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The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) tracks the performance of 30 publicly listed companies in the semiconductor sector.
What Is the Recent Trend in 2GB DRAM Spot Prices?
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2GB DRAM Spot Price Has Fallen in the Past Week
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Lower Revenue Guidance for Analog, Qorvo, and Cirrus Logic
Analog announced that it expects its revenue in fiscal 1Q16 to be $745–$765 million due to weaker demand in its portable consumer business segment.
DRAM Spot Prices Have Fallen 1.1% since January 7
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Analog Trades at a Discount to Median Analyst Estimates
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Analog Expects Weak Demand in Portable Consumer Business Segment
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What Happened with Marvell Technology’s Fall in 2015?
On May 22, 2015, shares of Marvell Technology Group fell by 8.6% as revenues for 1Q16 fell by 24.4% YoY. By December’s end, it fell by over 43% in 2015.
Looking Back on Micron Technology’s Plunge in 2015
As of the end of December 2015, Micron Technology has generated YTD returns of -59%, compared to 61% in 2014.
How Were the Currently Down-and-Out Stocks in SOXX Performing in Previous Years?
SOXX has generated investor returns of -0.89% in the trailing 12-month period and 1.6% in the trailing one-month period.
SOXX Sees -$225.1 Million in Fund Inflows in Trailing 12 Months
In the trailing one month, fund outflows for SOXX were -$21.6 million. In the trailing 12 months, net fund inflows were -$225.1 million.
Marvell Technology and Texas Instruments Surge on December 23
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Micron Technology Falls by 2%, Qorvo Jumps by 3.8% in SOXX as of December 23
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The iShares S&P NA Technology Semiconductor Index Fund (SOXX) Shows Big Trailing-Three-Year Muscle
SOXX generated 21.6% in the trailing-three-year period and 11.5% in the trailing-five-year period.
How Does Toshiba View Fiscal 2015?
The equity attributable to Toshiba’s (TOSYY) shareholders is projected to be $3.58 billion in fiscal 2015, compared to $9.03 billion in fiscal 2014.
Toshiba to End the Visual Product Business outside Japan
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Toshiba to Redefine Focus Business Areas
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Toshiba to Focus on Business Structural Reforms
Toshiba (TOSYY) stated that it will refine its business by improving operational efficiency in order to be profitable and achieve a surplus.