PMC-Sierra Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Microsemi Corporation
Business Wire - Fri Oct 30, 9:27PM CDT
--Announces Intention to Enter into Discussions with Microsemi
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28)
Microsemi, Skyworks go chippy
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 5:45PM CDT
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Microsemi (MSCC) traded blows in their bids to acquire PMC-Sierra (PMCS). Skyworks on Fri. raised its bid to $11.60 a share from $10.50 a share, 10 cents higher than Microsemi's unsolicited $11.50 a share offer....
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28)
Will Higher Costs Hit Harris Corp's (HRS) Q1 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 3:50PM CDT
Harris Corporation (HRS) is scheduled to report its first-quarter fiscal 2016 financial numbers on Nov 3.
HRS: 79.13 (-0.24), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), S: 4.73 (-0.07), CTL: 28.21 (+0.13)
Chip Frenzy: Apple Supplier, Microsemi Trade Punches
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 3:50PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) chip supplier Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Microsemi (MSCC) are trading punches Friday, both raising their offers to acquire PMC-Sierra (PMCS). Early Friday, Skyworks raised its bid from $10.50 a share to $11.60 a share, 10 cents higher...
MXIM: 40.98 (+0.19), MU: 16.56 (+0.35), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), STX: 38.06 (unch), ALTR: 52.55 (-0.11), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), ADI: 60.12 (+0.14), FSL: 33.49 (+1.80), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22)
4 Big Stocks on Traders' Radars: Must-See Charts
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 11:51AM CDT
These stocks are trading on big volume today. Here's how to trade them from here.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), NYCB: 16.52 (-0.34), AF: 15.96 (-0.57), FNFG: 10.35 (-0.03), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), KEY: 12.42 (-0.96)
Skyworks and PMC-Sierra Announce Amended and Restated Merger Agreement for Increased Consideration of $11.60 per Share in Cash
Business Wire - Fri Oct 30, 7:00AM CDT
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, and PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMC) (NASDAQ: PMCS), a semiconductor and software solutions leader in storage, optical and mobile networks, today announced that they have entered into an amended and restated merger agreement under which Skyworks has agreed to acquire PMC for $11.60 in cash per share of PMC common stock, an increase from its previous agreement to acquire PMC for $10.50 in cash per share of PMC common stock. The amended and restated merger agreement also provides for an increase in the termination fee from $70.0 million to $88.5 million. All other material terms of the merger agreement previously announced on October 5, 2015, remain substantially the same.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28)
InvenSense beats Apple odds
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 29, 5:51PM CDT
The chipmaker's shares spiked up 11% to 11.82 after reporting 16 cents EPS ex items on $112.5 mil in revenue, up 220% and 25%, respectively, vs. last year. Both topped views for 15 cents and $110.8 mil. But InvenSense's (INVN) Q2 score didn't drag...
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), INVN: 11.92 (+0.10), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Skyworks Solutions After 3.70% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Oct 29, 4:44PM CDT
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $74.01 to a high of $76.39. Yesterday, the shares fell 3.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $75.51 on volume of 4.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61)
Look for Shares of Skyworks Solutions to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 3.70% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Oct 29, 4:43PM CDT
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $74.01 to a high of $76.39. Yesterday, the shares fell 3.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $75.51 on volume of 4.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61)
InvenSense Beats Apple Odds, Rockets On Q2 Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 29, 4:33PM CDT
InvenSense (INVN) stock rocketed Thursday on Wall Street after the Apple (AAPL) chip supplier reported fiscal Q2 earnings that beat forecasts and jumped 220% year over year. San Jose, Calif.-based InvenSense closed up 11% at 11.82. But InvenSense's...
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), INVN: 11.92 (+0.10), CRUS: 30.83 (+0.50), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)
The Prevailing Question: What Went Wrong?
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 2:10PM CDT
The market perils of guilt by association.
F: 14.81 (+0.08), PNRA: 177.37 (-2.32), BWLD: 154.27 (+1.82), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), DLPH: 83.19 (+3.15), SWK: 105.98 (-0.48), CMG: 640.23 (-7.97), DPZ: 106.67 (-2.73), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AMBA: 49.44 (-0.94), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), GPRO: 25.00 (-0.62), HD: 123.64 (+0.01), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), FBHS: 52.33 (+0.31), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), MAS: 29.00 (+0.32), DIN: 83.45 (-1.40), LEA: 125.06 (+1.42), DRI: 61.89 (-0.54), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), BWA: 42.82 (+1.25), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), MCD: 112.25 (-0.37), GM: 34.91 (+0.16), SHW: 266.83 (+8.72), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04), CRM: 77.71 (-0.43)
Jim Cramer -- Allergan May Get a Higher Bid from Pfizer; Biotech to Buy
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 1:25PM CDT
From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, TheStreet's Jim Cramer takes viewer questions posted on Twitter. He looks at Allergan, Pfizer and other stocks.
BIIB: 290.51 (-3.21), GPRO: 25.00 (-0.62), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), AVT: 45.43 (+0.62), PFE: 33.82 (-0.95), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), M: 50.98 (+1.28), AMGN: 158.18 (-2.40), LLY: 81.57 (-0.43), BMY: 65.95 (-1.36), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), CELG: 122.71 (-2.22), AGN: 308.47 (+4.09), RDUS: 64.23 (+1.19), WBA: 84.68 (+0.80), QRVO: 43.93 (+0.12), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), ADI: 60.12 (+0.14), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)
Jim Cramer -- Buffalo Wild Wings, NXP Semi Crushed by Disappointing Earnings
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 9:26AM CDT
Cramer thought NXP's bad guidance was a typo, and he says hold off on buying Buffalo Wild Wings for now.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), BWLD: 154.27 (+1.82), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)
Critical Alerts For Skyworks Solutions, Caterpillar Inc., Etsy Inc., CyberArk Software and General Electric Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 29, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SWKS, CAT, ETSY, CYBR and GE.
GE: 28.92 (-0.42), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), CYBR: 49.64 (+1.36), ETSY: 10.90 (-0.01), CAT: 72.99 (+1.02)
Shares of SWKS Down 7.9% Since Downtrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Oct 28, 4:25PM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) on September 28th, 2015 at $85.39. In approximately 1 month, Skyworks Solutions has returned 7.88% as of today's recent price of $78.66.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61)
Apple Chip Stocks Rise On iPhone Maker's Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 28, 3:35PM CDT
Better-than-expected Apple (AAPL) earnings late Tuesday lifted the iPhone maker's chip suppliers in the stock market today. Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Qorvo (QRVO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) all fell sharply Monday as...
QRVO: 43.93 (+0.12), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), CRUS: 30.83 (+0.50), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Texas Instruments Might Toe M&A Water With Maxim
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 28, 2:44PM CDT
Texas Instruments (TXN) and Analog Devices (ADI) could grapple for Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), which is rumored to be on the sales block amid heavy chip industry M&A action. Maxim stock was up 7% Wednesday afternoon on a report that Texas...
MXIM: 40.98 (+0.19), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), ALTR: 52.55 (-0.11), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), LRCX: 76.59 (+0.75), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), ADI: 60.12 (+0.14), EMC: 26.22 (+0.06), KLAC: 67.12 (+0.80), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)
Skyworks Receives Mexico's National Export Award
Business Wire - Wed Oct 28, 7:00AM CDT
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that it received the 2015 National Export Award (PNE) from Mexico. The PNE is one of four national awards given by Mexico's federal government recognizing companies, educational institutions and organizations whose efforts have contributed to strengthening Mexico's competitiveness in international markets. Specifically, Skyworks was recognized for being a role model of innovation and efficiency in delivering high value products to global markets. This is the third consecutive award for Skyworks from Mexico's federal government. In 2013, Skyworks received the National Quality Award and in 2014 was awarded the National Technology and Innovation Award.
SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61)
Does Apple Have What It Takes to Impress Despite Slowing Growth?
at The Street - Tue Oct 27, 1:41PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders take a very close look at Apple ahead of earnings, before turning to Alibaba's stellar earnings results.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), NKE: 131.03 (-0.09), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), QCOM: 59.42 (-0.58), CRUS: 30.83 (+0.50), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61), CRM: 77.71 (-0.43)
Apple Chip Supplier Cirrus Logic's EPS Seen Slipping
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 27, 1:20PM CDT
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) stock bucked the negative trend walloping Apple (AAPL) chip suppliers Tuesday, a day ahead of the chipmaker's scheduled fiscal Q2 earnings report. Cirrus Logic stock was up more than 1% in afternoon trading in the stock market...
QRVO: 43.93 (+0.12), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), QCOM: 59.42 (-0.58), CRUS: 30.83 (+0.50), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04)