BlackBerry Plunges on Analysts' Concerns, Intel Falls on Altera Downgrades -- Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - 14 mins ago
Smartphone maker BlackBerry plummets on analysts' concerns over its quarterly results. Intel dips as Wall Street pans its Altera buyout.
BBRY: 8.80 (-0.66), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), ADI: 64.81 (+5.97), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12)
Why Apple Inc. Will Not Acquire Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 33 mins ago
Over on Twitter , I came across the following "tweet": If anyone buys AMD it should be Apple not Samsung. -- Ben Bajarin (@BenBajarin) March 27, 2015 This sparked quite an interesting discussion between a lot of smart people, some of whom...
AMD: 2.70 (-0.02), ARMH: 49.59 (+0.19), TWTR: 49.89 (-0.12), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12)
Stock Markets Soar on Trifecta of Good News
at The Street - 1 hr 40 mins ago
Stocks recapture positive territory for the year on a spate of pharma deals, as well as positive news from the Fed and China.
KMI: 42.07 (+0.80), CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), UNH: 121.00 (+2.99), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), XOM: 85.63 (+2.05), DIS: 106.12 (+0.64), ASPX: 100.36 (+29.45), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), SLB: 84.48 (+1.17), HPTX: 45.98 (+3.24), NFLX: 422.57 (+7.80), ADI: 64.81 (+5.97), HZNP: 25.78 (+3.97), TEVA: 62.52 (+0.54), CVX: 106.90 (+2.62), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), XLE: 78.04 (+1.64)
Why Intel Corporation's Knights Landing Is a Big Deal
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 43 mins ago
Intel has been talking about its upcoming Knights Landing chip, aimed at high-performance computing workloads, for quite some time. Knights Landing is the next in a family of chips aimed at delivering very high performance in workloads that can be...
INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
Energy Sector Leads Stock Markets Higher as Rally Rolls On
at The Street - 2 hrs 17 mins ago
Stocks recapture positive territory for the year.
KMI: 42.07 (+0.80), CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), UNH: 121.00 (+2.99), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), XOM: 85.63 (+2.05), DIS: 106.12 (+0.64), ASPX: 100.36 (+29.45), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), SLB: 84.48 (+1.17), HPTX: 45.98 (+3.24), NFLX: 422.57 (+7.80), ADI: 64.81 (+5.97), HZNP: 25.78 (+3.97), TEVA: 62.52 (+0.54), CVX: 106.90 (+2.62), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), XLE: 78.04 (+1.64)
Hewlett-Packard Joins Intel As Tsinghua Unigroup Partner
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
Bottom line: Tsinghua Unigroup's pending purchase of a controlling stake in H3C could mark the start of a new partnership with Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) in routers, but is unlikely to affect its older partnership with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) in the...
INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPQ: 31.57 (+0.08), CSCO: 27.65 (+0.52)
Stocks Hold Near Session Highs; Signet Up On Target Hike
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 45 mins ago
Stocks continued to hold near their best levels of the session late Monday after rallying on hopes for stimulus in China and a number of buyouts. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were up 1.3% and 1.1%, respectively. Both were on pace for their biggest...
AMBA: 74.61 (+4.26), ABT: 47.08 (+0.30), MSG: 84.44 (+3.71), MYL: 60.00 (-1.63), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), SIG: 139.78 (+3.45)
Altera Acquisition By Intel Draws Downgrades, Upgrade
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 56 mins ago
The possible acquisition of Altera (ALTR) by Intel prompted analysts Monday to weigh in with an upgrade, several downgrades and analysis about potential benefits for the companies if the deal comes to fruition. In research reports Monday, analysts...
TSLA: 190.57 (+5.57), TI: 11.76 (-0.02), XLNX: 42.68 (+0.36), ARMH: 49.59 (+0.19), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), TSM: 23.25 (+0.31), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), NVDA: 21.47 (+0.09)
Intel Could Buy Altera to Bring FPGA Production In-House - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 1:40PM CDT
Media sources are reporting that "people familiar with the matter" know that Intel (INTC) is in advanced talks to buy out Altera (ALTR).
LSCC: 6.46 (-0.13), XLNX: 42.68 (+0.36), ARMH: 49.59 (+0.19), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), TSM: 23.25 (+0.31), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
This Week's Aggressive Growth Stock Picks - Video Blog
Brian Bolan - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 12:33PM CDT
Aggressive Growth Stock Strategist Brian Bolan takes a look at a couple of semiconductor stocks.
CY: 14.11 (-0.25), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), NPTN: 6.88 (+0.26), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
Stocks Stay Near Day's Highs; CarMax Breaks Out
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Mar 30, 12:20PM CDT
Stocks held near their session highs and have refused to let up Monday afternoon. A flurry of M&A activity and stimulus hopes out of China have equities in rally mode. Blue chips led the pack, with the Dow Jones industrial average jumping 1.6%. The...
KMX: 69.22 (+2.53), RH: 99.07 (+2.15), QRVO: 81.40 (+2.12), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Mon Mar 30, 12:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:
MU: 26.68 (+0.01), CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), AMAT: 22.77 (-0.06), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), CCT.TO: 75.88 (+15.04), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), CSCO: 27.65 (+0.52)
BMG Distribution Deal Is Music To Alibaba's Ears
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Mar 30, 12:02PM CDT
Alibaba (BABA) is bulking up its media offerings with a music distribution deal in China with BMG, adding to the e-commerce giant's vision for multimedia dominance in the country. BMG, a division of German mass media company Bertelsmann, holds the...
BIDU: 210.54 (+3.21), LGF: 33.26 (-0.29), SNE: 27.09 (+0.31), YOKU: 12.36 (-0.70), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), TWX: 85.30 (+0.19), BABA: 83.90 (-0.68)
Intel (INTC) Stock Dips Today Following Friday's Altera Report
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 11:27AM CDT
Shares of Intel (INTC) sold off slightly in early afternoon trading Monday after the stock spiked on Friday amid reports that the tech giant was in talks to buy Altera.
INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
Intel/Altera deal seen providing many synergies, sparking more M&A
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 10:37AM CDT
XLNX: 42.68 (+0.36), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54)
Influx of Russian Talent Offers a Boost to U.S. Tech Sector
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 10:29AM CDT
Russia's political and economic instability is widening the talent pool for Silicon Valley giants.
FB: 83.19 (-0.11), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), INFY: 35.78 (+0.28), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), MS: 36.31 (+0.48)
Semiconductor ETFs to Watch Should Intel Buy Altera - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 10:00AM CDT
The speculation of Altera takeover by Intel has put the semiconductor ETFs in focus over the coming days.
PSI: 27.32 (+0.47), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), NXPI: 102.43 (+2.51), SOXX: 95.09 (+1.20), SMH: 55.86 (+0.47), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPQ: 31.57 (+0.08), XSD: 88.73 (+0.81)
Stocks Reclaim Year-to-Date Gains as China Talks Monetary Easing
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 10:00AM CDT
Stocks begin the holiday-shortened week with a bounce following a deluge of big pharma M&A deals on Monday morning.
CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), UNH: 121.00 (+2.99), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), HZNP: 25.78 (+3.97), TEVA: 62.52 (+0.54), ASPX: 100.36 (+29.45), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPTX: 45.98 (+3.24)
Today's Market: Healthcare, Technology Mergers And Acquisitions Boosting These Stocks
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 9:44AM CDT
ABT: 47.08 (+0.30), CTRX: 59.83 (+11.51), XLNX: 42.68 (+0.36), UNH: 121.00 (+2.99), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), HZNP: 25.78 (+3.97), MYL: 60.00 (-1.63), TEVA: 62.52 (+0.54), ASPX: 100.36 (+29.45), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPTX: 45.98 (+3.24)
Technology Stock Roundup: Intel's Altera Buy, Google's CFO - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 30, 9:38AM CDT
The weak started slow with Google (GOOGL) appointing its new CFO but ended with a bang on rumors of Intel's (INTC) Altera (ALTR) acquisition.
AMZN: 374.59 (+4.03), YHOO: 44.95 (-0.15), FB: 83.19 (-0.11), ALTR: 42.82 (-1.57), GOOGL: 561.13 (+3.58), TSM: 23.25 (+0.31), YELP: 47.39 (+0.23), MSFT: 40.96 (-0.01), INTC: 31.46 (-0.54), HPQ: 31.57 (+0.08), AAPL: 126.37 (+3.12), NVDA: 21.47 (+0.09)