Tag: Semiconductor

  • AMD, semiconductor stocks may be bouncing, but they still face trouble ahead

    AMD, semiconductor stocks may be bouncing, but they still face trouble ahead

    [ad_1] Intel‘s interim CEO, Robert Swan, told CNBC last week that a number of global concerns are leading his company to reduce its 2019 outlook. “Some geopolitical dynamics … are going to weigh on ultimate consumers and enterprise desires to buy, and that’s whether it’s U.S.-China trade, whether it’s the U.S. government shutdown, whether it’s…

  • Why the bounce in semiconductor stocks could continue

    Why the bounce in semiconductor stocks could continue

    [ad_1] Semiconductor stocks suffered their worst quarter in about a decade in the 3-month period from October to December. However, since late December the ETF that tracks the sector’s biggest names, the SMH, has been on a tear. It’s up over 8 percent in the last 2 weeks. Since 2013, two weeks after similar moves,…

  • Samsung warns of Q4 profit drop, blames unexpectedly low semiconductor demand – TechCrunch

    Samsung warns of Q4 profit drop, blames unexpectedly low semiconductor demand – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple isn’t the only smartphone maker steeling itself (and analysts) for disappointing results. Samsung Electronics issued earnings guidance for the final quarter of 2018 today that not only marks its first quarterly profit decline in two years, but also fell far below analysts’ expectations. The company attributed the drop to lower-than-expected demand for its…

  • Cisco to buy semiconductor company Luxtera in a $660 million deal

    Cisco to buy semiconductor company Luxtera in a $660 million deal

    [ad_1] Cisco said Tuesday it plans to buy semiconductor company Luxtera for $660 million in cash and assumed equity. Luxtera’s advanced chips will help Cisco meet business client demand for faster and high-performing network service, the company said. “Our customers are looking to address the unrelenting demand for more bandwidth driven by an emerging class…

  • Samsung third-quarter earnings: strong semiconductor sales

    Samsung third-quarter earnings: strong semiconductor sales

    [ad_1] SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Samsung Electronics  logo is displayed in a window at the company’s Seocho office building in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it recorded an operating profit of 17.57 trillion won (about $15.5 billion) for the quarter ending in September. That was in line with…

  • Semiconductor stocks in Asia take a hit after Morgan Stanley downgrade

    Semiconductor stocks in Asia take a hit after Morgan Stanley downgrade

    [ad_1] SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Memory chips are seen on a Samsung Electronics memory module in this arranged photograph in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, July 26, 2018.  Major semiconductor sector stocks in Asia took a tumble on Friday after the industry was downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Shares of South Korea’s Samsung…

  • Dialog Semiconductor in advanced talks to acquire Synaptics

    Dialog Semiconductor in advanced talks to acquire Synaptics

    [ad_1] Dialog Semiconductor, which supplies power management chips for Apple‘s iPhone, is in talks to acquire Synaptics, the maker of touch-screen and display technology used in mobile devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bloomberg previously reported the talks. Dialog, which has a market capitalization of about $1.1 billion, is smaller than Synaptics,…

  • Semiconductor stocks climb after Apple eases fears of iPhone slump

    Semiconductor stocks climb after Apple eases fears of iPhone slump

    [ad_1] Chipmaker stocks jumped late Tuesday after Apple reported steady iPhone sales, easing fears of a significant decline. Skyworks Solutions climbed 3 percent in after-hours trading, following gains of 4.77 percent during Tuesday’s session. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) climbed 0.8 percent. Micron Technology shares rose more than 1 percent, shares of Cirrus Logic…

  • Samsung Pips Intel as Top Semiconductor Player in 2017: Gartner

    Samsung Pips Intel as Top Semiconductor Player in 2017: Gartner

    [ad_1] In a significant development, Samsung Electronics with 14.2 percent share surpassed Intel as the top vendor for the global semiconductor market in 2017 – a feat that took 25 years to happen – Gartner said on Monday. Samsung registered $59,875 million (roughly Rs. 3.97 lakh crores) in revenue while Intel at second place reported…

  • Samsung Beats Intel to Become Top Semiconductor Player in 2017: Gartner

    Samsung Beats Intel to Become Top Semiconductor Player in 2017: Gartner

    [ad_1] With 14.6 percent market share, Samsung Electronics has replaced chipmaker giant Intel to become the top player in the global semiconductor industry in 2017, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. This is the first time Intel has been toppled since 1992 as worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion (roughly Rs. 26.6 lakh crores)…

  • Samsung, Apple Retained Leadership as Top Semiconductor Buyers in 2017: Gartner

    Samsung, Apple Retained Leadership as Top Semiconductor Buyers in 2017: Gartner

    [ad_1] Representing 19.5 percent of the total worldwide market, Samsung and Apple have retained their leadership as the top two semiconductor chip buyers in 2017, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. The firm reports that Samsung and Apple together consumed semiconductors worth $81.8 billion (approximately Rs. 5.2 lakh crores) in 2017, showing an increase…