.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:37:19 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies edged mostly higher Wednesday afternoon, as the broader market was mixed following a drop in oil prices coupled with a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss from mortgage financier Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/sector-snap-semiconductors-mostly-edge-higher.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:44:40 EDT Semiconductor stocks were broadly higher Tuesday ahead of an earnings report from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. Among the biggest gainers were Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and its memory-chip subsidiary Qimonda AG. German wire service DPA said there was speculation in the market that Qimonda was getting close to selling its stake in Inotera, a joint venture with Nanya Technology Corp. of Taiwan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/sector-snap-semiconductors-rise.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:13:09 EDT Semiconductor stocks inched lower Friday along with the rest of Wall Street, with Nvidia Corp. sinking amid rumors that it may exit the PC chipset business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/sector-snap-semiconductors-inch-lower.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:33:31 EDT Chip stocks inched modestly higher Thursday even as the broader market declined, with Silicon Motion Technology Corp. regaining some of the prior day's losses and Atmel Corp. up after posting second-quarter revenue slightly above Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/sector-snap-semiconductors-inch-up.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:12:19 EDT