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Semiconductors Stocks, Including NXP, Making Big Moves on October 25, 2012
The market is quiet so far today. The Nasdaq is unchanged; the S&P 500 has moved little; and the Dow has been relatively flat.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) has fallen 0.2% despite little change in the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:
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Taking a 10.8% hit, TriQuint (Nasdaq:TQNT) is currently trading at $4.47 per share. So far today, 4.4 million shares have changed hands, whereas yesterday, volume was only 3.5 million shares.
LSI (NYSE:LSI) is up 7.9% to reach a current price of $6.79 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 20.4 million shares.
After an increase of 6.6%, NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) has reached a current price of $22.31. The company's volume for the day so far is 2.9 million shares, 1.2 times its average over the past three months.
Slipping 6.5%, Cabot (Nasdaq:CCMP) is currently trading at $31.44 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 102,343 shares. This is 1.1 times its average daily volume.
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) has risen 6.3% and is currently trading at $14.48 per share. The company's volume is currently 5.3 million shares for the day, more than yesterday's 5.2 million shares.
Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) is down 4.9% to reach $14.55 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 238,786 shares.
Freescale Semiconductor Holdings (NYSE:FSL) has decreased to $8.84 per share, a 3.7% fall. The company's volume is currently 825,719 shares for the day, 0.9 times its current three-month average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. 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 Semiconductors sector (XLK) has fallen 0.2% despite little change in the market overall. The biggest movers in the sector so far are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| TriQuint (Nasdaq:TQNT) | $820.3 million | -10.8% |
| LSI (NYSE:LSI) | $3.51 billion | +7.9% |
| NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) | $5.27 billion | +6.6% |
| Cabot (Nasdaq:CCMP) | $784 million | -6.5% |
| Teradyne (NYSE:TER) | $2.56 billion | +6.3% |
| Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) | $858.7 million | -4.9% |
| Freescale Semiconductor Holdings (NYSE:FSL) | $2.28 billion | -3.7% |
Taking a 10.8% hit, TriQuint (Nasdaq:TQNT) is currently trading at $4.47 per share. So far today, 4.4 million shares have changed hands, whereas yesterday, volume was only 3.5 million shares.
LSI (NYSE:LSI) is up 7.9% to reach a current price of $6.79 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 20.4 million shares.
After an increase of 6.6%, NXP (Nasdaq:NXPI) has reached a current price of $22.31. The company's volume for the day so far is 2.9 million shares, 1.2 times its average over the past three months.
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) has risen 6.3% and is currently trading at $14.48 per share. The company's volume is currently 5.3 million shares for the day, more than yesterday's 5.2 million shares.
Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) is down 4.9% to reach $14.55 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 238,786 shares.
Freescale Semiconductor Holdings (NYSE:FSL) has decreased to $8.84 per share, a 3.7% fall. The company's volume is currently 825,719 shares for the day, 0.9 times its current three-month average.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. 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.
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