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While short interest in most of the leading semiconductor stocks declined between the November 15 and November 29 settlement dates, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) bucked the trend. Short sellers retreated from Advanced Micro Devices,...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is reportedly developing low-cost, entry-level platforms for Android tablet manufacturers. According to DigiTimes, the company will add Android support for Bay Trail-T (a system on a chip for tablets) by the end of the year. Bay Trail-T was initially launched for Windows...

Among the stocks that analysts at Jefferies expect to flourish in a rising interest rate environment are retailers Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), as well as tech companies Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The view on Wall Street is that it's not a matter of...

The Nasdaq index traded above 4,000 for the first time since 2000. The other major indices were flat for the day as markets couldn't hold on to early gains that were boosted by an international accord with Iran. Economic news was rather light and there were no comments from a Fed chairperson that...

This weekend in Barron's online: a look at Sirius XM, the prospects for retailers this holiday shopping season, a small bank merger, Qualcomm ages gracefully and more. Cover Story "Sound of Success" by Alexander Eule. Though Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has a monopoly on satellite radio, a growing...

Investors and traders welcomed news of lower than expected inflation. The U.S. Labor Department monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for October fell 0.10 percent, compared to an estimated flat reading. Year over year, the index is up 1.00 percent, in line with expectations. The Fed's target...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) saw significant rises in short interest between the October 15 and October 31 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:...

Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) are taking a hit in after hours trading after the company announced its fourth-quarter earnings results. The chip maker's Q4 EPS came to $1.05 -- a few pennies shy of the $1.08 estimate that Wall Street anticipated. Earnings per share were up 18 percent from the...

While many S&P 500 components have already shared their third-quarter results, there will be plenty more earnings reports for investors to mull over this week. The week's highlights include quarterly reports from media giants CBS, Disney and Time Warner, which all are expect to post earnings...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) saw the most significant rises in short interest between the September 30 and October 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Advanced Micro...

If checks are correct, the iPhone 5C might be a bit of a disappointment for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)—at least so far. Chinese site C Technology reported that Apple has cut 5C production from 300,000 to 150,000 units per day. This site is considered a reliable source among the Apple rumor watchers...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) saw the most significant rises in short interest between the September 13 and September 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Broadcom (...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) saw the most significant rises in short interest between the August 30 and September 13 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) might be on the cusp of releasing a very familiar tablet. Following in the footsteps of its biggest competitors -- Samsung (OTC: SSNLF), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) -- Amazon appears to be developing a tablet that looks identical to last year's edition....

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) saw the most significant rises in short interest between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE...