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Earnings Continue Driving Markets Higher
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 5:23pm | 3415Read More...U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders find comfort in corporate earnings that continue to come in at better-than-expected levels. Although it's still very early in to earning season, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected results and stronger-than-expected PC sales,...
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Markets Mixed, NASDAQ Lower As Yellen Suggests Valuations Are Stretched
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2480Read More...U.S. stocks were mixed with the NASDAQ index declining after the Fed's Chief Janet Yellen suggested that some sectors are characterized by "stretched" valuations. In prepared remarks to the Senate Banking Committee, Yellen also claimed that interest rates could rise sooner and at...
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Earnings Previews: AMD And Intel
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 7:38am | 812Read More...The new earnings season gears up this week. Among those stepping into the earnings spotlight are rival semiconductor companies Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). While the former responded to the softening PC market in 2012 and 2013 by focusing on game consoles,...
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Big Short Interest Swings In 3 Semiconductor Stocks
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 7:36am | 914Read More...Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) saw the most significant swings in short interest between the June 13 and June 30 settlement dates. Like Broadcom, Avago Technologies, Cirrus Logic, Maxim Integrated...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of July 14: Big Banks, Tech Giants And More
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 6:54am | 1131Read More...After Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) kicked off the second-quarter earnings season last week, things ramp up this week with reports from many of the big banks, some tech giants and other blue-chips. Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) get...
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Cloudian Raises $24 Million As Cloud Storage Becomes 'Really Exciting Again'
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 11:05am | 491Read More...INCJ and Fidelity Growth Partners join Intel Capital (NASDAQ: INTC) and other existing shareholders to support Cloudian's growth. As the name suggests, Cloudian is another startup that is taking advantage of the cloud. "We are an enterprise storage startup based in the Valley,"...
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4 Ways Google's Android TV Can Take Over The Living Room
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 2:09pm | 651Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has made it clear it wants to be involved in every aspect of consumers’ lives. From PCs, tablets, smartphones and even smart homes, the company has already made its software and Android OS a major force. However, one area the company has yet to conquer...
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7 Technology Partners Enhancing Levi's Stadium
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:39pm | 754Read More...For anyone who ever wondered what Silicon Valley could accomplish in a sports stadium, wonder no more. When the home of the San Francisco 49ers, also known as Levi’s Stadium, opens in two months, the football world will learn what happens when tech giants collaborate with the NFL. The $1....
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Market Wrap For June 13: Despite Rising, Dow And S&P 500 Lower For The Week
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 4:39pm | 1827Read More...U.S. stocks closed the day slightly higher to close out the week as investor concerns over escalating violence in Iraq remains. As was the case during the height of the Russia and Ukraine confrontation, investors are hesitant of holding on to investments over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of...
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Market Wrap For June 3: Markets Run Out Of Steam
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 4:44pm | 2002Read More...U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...
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Intel Wants In On Self-Driving Cars
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 2:41pm | 589Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) has plans to build 200 self-driving cars. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) wants in on the action. The world’s largest chipmaker said Thursday that it would provide an “application ready platform” with processors and OS for autonomous vehicles. It’s all part of Intel’s...
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3 Semiconductor Stocks With A Surge In Short Interest
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 8:17am | 850Read More...Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Avago Technologies, (NASDAQ: AVGO), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) saw the most significant upswings in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. Gains in the number of shares short...
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Market Wrap For May 27: S&P 500 Closes At New Record High After Holiday Weekend
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 4:48pm | 1979Read More...U.S. stocks rose on a light volume trading session following a three day weekend. Regardless, the S&P 500 index hit a new intraday all time high of 1,912.28. Tuesday's trading session saw the release of mostly positive economic data including durable goods and the S&P/Case-Shiller...
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Short Interest In Marvell Tech Rebounds, In Altera Still Falling (ALTR, MRVL, MXIM)
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 4:31pm | 817Read More...Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) saw the most significant swings in short interest between the April 15 and April 30 settlement dates. Short sellers also retreated from Advanced Micro...
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Short Interest Plunges In Altera And Marvell Tech (ALTR, MRVL, XLNX)
Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 12:01pm | 857Read More...Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) saw the most significant downswings in short interest between the March 31 and April 15 settlement dates. Short sellers also retreated from Applied Materials, ARM Holdings,...
















