Rick Schafer

Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) tanked in early trading on Tuesday, after the company reported downbeat quarterly results and issued a weak guidance. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. BMO Capital Markets analyst Ambrish Srivastava downgraded the rating...

Shares of Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) plummeted in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter and issued weak guidance. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings call. Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer reiterated a Perform rating on...

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied on Wednesday, after the company said at the DCAI (data center and AI) investor event that its new server chips will hit the market sooner than expected. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst John Vinh reiterated a Sector Weight rating on the stock....

At the GPU Technology Conference on Tuesday, Nvidia Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said that the “iPhone moment for AI” has started. Huang added that the company is ready to spearhead this development, providing the necessary infrastructure to companies innovating...

Shares of Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) plunged in early trading on Friday, after the company reported its fourth-quarter results. KeyBanc Capital analyst John Vinh maintained an Overweight, while reducing the price target from $65 to $60. Needham analyst Quinn Bolton maintained a Buy...

Shares of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) rose in Monday’s extended trading after the company released its fourth-quarter results broadly in line with expectations. Here are four analyst takes on the Dutch semiconductor designer and manufacturer. Bernstein Analyst Stacy Rasgon maintained...

Following a strong showing in 2021, semiconductor companies remain on track for upside yet again in 2022 amid solid demand and lean channel inventories, according to an Oppenheimer analyst.  Growth Stocks To Continue To Outperform? Growth stocks led in 2021, and this trend is likely to...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced Wednesday strong quarterly results and guidance, sending the shares of the graphic processor titan up sharply. The Nvidia Analysts: Rosenblatt Securities analyst Hans Mosesmann reiterated a Buy rating and price target of $400. Needham analyst...

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares have been among the best-performing stocks so far this year. Ahead of the company's fiscal-year 2022, third-quarter results due Wednesday after the close, an analyst at Oppenheimer bumped up the price target for the shares. The Nvidia Analyst: Rick...

Nvidia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported stellar quarterly results Wednesday thanks to strong performances by its data center and gaming businesses. The Nvidia Analysts: BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a Buy rating on Nvidia shares and increased the price target from $250 to $260...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) reported Tuesday with strong quarterly results and lifted its full-year guidance. The AMD Analysts: BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a Buy rating on AMD shares and increased the price target from $100 to $110. The analyst named the stock as...

While NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) reported its fourth-quarter sales ahead of the consensus estimates, the upside would have been even higher if the company had not faced supply constraints, according to Oppenheimer. The NXP Semiconductors Analyst: Rick Schafer upgraded NXP...

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares are advancing strongly Thursday in reaction to solid quarterly results reported by the wireless technology company and a long-term patent agreement it announced with Huawei. The Qualcomm Analysts Rosenblatt Securities analyst Kevin Cassidy maintained a Buy...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) reported fairly robust first-quarter results Tuesday, although the second-quarter revenue guidance was below Street expectations at the low end.  The AMD Analysts UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri maintained a Neutral rating on AMD shares and ...

The unfolding first-quarter reporting season is fraught with a lot of uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic. With chip companies expected to start reporting earnings this month, an analyst at Oppenheimer previewed what could be in store for the companies in its coverage universe. The...