News about <![CDATA[US8740391003]]> News about en-us <![CDATA[Ahead of Intel Earnings, S&P Looks at Chip ETFs]]> Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world's largest semiconductor maker, is scheduled to deliver its latest quarterly results today after the close of U.S. markets. Ahead of that report, some chip ETFs are trading higher.

On the heels of some positive commentary on the sector from Goldman Sachs earlier this

]]> <![CDATA[UPDATE: TSMC Q4 Net Profit Rises 32%]]> Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) reported a 32% rise in its fourth-quarter net profit.

TSMC's quarterly net profit climbed to $41.57 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.43 billion), versus NT$31.58 billion, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a net profit of NT$42.80 billion.

Its consolidated revenue surged

]]> <![CDATA[UPDATE: TSMC Q4 Net Profit Rises 32%]]> Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) reported a 32% rise in its fourth-quarter net profit.

TSMC's quarterly net profit climbed to $41.57 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.43 billion), versus NT$31.58 billion, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a net profit of NT$42.80 billion.

Its consolidated revenue surged

]]> <![CDATA[Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2013]]> Amphenol (NYSE: APH) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $21.03 billion.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is expected

]]> <![CDATA[VWO Begins Index Transition]]> The largest emerging markets ETF by assets has started its well-documented transition to a new index. On Thursday, the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO) changed its name to the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF. "VWO" remains the ETF's ticker.

In October 2012, Vanguard, the third-largest U.S.

]]> <![CDATA[TSMC Posts Surge In December Revenue]]> Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) posted a rise in its December revenue.

TSMC's unconsolidated revenue surged 20% to 36.56 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$1.26 billion) in December, versus NT$30.57 billion, in the year-ago month.

Its consolidated revenue climbed 19% to NT$37.11 billion, from NT$31.24 billion.

TSMC shares closed at $17.54

]]> <![CDATA[Goldman Note Lifts Semiconductor ETFs]]> Shares of the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH) are higher by over three percent today on volume that is already close to the daily average after Goldman Sachs issued a bullish research note on the semiconductor sub-sector this morning.

In the note entitled "The once every five years

]]> <![CDATA[Apple Deals Another Blow to Samsung]]> Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is doing everything it can to reduce its dependence on a competitor that once provided the Mac maker with millions of supplies.

According to France 24, Apple has commissioned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: TSM) to produce microchips for an undisclosed number of

]]> <![CDATA[The Top Diversified EM ETFs for 2013]]> When it comes to diversified, or multi-country, emerging markets ETFs, two funds reign supreme. Those being the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSE: VWO), which will soon drop MSCI as its index provider, and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSE: EEM).

VWO and EEM

]]> <![CDATA[TSMC Posts Rise In November Revenue]]> Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) reported a rise in its revenue in November.

TSMC's unconsolidated revenue for the month surged 24% to 43.64 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$1.50 billion), versus NT$35.22 billion, in the year-ago month.

Its consolidated revenue climbed 23% to NT$44.25 billion, from NT$35.86 billion.

TSMC shares

]]> <![CDATA[Three Chip Names to Watch in 2013]]> Don't look now, but the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is starting to show signs of life. It's up 6.5 percent since November 16, after a 15 percent pullback between September and October. The SOX outperformed Thursday, rising 1.1 percent to 378.63. It's back above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) which

]]> <![CDATA[UPDATE: Credit Suisse Upgrades Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to Outperform]]> Credit Suisse raised its rating on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) from Neutral to Outperform.

Credit Suisse said, "Momentum continues in 2013. We believe 2013 is promising due to (1) earlier pull-in of high-end processors, (2) second wave of 28nm multi-core for China smartphones/tablets, and

]]> <![CDATA[Time to Taiwan? Maybe, Maybe Not]]> Despite being one of the largest country weights in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSE: EEM), the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO) and scores of other multi-country ETFs, it sure feels like Taiwan has been flying under the radar as of late.

Even

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