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Texas Instruments and More Big Movers in Semiconductors on November 16, 2012
The Nasdaq has fallen 1%, the S&P 500 is trading down 0.6% and the Dow has declined 0.8%, marking a bad morning for the market.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) is currently lagging behind the overall market, down 1.4%, and its current biggest movers are:
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After rising 4.5%, Advantest Corp (NYSE:ATE) is currently trading at a share price of $12.97. This morning, 12,501 shares have been traded, above yesterday's volume of 2,377 shares.
After a decline of 3.5%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has hit a share price of $27.10. So far today, the company's volume is 1.9 million shares. This is in keeping with its current three-month average.
At $19.59, Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) has slipped 3.3%. So far today, the company's volume is 1.2 million shares, 0.2 times its current daily average.
Hittite (Nasdaq:HITT) is currently trading at a share price of $54.57, a 2.9% decline. So far today, the company's volume is 37,722 shares.
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI) has fallen 2.8% and is currently trading at $28.57 per share. At 73,218 shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with the volume from yesterday which is likely to result in less activity than yesterday's volume of 152,535 shares.
Currently trading at $28.06 per share, Texas Instruments (Nasdaq:TXN) has fallen 2.5%. The company's volume for the day so far is 4.8 million shares. This is consistent with the average over the past three months.
Rogers (NYSE:ROG) has decreased to $39.34 per share, a 2.4% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 14,886 shares, 0.2 times the average daily volume.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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 currently lagging behind the overall market, down 1.4%, and its current biggest movers are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Advantest Corp (NYSE:ATE) | $2.15 billion | +4.5% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $1.84 billion | -3.5% |
| Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) | $3.86 billion | -3.3% |
| Hittite (Nasdaq:HITT) | $1.77 billion | -2.9% |
| Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI) | $851.4 million | -2.8% |
| Texas Instruments (Nasdaq:TXN) | $32.27 billion | -2.5% |
| Rogers (NYSE:ROG) | $668.3 million | -2.4% |
After rising 4.5%, Advantest Corp (NYSE:ATE) is currently trading at a share price of $12.97. This morning, 12,501 shares have been traded, above yesterday's volume of 2,377 shares.
After a decline of 3.5%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) has hit a share price of $27.10. So far today, the company's volume is 1.9 million shares. This is in keeping with its current three-month average.
At $19.59, Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) has slipped 3.3%. So far today, the company's volume is 1.2 million shares, 0.2 times its current daily average.
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI) has fallen 2.8% and is currently trading at $28.57 per share. At 73,218 shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with the volume from yesterday which is likely to result in less activity than yesterday's volume of 152,535 shares.
Currently trading at $28.06 per share, Texas Instruments (Nasdaq:TXN) has fallen 2.5%. The company's volume for the day so far is 4.8 million shares. This is consistent with the average over the past three months.
Rogers (NYSE:ROG) has decreased to $39.34 per share, a 2.4% fall. So far today, the company's volume is 14,886 shares, 0.2 times the average daily volume.
The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. 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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