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ASML Holding N.V and More Big Movers in Semiconductors on November 7, 2012
The market is having a bad day so far: the Nasdaq is down 2.7%; the S&P 500 has decreased 2.6%; and the Dow has fallen 2.5%.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is down 2.6%, outperforming the market overall. Currently, the biggest movers in the sector are:
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Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) has decreased to $29.69 per share, a 7.4% fall. The company's volume for the day so far is 448,823 shares.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is down 4.9% to reach $80.97 per share. At 312,557 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the current three-month average.
Slipping 4.4%, Lam (Nasdaq:LRCX) is currently trading at $36.04 per share. The company's volume for the morning is 1.4 million shares. This is consistent with its current daily average.
Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) is currently trading at a share price of $31.66, a 4.3% decline. The company's volume is currently 1.2 million shares for the day, while it was four million shares yesterday.
After a decline of 4%, KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq:KLAC) has hit a share price of $46.93. So far today, 1.3 million shares have changed hands.
Rogers (NYSE:ROG) is trading at $42.11 per share, down 3.8%. With 33,346 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is in keeping with its current three-month average.
ASML Holding N.V (Nasdaq:ASML) has decreased to $55.41 per share, a 3.6% fall. So far this morning, 1.7 million shares have changed hands. This is 0.3 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is down 2.6%, outperforming the market overall. Currently, the biggest movers in the sector are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) | $1.49 billion | -7.4% |
| Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) | $3.6 billion | -4.9% |
| Lam (Nasdaq:LRCX) | $6.46 billion | -4.4% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $2.17 billion | -4.3% |
| KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq:KLAC) | $8.14 billion | -4% |
| Rogers (NYSE:ROG) | $719 million | -3.8% |
| ASML Holding N.V (Nasdaq:ASML) | $23.47 billion | -3.6% |
Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) has decreased to $29.69 per share, a 7.4% fall. The company's volume for the day so far is 448,823 shares.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is down 4.9% to reach $80.97 per share. At 312,557 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the current three-month average.
Slipping 4.4%, Lam (Nasdaq:LRCX) is currently trading at $36.04 per share. The company's volume for the morning is 1.4 million shares. This is consistent with its current daily average.
After a decline of 4%, KLA-Tencor (Nasdaq:KLAC) has hit a share price of $46.93. So far today, 1.3 million shares have changed hands.
Rogers (NYSE:ROG) is trading at $42.11 per share, down 3.8%. With 33,346 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is in keeping with its current three-month average.
ASML Holding N.V (Nasdaq:ASML) has decreased to $55.41 per share, a 3.6% fall. So far this morning, 1.7 million shares have changed hands. This is 0.3 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
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