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NXP and More Big Movers in Semiconductors on December 17, 2012
The Nasdaq has moved up 0.5%, the S&P 500 has climbed 0.6% and the Dow is up 0.5%, marking a bad morning for the market.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is up 0.4%, underperforming the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector are currently:
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Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) has decreased to $32.26 per share, a 4.8% fall. The company's volume for the day so far is 539,947 shares.
SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) is trading at $5.16 per share, down 4.6%. With 272,924 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.3 times its current three-month average.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is down 4.4% to reach $63.04 per share. So far today, 427,344 shares of the company's stock have changed hands.
After an increase of 4.3%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has reached a current price of $26.70. At 2.6 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.7 times its current daily average.
NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) is currently trading at $25.26 per share, a 3.1% increase. The company is currently trading a volume of 178,011 shares.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) is up 3% to reach a current price of $16.22 per share. At 7,078 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.1 times its average over the past three months.
First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is currently trading at a share price of $31.75, a 2.5% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 1.5 million shares. This is a sign that there will be less trading activity than there was yesterday.
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 up 0.4%, underperforming the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector are currently:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) | $1.71 billion | -4.8% |
| SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) | $644 million | -4.6% |
| Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) | $2.79 billion | -4.4% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $1.68 billion | +4.3% |
| NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) | $6.17 billion | +3.1% |
| Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) | $501.3 million | +3% |
| First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) | $2.83 billion | -2.5% |
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) has decreased to $32.26 per share, a 4.8% fall. The company's volume for the day so far is 539,947 shares.
SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) is trading at $5.16 per share, down 4.6%. With 272,924 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.3 times its current three-month average.
Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is down 4.4% to reach $63.04 per share. So far today, 427,344 shares of the company's stock have changed hands.
NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) is currently trading at $25.26 per share, a 3.1% increase. The company is currently trading a volume of 178,011 shares.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) is up 3% to reach a current price of $16.22 per share. At 7,078 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.1 times its average over the past three months.
First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is currently trading at a share price of $31.75, a 2.5% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 1.5 million shares. This is a sign that there will be less trading activity than there was yesterday.
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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