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Microchip Technology Inc. MCHP

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Microchip Technology Provides Financial Guidance for First Quarter Fiscal 2010 
 Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:31:23 AM ET <> Microchip Technology Incorporated ( MCHP ), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today provided financial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ending June 30, 2009. Net sales are expected to be up between 8 and 10 percent from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ended March 31, 2009. In the quarter ending June 30, 2009, gross ...

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By Marian Filo (-24.55% risk: aggressive) 06/10/09

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Bullish on MCHP ... MCHP

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Microchip Technology Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of specialized semiconductor products for various embedded control applications. Its product portfolio comprises 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers; and 16-bit dsPIC digital signal controllers, which features on-board flash memory technology. The company also provides development tools; analog and interface products that consist of power management, linear, mixed-signal, thermal management, and interface products; and memory products, which primarily include seria...

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By supratrader (-0.62% risk: conservative) 05/10/09

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Worse before better MCHP

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There's no great short thesis on this company, as overall it's a pretty solid company. Just think it is overvalued vs the next couple years of expectations, and competition is always getting fiercer. Analog chips offer a buffer in downturns vs commodity chips, no doubt. But MCHP's end markets are among the worst you can have, automobiles, appliances, and other electronics. Not exactly a growth area to say the least. This companies revenues have been getting hit hard, and this should continue in the near and medium term. Perhaps some day it will be worth buying again, but there wil...

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By utopius (+16.27% risk: aggressive) 03/27/09

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Competition Pressures Microchip MCHP

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Microchip competes against significantly larger companies with greater financial resources.

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By Zacks.com (-20.83% risk: moderate) 06/24/08

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The Outlook for Chip Stocks - 5 Analysts Discuss MCHP

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What’s the outlook for chip stocks?

That was the question at issue last night at the 12th annual Churchill Club Semiconductor Forecast dinner at the Hyatt in Santa Clara. The lineup is a good one:

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By Christopher Danely (-39.16% risk: moderate) 06/05/08

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2 mos ago

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81%

7 mos ago

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59%

8 mos ago

Christopher Danely

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about 1 year ago

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