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Semiconductor Advisors Breaks Down The Intel-Mobileye Deal
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 12:46pm | 496Semiconductor Advisors, a provider of financial and strategic advisory services to companies operating in the semiconductor equipment and clean-tech sectors, commented on Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC)'s $15 billion acquisition of Israel-based Mobileye NV (NYSE: MBLY). Intel's acquisition...
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The Semiconductor Food Chain: How Does Slowing iPhone Growth Impact The Chip Industry?
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 9:26am | 506It is a no-brainer that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) played a major role in displacing the PC as the main driver of the semiconductor industry with the iPhone smartphone. However, the key question investors are asking following Apple's quarterly results is what the impact will be to the semiconductor...
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'Merger Mania' In Semiconductor Space: Who's Up To Bat And Who's Struck Out
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 3:40pm | 1037Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly mistook the acronym 'TEL' with TE Connectivity Ltd, which trades on the NYSE as TEL. In a recent email sent to clients, analysts at Semiconductor Advisors LLC shared some thoughts on Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER). The experts looked into...
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Best Of All Possible Worlds? Why The Lam Research/KLA-Tencor Merger Will Be Semiconductor's 'Dream Team'
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 8:42am | 372Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) announced on Wednesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) for around $67.02 per share. Analysts at Semiconductor Advisors commented in a note that the combined entity represents a "dream team" in the...
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Intel's Lack Of China Exposure Is Now Good, Right?
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 11:08am | 484Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) shares are down 21 percent year-to-date, and have been trading below the $30 mark since the first week of July. Semiconductor Advisors’ Robert Maire believes that the stock is a defensive play against the backdrop of a deteriorating Chinese environment...
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Apple Is Negotiating With Samsung About iPhone Storage?
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 1:06pm | 346The popular Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) blog 9TO5MAC commented on a recent report by Korea Times suggesting that the company is in talks with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to supply the flash memory for next generation iPhones. Currently, Apple's flash storage is provided by Toshiba, SK Hynix and...
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Apple, Samsung 'Best Frenemies Forever' Following New Chip Deal, Says This Analyst
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 10:03am | 331Beginning in 2016, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) main chip supplier for its iPhone and iPad devices will be none other than its rival, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF), according to Korea Times. As top supplier to Apple, Samsung will be displacing Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: TSM) who...