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Mellanox and Other Semiconductors Stocks Making Big Moves on November 8, 2012
The market is having a bad day so far. The Nasdaq is trading down 0.5%; the S&P 500 has decreased 0.2%; and the Dow has slipped 0.2%.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is currently ahead of the overall market, down only 0.3%, and its biggest movers are currently:
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Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) is currently trading at $22.93 per share, after a steep drop of 18.6%. The company's volume for the day so far is 5.5 million shares.
EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) is currently at $35.39 per share after a dramatic increase of 16.6%. At 1.9 million shares, the company's volume so far today is above yesterday's volume of 495,572 shares.
Currently trading at $10.23 per share, Kulicke and Soffa Industries (Nasdaq:KLIC) has fallen 4.9%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.2 million shares. This is 1.3 times its current three-month average.
Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has fallen 3.2% and is currently trading at $31.06 per share. At 1.3 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the current daily average.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) has risen 2.7% to hit a current price of $84.66 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 191,442 shares.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) is at $21.72 per share after an increase of 2.2%. This morning, 900,317 shares have been traded, whereas yesterday, volume was only 737,876 shares.
After rising 2.1%, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is currently trading at a share price of $24.17. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.8 million shares. This is in keeping with the average volume over the past three months.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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 currently ahead of the overall market, down only 0.3%, and its biggest movers are currently:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) | $1.31 billion | -18.6% |
| EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) | $852.4 million | +16.6% |
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries (Nasdaq:KLIC) | $797.4 million | -4.9% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $2.1 billion | -3.2% |
| Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) | $3.49 billion | +2.7% |
| Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) | $999.1 million | +2.2% |
| First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) | $2.06 billion | +2.1% |
Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) is currently trading at $22.93 per share, after a steep drop of 18.6%. The company's volume for the day so far is 5.5 million shares.
EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) is currently at $35.39 per share after a dramatic increase of 16.6%. At 1.9 million shares, the company's volume so far today is above yesterday's volume of 495,572 shares.
Currently trading at $10.23 per share, Kulicke and Soffa Industries (Nasdaq:KLIC) has fallen 4.9%. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 1.2 million shares. This is 1.3 times its current three-month average.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) has risen 2.7% to hit a current price of $84.66 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 191,442 shares.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) is at $21.72 per share after an increase of 2.2%. This morning, 900,317 shares have been traded, whereas yesterday, volume was only 737,876 shares.
After rising 2.1%, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is currently trading at a share price of $24.17. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.8 million shares. This is in keeping with the average volume over the past three months.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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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