Free Annual Reports
Semiconductors Stocks, Including Lam, Making Big Moves on November 6, 2012
After the morning's trading, the Nasdaq has moved little, the S&P 500 has moved up 0.4% and the Dow is up 0.6%.
The biggest movers in the Semiconductors sector (XLK) (+0.3%) are:
Investopedia Markets: Explore the best one-stop source for financial news
First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is at $25.02 per share after an increase of 7.3%. At 2.2 million shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with its current three-month average.
Rising 4.3%, Rogers (NYSE:ROG) is currently trading at $43.72 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 163,370 shares.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) has moved up 3.3% and is currently trading at $18.21 per share. The company's volume is currently 38,373 shares for the day, consistent with its current daily average.
Lam (Nasdaq:LRCX) has increased to a share price of $37.97, a 3.1% rise. So far today, the company's volume is 1.4 million shares. This is about the same trading activity as there was yesterday.
Slipping 2.1%, RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) is currently trading at $4.33 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.1 million shares for the day, 0.1 times the average volume over the last three months.
After an increase of 2.1%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has reached a current price of $33.07. So far today, 1.4 million shares have changed hands.
Increasing 2%, Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is trading at $84.69 per share. At 488,826 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times the average daily volume.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. 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 biggest movers in the Semiconductors sector (XLK) (+0.3%) are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) | $2.03 billion | +7.3% |
| Rogers (NYSE:ROG) | $688.5 million | +4.3% |
| Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) | $553.5 million | +3.3% |
| Lam (Nasdaq:LRCX) | $6.31 billion | +3.1% |
| RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) | $1.24 billion | -2.1% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $2.12 billion | +2.1% |
| Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) | $3.3 billion | +2% |
First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is at $25.02 per share after an increase of 7.3%. At 2.2 million shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with its current three-month average.
Rising 4.3%, Rogers (NYSE:ROG) is currently trading at $43.72 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 163,370 shares.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) has moved up 3.3% and is currently trading at $18.21 per share. The company's volume is currently 38,373 shares for the day, consistent with its current daily average.
Slipping 2.1%, RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) is currently trading at $4.33 per share. The company's volume is currently 1.1 million shares for the day, 0.1 times the average volume over the last three months.
After an increase of 2.1%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has reached a current price of $33.07. So far today, 1.4 million shares have changed hands.
Increasing 2%, Mellanox (Nasdaq:MLNX) is trading at $84.69 per share. At 488,826 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times the average daily volume.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
by
Investopedia Staff
Investopedia.com believes that individuals can excel at managing their financial affairs. As such, we strive to provide free educational content and tools to empower individual investors, including thousands of original and objective articles and tutorials on a wide variety of financial topics.
Free Annual Reports
