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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


Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AIG, COH, LMT, MOT, MVL, NOK, RTN ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Motorola (MOT), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Analyst initiations

Analyst upgrades:

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  • Credit Suisse upgraded Motorola (NYSE: MOT) to Outperform from Neutral after the close Monday. The firm believes Motorola's devices segment will approach breakeven in 2010 while operating margins in nonhandset segments will expand, and that a break-up story will reemerge. Credit Suisse raised its target on shares to $9.50 from $7.
    • <>UBS upgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) to Buy from Neutral. The firm cites BHP's leverage to iron or...
    By  Blogging Stocks    09/01/09 Comment


    Intersil: Oppenheimer Upgrades, Lifts Estimates
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    Intersil (ISIL) shares are trading higher this morning after Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer upped his rating on the chip maker to Outperform from Perform, setting a $20 price target. The stock closed Monday at $14.79.

    Schafer raised his 2009 EPS estimate to 63 cents from 57 cents; for 2010 he now sees $1.01, up from 71 cents.

    <>“Our more positive stance is based on expected top-line performance as key verticals - smart phones, mobile PC and TV - enjoy a seasonal [second half] ramp,” he writes in a research note. He adds that gross margisn appears poised for a sustained (if modest) expansion a<><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    09/01/09 Comment


    Volterra Beats, But Valuation Divides the Street
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    Texas Instruments (TXN) wasn’t the only diversified analog semiconductor maker reporting earnings last night. $400 million (market cap) Volterra Semiconductor (VLTR) reported Q2 revenue and EPS that beat estimates and forecast sales and profit above estimates. This morning, analysts were diverging on whether the stock is worthwhile at roughly 20 times projected earnings.

    <>Q2 sales rose 25% to $22.8 million, above an average estimate of $21.4 million. EPS of 10 cents was well ahead of the average 6-cent estimate. For Q3, the company forecast revenue of $25 million to $28 million, ahead of th...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    07/21/09 Comment



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