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Semiconductors Stocks, Including ARM Holdings plc, Making Big Moves on October 24, 2012
So far today, the Nasdaq has moved little, the S&P 500 is trading up 0.1% and the Dow has climbed 0.3%.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) has moved up 0.3% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
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Taking a 11.2% hit, InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) is currently trading at $11.09 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 3.3 million shares.
Silicon (Nasdaq:SLAB) has risen 9.9% and is currently trading at $39.68 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 644,657 shares, 2.8 times the average volume over the last three months.
RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) is currently trading at $4.30 per share, a 9.5% increase. So far this morning, 18.8 million shares have changed hands. This is 3.1 times the current daily average.
Increasing 6.7%, AIXTRON SE (Nasdaq:AIXG) is trading at $13.56 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 188,778 shares, more than yesterday's 96,408 shares.
Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) is down 6.6% to reach $30.48 per share. So far today, 6.3 million shares have changed hands.
ATMI (Nasdaq:ATMI) has moved up 5.9% and is currently trading at $19.11 per share. At 66,358 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.9 times its current three-month average.
ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) is up 4.1% to reach a current price of $32.47 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 3.1 million shares. This is 1.3 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) has moved up 0.3% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) | $1.02 billion | -11.2% |
| Silicon (Nasdaq:SLAB) | $1.51 billion | +9.9% |
| RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) | $1.09 billion | +9.5% |
| AIXTRON SE (Nasdaq:AIXG) | $1.28 billion | +6.7% |
| Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) | $10.44 billion | -6.6% |
| ATMI (Nasdaq:ATMI) | $576.5 million | +5.9% |
| ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) | $14.32 billion | +4.1% |
Taking a 11.2% hit, InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) is currently trading at $11.09 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 3.3 million shares.
Silicon (Nasdaq:SLAB) has risen 9.9% and is currently trading at $39.68 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 644,657 shares, 2.8 times the average volume over the last three months.
RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) is currently trading at $4.30 per share, a 9.5% increase. So far this morning, 18.8 million shares have changed hands. This is 3.1 times the current daily average.
Altera (Nasdaq:ALTR) is down 6.6% to reach $30.48 per share. So far today, 6.3 million shares have changed hands.
ATMI (Nasdaq:ATMI) has moved up 5.9% and is currently trading at $19.11 per share. At 66,358 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.9 times its current three-month average.
ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) is up 4.1% to reach a current price of $32.47 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 3.1 million shares. This is 1.3 times its current daily average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. However, these fundamental metrics must be analyzed with historic data, industry information in addition to firm specific financial statements.
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