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Broadcom and Other Semiconductors Stocks Making Big Moves on December 21, 2012
The Nasdaq has slipped 2%, the S&P 500 has decreased 1.9% and the Dow is trading down 1.4% on a bad morning for the market.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is currently ahead of the overall market, down only 1.7%, and its biggest movers are currently:
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Falling 5.4%, M\x2FA-COM Technology Solutions (Nasdaq:MTSI) is currently at a share price of $14.07. So far today, the company's volume is 39,856 shares, 0.9 times its current daily average.
Rising 3.9%, Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is currently trading at $60.92 per share. The company's volume is currently 810,946 shares. At this rate, trading activity will likely be down from yesterday when 2.3 million shares changed hands.
At $31.06, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) has slipped 3.7%. So far today, the company's volume is two million shares, consistent with its average over the last three months.
ASM International (Nasdaq:ASMI) has decreased to $35.35 per share, a 3.3% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 5,035 shares.
Currently trading at $31.03 per share, Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) has fallen 2.6%. The company's volume is currently 591,927 shares for the day, 0.7 times the current daily average.
Broadcom (Nasdaq:BRCM) is currently trading at a share price of $32.71, a 2.3% decline. So far today, 4.1 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands.
ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) is trading at $37.55 per share, down 2%. The company's volume for the day so far is 741,374 shares, 0.4 times its current three-month average.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is currently ahead of the overall market, down only 1.7%, and its biggest movers are currently:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| M\x2FA-COM Technology Solutions (Nasdaq:MTSI) | $678.1 million | -5.4% |
| Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) | $2.48 billion | +3.9% |
| First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) | $2.81 billion | -3.7% |
| ASM International (Nasdaq:ASMI) | $2.01 billion | -3.3% |
| Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) | $1.6 billion | -2.6% |
| Broadcom (Nasdaq:BRCM) | $18.88 billion | -2.3% |
| ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) | $17.59 billion | -2% |
Falling 5.4%, M\x2FA-COM Technology Solutions (Nasdaq:MTSI) is currently at a share price of $14.07. So far today, the company's volume is 39,856 shares, 0.9 times its current daily average.
Rising 3.9%, Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is currently trading at $60.92 per share. The company's volume is currently 810,946 shares. At this rate, trading activity will likely be down from yesterday when 2.3 million shares changed hands.
At $31.06, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) has slipped 3.7%. So far today, the company's volume is two million shares, consistent with its average over the last three months.
Currently trading at $31.03 per share, Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) has fallen 2.6%. The company's volume is currently 591,927 shares for the day, 0.7 times the current daily average.
Broadcom (Nasdaq:BRCM) is currently trading at a share price of $32.71, a 2.3% decline. So far today, 4.1 million shares of the company's stock have changed hands.
ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) is trading at $37.55 per share, down 2%. The company's volume for the day so far is 741,374 shares, 0.4 times its current three-month average.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
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