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Big Short Interest Swings 3 Top Semiconductor Stocks
Sunday, December 13, 2015 - 6:09pm | 942Short interest in the leading semiconductor stocks was mixed again in late November. Short sellers piled on Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO) in particular during that time. Yet, the number of Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) shares short dropped sharply by month's...
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Qualcomm Is Surging Following Xiaomi Partnership
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 11:12am | 371Shares of QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) surged higher by more than 7 percent Wednesday morning. Qualcomm announced an agreement to license its patents to Xiaomi. As part of the agreement, Qualcomm will allow Xiaomi to use its patents in new 3G and 4G devices. Shares of Qualcomm spiked...
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Barron's Recap: Impact Investing Done Right
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 5:25pm | 899The cover story in this weekend's Barron's is part of the Penta Quarterly. This issue also includes a special report on alternative investing. The prospects for Hologic, Clarcor, Centene, Numericable and more are covered in feature stories as well. Cover Story "Impact...
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Short Sellers Like These Three Top Semiconductor Stocks
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 3:26pm | 960Short interest in the leading semiconductor stocks was mixed again in early October. Short sellers piled on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO) in particular during that time. Several other chip stocks also saw double-digit...
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Bargain Hunting? Look At This Tech Stock
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 8:16am | 344Kevin Kelly was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Recon Capital Chief Investment Officer Kevin Kelly said that ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) is a great stock to look at for "bargain hunting" investors. The...
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3 Semiconductor Stocks With Big Swings In Short Interest
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 8:10am | 985Short sellers appear to remain selective when it comes to the leading semiconductor-related stocks. Between the July 31 and August 14 settlement dates, they retreated particularly from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), which like many of their peers have...
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How Apple Could Affect These 2 Tech Stocks
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 10:51am | 319Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research stated in an e-mail to clients on Thursday that he is watching shares of QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) and how this affects Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Qualcomm: iPhone Market Share Gains Headwind For Snapdragon...
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Multiple Negatives Hang Over Qualcomm This Earnings Season
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 2:57pm | 463With the company set to report earnings on Wednesday after the market close, shareholders of Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) are bracing themselves for what could be a tough quarter. According to Estimize, Wall Street consensus expectations are calling for earnings per share (EPS) of $0.94 on revenue...
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What To Expect From The Rumored iPhone 6S; 9to5Mac Has Leaked Details
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 2:14pm | 3899to5mac.com recently published pictures of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s rumored iPhone 6S. The website also revealed that the phone will be launched in the fall of 2015 and highlighted the key hardware changes that Apple will be making. Mark Gurman, 9to5Mac senior editor, was on CNBC...
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Qualcomm-Backed Matterport Raises $30 Million To Enhance Virtual Reality
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 7:41am | 806Matterport, a company that specializes in developing 3D models of rooms using software and a special 3D camera, is about to add a bit of reality to virtual reality. The company was one of the first developers to work with Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Project Tango. Now Matterport has announced...
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Short Sellers Pile On Qualcomm
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:08am | 915By and large, short sellers got out of the way of the leading semiconductor-related stocks between the May 15 and May 29 settlement dates, as consolidation in the industry was the focus. However, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: LLTC) bucked that trend,...
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Report: Daimler Working With Baidu And Qualcomm On New Auto Technology
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 12:21pm | 444German car maker Daimler has made a push recently to expand the capabilities of its automobiles by partnering with mobile technologies company Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Chinese web services company Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU). According to multiple reports by Reuters, owners of Daimler models...
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Qualcomm Rallies With Accelerated Buyback Plan
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 8:45am | 265QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced Thursday that it was accelerating $5 billion of its share buyback plan, which it is funding via a recent $10 billion debt offering. In pre-market trading, Qualcomm shares gained 1.7 percent to a last trade of $70.32. The bonds that Qualcomm will offer...
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3 Semiconductor Stocks With Soaring Short Interest
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 3:39pm | 1159In regard to leading semiconductor stocks, there was little sign of consensus among short sellers between the April 15 and April 30 settlement dates. Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), STMicroelectronics NV (ADR) (NYSE: STM) and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) saw the...
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Lukewarm Results Expected At NVIDIA Despite Strong Demand, Continued Gains
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 2:27pm | 318Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) were up more than 1.5 percent on Thursday, as the company prepares to announce its first quarter financial results after the market closes. According to Estimize, experts and the crowd both expect to see some year-over-year growth in earnings, but a...