Nasdaq 5,000 Is Different This Time... But Not In A Good Way!
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 8:33AM CST
The robo-traders and Wall Street punters were busy painting the tape yesterday, and did bump the Nasdaq composite across the magic 5,000 threshold for the first time since March 2000. But even as Wall Street urged home-gamers to “return with us...
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Chip stocks surge following NXP/Freescale deal
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 12:41PM CST
SOXS: 10.42 (-0.49), AMBA: 72.39 (+3.14), CY: 15.70 (+0.28), CAVM: 73.81 (+1.33), IPHI: 19.07 (+0.32), SOXL: 159.62 (+6.71), INVN: 16.39 (-0.37), SMH: 57.74 (+0.90), SOXX: 99.00 (+1.38), SSG: 45.32 (-2.15), ATML: 8.97 (+0.23), PSI: 28.21 (+0.45), ADNC: 4.90 (+0.08), USD: 95.68 (+3.31), TSEM: 17.82 (-0.01), CRUS: 33.72 (+0.34), STM: 9.94 (+0.36), XSD: 91.12 (+1.02), SIMO: 27.71 (+0.32), CODE: 38.59 (+0.47), ONNN: 12.93 (+0.20)
Understanding Geopolitics In The Bond Market
Will Healy - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 2:17PM CST
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Canadian Oil Sands Announces Fourth Quarter Results, $0.05 per Share Dividend and Cost Reductions at Syncrude
Marketwired - Thu Jan 29, 3:27PM CST
All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
COS.TO: 9.85 (+0.59), USD: 95.68 (+3.31)
ECB Quantitative Easing, Housing Starts And Earnings Highlight A Volatile Trading Day
Seth Golden - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 2:12PM CST
BBBY: 74.87 (-0.74), EBAY: 57.93 (+0.05), AXP: 82.70 (+1.16), USD: 95.68 (+3.31), TGT: 81.31 (+0.71)
Chip stocks party like it's 2014
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 3:18PM CST
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Ivanhoe Mines Releases Positive Results of Independent Pre-Feasibility Study for Planned First Phase of Its Platreef Platinum-Group Elements, Nickel, Copper and Gold Mine in South Africa
Marketwired - Thu Jan 08, 6:36AM CST
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) Executive Chairman Robert Friedland and Chief Executive Officer Lars-Eric Johansson today welcomed the positive findings of an independent pre-feasibility study of the planned initial four million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) mine and concentrator in the first phase of development of the company's Platreef platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, nickel and copper mine.
USD: 95.68 (+3.31), IVN.TO: 0.97 (+0.02)
Chip stocks hit hard amid tech selloff
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 12:36PM CST
SOXS: 10.42 (-0.49), CY: 15.70 (+0.28), SWKS: 102.05 (+2.48), IPHI: 19.07 (+0.32), SYNA: 84.54 (+0.54), SOXL: 159.62 (+6.71), AMCC: 5.49 (+0.12), SMH: 57.74 (+0.90), SOXX: 99.00 (+1.38), SSG: 45.32 (-2.15), PSI: 28.21 (+0.45), QRVO: 80.80 (+0.42), USD: 95.68 (+3.31), QUIK: 1.86 (-0.02), AMAT: 24.12 (+0.04), ARMH: 54.21 (+1.32), KLAC: 63.54 (+1.31), MCRL: 15.63 (+0.24), XSD: 91.12 (+1.02), SIMO: 27.71 (+0.32), CODE: 38.59 (+0.47)
Chip industry growth expected to slow following strong 2014
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 4:46PM CST
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WTO IT trade deal on verge of collapse
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 2:33AM CST
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ProShares Ultra Semiconductors Has Returned 34.0% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (USD)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Dec 11, 9:26AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (NYSE:USD) on October 21st, 2014 at $70.84. In approximately 2 months, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors has returned 33.95% as of today's recent price of $94.89.
USD: 95.68 (+3.31)
Canadian Oil Sands Announces 2015 Budget
Marketwired - Wed Dec 03, 5:46PM CST
Canadian Oil Sands Limited (TSX: COS)(OTCQX: COSWF) (COS) today announced its budget for 2015, which is marked by significantly lower capital expenditures, as Syncrude's major capital projects come to a close. This reinvestment included new or refurbished bitumen mining equipment to support decades of non-declining production and new technology to accelerate tailings reclamation.
COS.TO: 9.85 (+0.59), USD: 95.68 (+3.31)
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors Shares Up 39.2% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (USD)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Dec 03, 4:51PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (NYSE:USD) on October 21st, 2014 at $70.84. In approximately 1 month, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors has returned 39.22% as of today's recent price of $98.62.
USD: 95.68 (+3.31)
Chip stocks rally after Microchip update, Cypress/Spansion
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 12:48PM CST
SOXS: 10.42 (-0.49), AMBA: 72.39 (+3.14), MXIM: 36.19 (+0.41), AMKR: 9.30 (+0.15), CY: 15.70 (+0.28), MX: 5.51 (+0.01), SYNA: 84.54 (+0.54), SOXL: 159.62 (+6.71), MCHP: 50.87 (+0.57), AMCC: 5.49 (+0.12), SMH: 57.74 (+0.90), SPIL: 8.97 (+0.04), SOXX: 99.00 (+1.38), SSG: 45.32 (-2.15), ATML: 8.97 (+0.23), PSI: 28.21 (+0.45), SIMG: 7.30 (+0.02), USD: 95.68 (+3.31), AMAT: 24.12 (+0.04), ARMH: 54.21 (+1.32), ADI: 61.07 (+1.07), KLAC: 63.54 (+1.31), XSD: 91.12 (+1.02), ENTR: 3.00 (+0.02), CODE: 38.59 (+0.47)
Chip stocks rally following ADI's earnings
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 26, 1:52PM CST
SOXS: 10.42 (-0.49), MX: 5.51 (+0.01), SWKS: 102.05 (+2.48), EZCH: 19.48 (-0.08), BRCM: 46.00 (+1.12), SOXL: 159.62 (+6.71), ALTR: 36.95 (+0.35), LLTC: 48.53 (+0.94), OVTI: 26.06 (+0.07), PMCS: 9.75 (+0.17), SMH: 57.74 (+0.90), SOXX: 99.00 (+1.38), ISIL: 15.04 (+0.07), SSG: 45.32 (-2.15), SMTC: 28.47 (+0.24), PSI: 28.21 (+0.45), XLNX: 42.27 (+0.47), USD: 95.68 (+3.31), TXN: 59.28 (+0.75), ADI: 61.07 (+1.07), FSL: 43.39 (+0.82), XSD: 91.12 (+1.02), AVGO: 133.29 (+1.25)
Uptrend Call Working As ProShares Ultra Semiconductors Stock Rises 31.4% (USD)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 26, 11:08AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (NYSE:USD) on October 21st, 2014 at $70.84. In approximately 1 month, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors has returned 31.42% as of today's recent price of $93.10.
USD: 95.68 (+3.31)
Semiconductor Equipment Book-To-Bill Ratio Moderating
Gary Tanashian - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 25, 11:55AM CST
Excerpted from the November 23 edition of Notes From the Rabbit Hole , NFTRH 318: Since we were the only ones (so far as I could see) even talking about the semiconductor equipment industry ramp up (and positive implications on US manufacturing)...
USD: 95.68 (+3.31), SOXL: 159.62 (+6.71), XLK: 42.54 (+0.10), SOXX: 99.00 (+1.38), SMH: 57.74 (+0.90)
Shares of USD Up 19.8% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 19, 9:49AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (NYSE:USD) on October 21st, 2014 at $70.84. In approximately 4 weeks, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors has returned 19.85% as of today's recent price of $84.90.
USD: 95.68 (+3.31)