Each weekend I use Barchart to screen for a list of stocks that I think may be of interest to my readers in the coming week. I am not recommending these stocks, I just want to share with you a screening process and it's up to you to do further research and see if there is a place in your portfolio for these issues.
I start with the list of stocks hitting new highs and lows for the last 20 days and sort for frequency. I then take the top 10 from each...
Since April 23rd, 2009 the short base (as measured by percent shares outstanding on loan) for Infineon Technologies (IFX) has steadily risen and hit a new 52 week high last week of 18%. Since hitting this high the short base has dropped but is still considerably higher than ST Microelectronics (STM) (6.68%), Texas Instruments (TXN) (2.62%), Conexant Systems (CNXT) (0.4%) and Zarlink Semiconductor (ZL)
Andrew Schmitt submits: There was an excellent editorial on Monday by Lee Goldberg that explores the lack of new R&D in SONET/SDH and PDH chip sets. While I don?t agree with the conclusion, it is a worthy topic of exploration and he highlights something missed by the mainstream tech media.
The networking industry may be about to hit a hidden speed bump as the number of semiconductor companies actively involved with developing products to support SONET/SDH, PDH, and other TDM-based technologies can now be counted on one hand.
Richard Shaw (QVM Group) submits: ?Terror-free? investing is a relatively new form of investing that excludes from portfolios those companies that have identifiable business activities in countries that support terrorism.
Just as the South Africa disinvestment movement decades ago caused companies to terminate operations there, the theory is that terror-free investing will cause companies to stop doing business in or with countries considered to be state sponsors of terror.
The Missouri State Treasurer gave birth to the movement in June 2006 when she set up a terror-free investment fund within...
FP Trading Desk submits: Shares of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (ZL) jumped on Tuesday after the Ottawa-based company said it was buying privately-held Legerity Inc. for US$134.5-million in cash.
The company, formerly Avanced Micro Devices Inc.?s (AMD) communication products division, focuses on voice integrated circuits and has nearly 500 patents, according to Raymond James analyst Sera Kim.
The deal is consistent with Zarlink?s strategy to try and dominate in its target niches and...
FP Trading Desk submits: Zarlink Semiconductor (ZL) shares are down nearly 10% on both the Toronto and New York exchanges Thursday after announcing lower-than-expected fourth quarter results for fiscal 2007.
The company reported revenues of US$32 million, down 6.6% quarter-over-quarter and 18.4% year-over-year, and an earnings per share loss of US1¢.
Despite the disappointing results, Raymond James analyst Sera Kim maintained her "outperform" rating on the stock and left her US$2.75 price target, which represents upside of almost 50%,...
Andrew Schmitt submits: We?ve been significant investors in Zarlink (ZL) since this fall and feel it is one of the stronger examples of an undervalued comm-semi asset poised to benefit from an inevitable consolidation in the industry. Followers of this site know this is a key theme for us.
Zarlink CEO Kirk Mandy managed to echo our logic in the Zarlink FQ307 financial results conference call last week:
At the equipment OEM level, we have Alcatel and Lucent merging,...
Larry MacDonald submits: The Contra The Heard newsletter for the fourth quarter of 2006 came in the mail last week. The front page of this contrarian investment advisory reports an average annual return of 29% over the past five years and 23.4% over the past 10 years. Eat your heart out Warren Buffett and all you other gurus.
In the last quarter, the Contra Guys averaged down on Cygnal Technologies, Analysts International, Abitibi Consolidated, and Kelman Technologies. They took new positions in ATS Automation, Zarlink Semiconductors, and Solectron.
Zarlink Semiconductor (THE:CA:ZL) today announced that global medical device manufacturers are designing its new ultra low-power wireless radio platform into a broad range of in-body communication ...
Point Roberts, WA (Investorideas.com Newswire) August 10, 2010 - OTC VOLUME LEADERS reports on the most active trading stocks on the OTCBB. OTC Volume leaders ($2.00-$5.00) include Zarlink ...
Point Roberts, WA (Investorideas.com Newswire) August 6, 2010 - OTC VOLUME LEADERS reports on the most active trading stocks on the OTCBB. OTC Volume leaders ($2.00-$5.00) include Genta ...
Acting on behalf of Zarlink Semiconductors, Keningtons Chartered Surveyors have completed the sale of Building 109, Cheney Manor, Swindon. The five storey office building which provides 32,900 sq ...
Zarlink Semiconductor (THE:CA:ZL) today issued first quarter Fiscal 2011 results for the three-month period ended June 25, 2010. All figures are is US dollars unless otherwise noted. Following the ...
Zarlink reports in a few days, waiting for a spike?? Long time holder, what's your view 6 months ? 1 year. Zarlink Semiconductors Inc. has had a spectacular run from the March 2009 lows when it ...
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www.otc-advisors.com names (OTCBB: AMCG | PowerRating)Amico Games Corp. (OTCBB: ZARLF | PowerRating) Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. and (OTCBB: ALYI | PowerRating) Alternet Systems, Inc. its "Bulls of ...
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