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Semiconductors Stocks, Including Altera, Making Big Moves on December 5, 2012
So far today, the Nasdaq has declined 1%, the S&P 500 has fallen 0.1% and the Dow has increased 0.2%.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is trading up 1% overall, and these are the biggest movers in the sector so far:
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Falling 3.7%, Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) is currently at a share price of $30.99. The company's volume for the morning is 4.3 million shares. This is 1.5 times its current daily average.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) has fallen 3.4% and is currently trading at $17.04 per share. At 550,483 shares, the company's volume so far today is.
EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) is trading at $36.31 per share, down 3%. So far today, 35,610 shares have changed hands.
STMicroelectronics N.V (NYSE:STM) has moved up 2.9% and is currently trading at $6.46 per share. The company's volume is currently 603,369 shares for the day, consistent with its average over the last three months.
SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) has risen 2% to hit a current price of $4.69 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 276,246 shares. This is in keeping with its current daily average.
Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) is down 1.9% to reach $29.20 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.4 million shares for the day, lighter than yesterday's volume of 3.5 million shares.
Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) is down 1.7% to reach $23 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 221,195 shares.
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 trading up 1% overall, and these are the biggest movers in the sector so far:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) | $10.32 billion | -3.7% |
| Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) | $828.5 million | -3.4% |
| EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) | $1.05 billion | -3% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V (NYSE:STM) | $5.57 billion | +2.9% |
| SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) | $547.6 million | +2% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $1.95 billion | -1.9% |
| Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) | $1.09 billion | -1.7% |
Falling 3.7%, Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) is currently at a share price of $30.99. The company's volume for the morning is 4.3 million shares. This is 1.5 times its current daily average.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:SPRD) has fallen 3.4% and is currently trading at $17.04 per share. At 550,483 shares, the company's volume so far today is.
EZchip (Nasdaq:EZCH) is trading at $36.31 per share, down 3%. So far today, 35,610 shares have changed hands.
SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) has risen 2% to hit a current price of $4.69 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 276,246 shares. This is in keeping with its current daily average.
Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) is down 1.9% to reach $29.20 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.4 million shares for the day, lighter than yesterday's volume of 3.5 million shares.
Universal (Nasdaq:PANL) is down 1.7% to reach $23 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 221,195 shares.
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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