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Novellus Raises Guidance – Analyst Blog
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Novellus Systems (NVLS) raised its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings outlook, as a result of the ongoing recovery in the semiconductor market.
 
The company now expects revenues of $225-245 million, compared to previous guidance of $215-245 million, which raises the mid-point from $230 to $235 million.
 
Management had previously guided to bookings increase of 25-50%, which were not subsequently revised. Therefore, we assume that bookings are expected to remain within this range.
 
GAAP gross margin expectations were also not revised and remain in the 44-47% range.
 
EPS expectations were rai...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


Semtech Beats, Acquires SMI – Analyst Blog
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Semtech Corp’s (SMTC) third quarter earnings beat consensus estimates by 6 cents. This follows better-than-expected results reported by the entire peer group, including Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Intersil Corporation (ISIL) and Linear Technology (LLTC). 

Revenue 

Revenue of $75.1 million was up 13.3% sequentially and down 5.7% year over year. The sequential strength was broad-based across all end-markets except industrial and was derived from sequential increases across all product lines except power discrete. The decline from the year-ago period was recession-related. 

Asia remain...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


No Chip Glut, Says iSuppli
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Those of you worried inventories could be starting to pile up in semiconductor land — see my earlier post re the Roth Capital analysis — have no fear: research firm iSuppli this afternoon sent out a missive to alert folks that there is “no double booking in this semiconductor recovery.”

“Despite fears that buyers are inflating semiconductor purchases in order to guarantee adequate supplies, there’s no indication that chip purchasers are engaging in double booking,” states the iSuppli note.

<>Chip suppliers in their earnings announcements have said they see no double-orders, says i...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/28/09 Comment


The Oxen Report - Thursday Looking Red on Job Losses and a Mixed Bag of Earnings
<>Yesterday, we had some pretty strong success with our Short Sale of the Day pick Ultrashort Proshares Financials (SKF). We got into the ETF right out of the gates at 24.10, after adjusting our entry price in my Morning Levels Alert<><> since we saw that the ETF was increasing in price rapidly in the morning. We were quickly turn that entry into a 3% profit, selling at the more profitable part of our range at 23.38. On the other side, we did not close our position in our Buy Pick of the Day Isil Corp. (ISIL). We wanted to play ISIL based on the expectations that it would rally moving into earnin...
By  Philip Davis   (+0.00%)  10/22/09 Comment


Samsung Inventory Build Poses Risk To Handset Chip Stocks, Analyst Says
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Fourth-quarter financial results at the semiconductor handset companies could disappointment as Samsung sharply slows down mobile phone production, according to Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Tore Svanberg.

<>Svanberg notes that Samsung - the world’s #2 handset producer, behind Nokia (NOK) - typically slows component orders in the final weeks of each calendar year to reduce inventory. He says that while each year is different, on average build rates drop 10%-15% sequentially in the December quarter. This year, with the global economy still struggling and consumer spending health uncertain, h...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/01/09 Comment



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