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Profile for National Semiconductor Corp. (NSM) $ 18.95 -0.52 (-2.67%) Volume: 14.15 m 4:00 PM EDT Sep 5, 2008 After Hours: $ 19.25 0.30 (+1.58%) Volume: 10.77 k 7:54 PM EDT Sep 5, 2008 Business Description: The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductor products, most of which are analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Address: 2900 Semiconductor Drive, P.O. Box 58090, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8090 Telephone: (408) 721-5000 Website: www.national.com Facsimile: (408) 739-9803 Email: invest.group@...
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NSM has expanded its scope to include R & D in solar technology. Recently the company developed new technology which will permit solar array to continue functioning even after individual cells in the array fail. Technically, the stock has built and successfully tested support in the 20 - 21 area and is breaking out above that support on heavy volume. Also, the semiconductor sector has become more bullish and NSM should be one of the primary beneficiaries of this improvment in the sector. Next resistance should be in the 24 - 25 area. Once past that I would expect a test of the 52-week ...
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Semis Heading Lower
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(closed on 11/20/07)
I think we will retest 20-22 area. This low has held 3X over last 2 years. If NSM can hold this area after correction, then the stock is a buy.
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Morgan Turns Cautious On Chips, Semi Equipment; Downgrades Many Stocks
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Morgan Stanley this morning turned cautious on both the chip stocks and the semiconductor equipment sector, downgrading ratings on many names in the group. <>In a research note, Morgan chip analyst Mark Lipacis writes that his EPS estimates, which last spring were 25% above the consensus, are now 5% below the Street. “EPS, gross margins utilization and growth metrics tell us that we are in the final innings of the semi cycle,” he writes. “Peaking fundamentals lead us to shift from mid-cycle to cycle-peak P/E multiples and lower our price targets. On average, our price targets imply 5% upside t<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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National Semi CEO Halla Retiring; MacLeod To Take Over
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National Semiconductor (NSM) this afternoon said that CEO Brian Halla will retire effective November 30. He will remain executive chairman. Halla will be succeeded by president and COO Donald MacLeod, who has been with the company since 1978.
In late trading, NSM is down 52 cents, or 3.7%, to $13.68.
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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...
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NSM: Mixed Signals on Analyst Day
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Analysts hoofing it over to National Semiconductor’s (NSM) annual analyst day and shareholder meeting in Santa Clara came away with more questions than answers about where growth will come from and whether the stock will continue to be supported by a rebound in global chip sales. <>Jonathan Pitzer, Credit Suisse: The companies sales remain vulnerable to the onslaught by Texas Instruments (TXN) in the analog chip market. He notes the company is promising 100% EPS growth on just 27% revenue growth going forward, owing to operating expense cuts. However, a lot of that hinges on the company bui...
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/24: MTH, NSM, WFC, AIMC, CPN, SHFL Higher; LLL, AZN, VIP, ANN, KGC, UFS Downgraded
UPGRADES:Goldman upgraded Meritage (NYSE: MTH) from Neutral to Conviction Buy with a $22 price target. Citi upgrades National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) from Hold to Buy. Click here for some more color on the upgrade.Atlantic Equities upgrades Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from Underweight to Neutral.Bank of America upgrades Altra Holdings (Nasdaq: AIMC) from Neutral to Buy. Price target increased from $6 to $13. Citi upgrades Calpine (NYSE: CPN) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $13 to $16.50. Roth Capital upgrades Shuffle Master (Nasdaq: SHFL) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased...
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