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Winners and Losers Among Chipmaker Short Sellers

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:55:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 30 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Qualcomm ... Read more

SMH, ARMH, ASML, BRCM: Large Outflows Detected at ETF

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:04:29 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, ARMH, ASML, BRCM Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Altera Corp. Enters Oversold Territory (ALTR)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:34:44 -0400

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

ASML Holding NV Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for ASML

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:50:43 -0400

In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (ASML) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $69.89, changing hands as high as $70.19 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading up about 1% on the day.

Tech Sector Bloody as PC Sales Vanish

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:46:05 -0400

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Tech ETFs Uneasy after Weakest PC Decline on Record (IYW) (XLK) (SMH)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:01:41 -0400

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SMH, ARMH, ASML, XLNX: Large Outflows Detected at ETF

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:52:05 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, ARMH, ASML, XLNX Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

INTC and MU added to NASDAQ Chip Stock Decliners Watch List.

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:57:00 -0400

Top Ranked Dividend Stock ASML Enters Oversold Territory

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:52:52 -0400

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. ASML Holding NV (ASML) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

Bearish Moving Average Cross by Semiconductor HOLDRs Trust (SMH)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:45:00 -0400

STTG Market Recap Mar 22, 2013

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:17:21 -0400

What a finish to a very volatile week. The past three sessions have seen gaps at the opening of the day in completely opposite direction - up Wednesday, down Thursday, and up again Friday. There was really no news today to pin on the gap up and rally other than optimism that "something" will get done with the Cyprus situation early next week. This is one of those weeks that felt like two or three weeks in one as we returned to the days of Euro-drama. Barry Ritholtz at The Big Picture did a nice summation of the week's events. In the end the market's did not finish much different than from where they started but with almost every day being a violent move up or down, we did move around a lot to get nowhere. Friday the S&P 500 gained 0.72% and the NASDAQ added 0.70%; quite a bit of this came in the closing few minutes of the day as the S&P jumped 2 points in the closing 2-3 minutes.

Original post: STTG Market Recap Mar 22, 2013

ASML Holding NV (ASML) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:43:32 -0400

In trading on Thursday, shares of ASML Holding NV (ASML) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $69.54, changing hands as low as $69.30 per share. ASML Holding NV shares are currently trading off about 0.6% on the day.

Options Activity for Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF options contracts experienced a new 90-day ...

Hot Option Plays: Retail Is Strong Midday

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:18:08 -0400

Cusick’s Corner 03-13-2013 Midday Retail Sales came in very strong and the sector continues to lead, XRT +.87%, while the broader market is waffling around breakeven. Now with the number beating by so much I would have expected a bigger move in the general market but as I discussed yesterday, retail activity is just not [...]

VWO, SMH: Big ETF Outflows

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:30:33 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), which shed 7,594,806 shares, or a 0.5% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of VWO, in morning trading today China Mobile Hong Kong Limit (CHL) is off about 1.2%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturi (TSM) is up by about 1.4%.

Chip Stocks: Shorts Losing Interest in the Sector (INTC, AMD, QCOM, ARMH, MU, SNDK, BRCM, MRVL, NVDA, TXN, AMAT, SMH)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:50:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: We have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 28 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Qualcomm ... Read more

Big Dividend Boost Grabs Cramer's Attention

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:17:29 -0500

After a sizable dividend hike, does this semiconductor stock belong on your radar? Cramer takes a look.

Short Interest Rises in Chip Stocks as Industry Looks Set to Recover (INTC, AMD, QCOM, ARMH, MU, SNDK, BRCM, MRVL, NVDA, TXN, AMAT, SMH)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:05:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: We have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Qualcomm ... Read more

Chip Stocks to Rebound? Here's an ETF for It

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:37:17 -0500

It might be hard to imagine, given the Nasdaq Composite's tumble over the past two days (a slide that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is contributing to today), but there still might be some upside for semiconductor stocks in 2013.

Growth in communications spending is one catalyst that could bolster chip

Equal-Weight Semiconductor ETF Leads the Pack

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:12:57 -0500

An equal-weight semiconductor sector exchange traded fund has been outperforming its market-capitalization-weighted counterparts as smaller companies sprint ahead of bulkier, established firms in the recent rally. SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: XSD) is up 26.3% over the past three...

SMH, TXN, ASML, AMAT: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:40:41 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, TXN, ASML, AMAT Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

STTG Market Recap February 14, 2013

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:12:19 -0500

Stocks gapped down to begin Thursday's session as European GDP data came in poor, but within the first hour buyers showed up as they have all of 2013. In the end both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ eeked out gains of 0.07% and 0.06% respectively.Economic output in the 17-country region fell by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, the EU's statistics office said on Thursday, following a 0.1% drop in output in the third quarter. The drop was the steepest since the first quarter of 2009 and more severe than the average forecast of a 0.4% drop in a Reuters poll of 61 economists.Outside of the European GDP figures, the big news of the day was Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway bidding for H.J. Heinz (HNZ).

Original post: STTG Market Recap February 14, 2013

Short Interest Repositions in Chip Makers (INTC, AMD, QCOM, ARMH, MU, SNDK, BRCM, MRVL, NVDA, TXN, AMAT, SMH)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:10:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: We have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 31 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Qualcomm ... Read more

Semiconductor ETF Nears Major Resistance

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:43:56 -0500

This afternoon, the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) is trading higher by 0.04 cents to $35.31 a share. This is a new high for the SMH which represents the leading semiconductor stocks in the sector. Traders should watch this area for near term resistance on the daily chart. The semiconductor sector will usually lead the [...]

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Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TSM, ASML, ARMH

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:02:08 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, TSM, ASML, ARMH Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

SMH, EWUS: Big ETF Outflows

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:47:03 -0500

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the Semiconductor ETF (SMH), which shed 3,900,000 shares, or a 33.1% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of SMH, in morning trading today Intel Corporation (INTC) is off about 0.6%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturi (TSM) is up by about 0.1%.

Short Interest in Chip Makers Changes Course (INTC, AMD, QCOM, ARMH, MU, SNDK, BRCM, MRVL, NVDA, TXN, AMAT, SMH)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:12:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: We have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 15 in the following semiconductor leaders: Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Qualcomm ... Read more

Cramer: This Semiconductor Stock Likely Bottomed

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:44:26 -0500

It's been tough to own semiconductor stocks lately. But that may be about to change. Jim Cramer thinks there's every reason to believe this stock goes higher.

SMH, INTC, TXN, BRCM: ETF Inflow Alert

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:50:41 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, INTC, TXN, BRCM Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Friday's ETF Movers: INSD, SMH

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:16:02 -0500

In trading on Friday, the Direxion Large Cap Insider Sentiment Shares ETF (INSD) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Applied Materials (AMAT), up about 2.2% and shares of Masco (MAS), up about 1.8% on the day.

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 01/18: (OIH) (FXI) Higher; (SMH) Lower

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:06:27 -0500

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Ahead of Intel Earnings, S&P Looks at Chip ETFs

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:45:15 -0500

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

ETFs to Watch January 17, 2013 (FDN, FXY, PALL)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:58:12 -0500

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Thursday January 17, 2013.

The iShares Dow Jones US Telecom Index Fund (NYSE: IYZ) should be in play.

Earnings play: Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH).

Give the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (NYSE: FDN) a

Noteworthy ETF Outflows: SMH, TXN, ASML, BRCM

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:26:02 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, TXN, ASML, BRCM Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Semiconductor ETF Bouncing Back

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:35:48 -0500

After underperforming the broader market for much of the past year, things may be looking up for semiconductor stocks and exchange traded funds, with technical traders pointing to bullish chart patterns. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: SMH) recently formed a cup-and-handle pattern,...

Semiconductor ETF Tops Broad Rally, Confirms Uptrend

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:11:00 -0500

Semiconductor stocks may be on the brink of a major turnaround after lagging the stock market the past year. The largest ETF tracking chipmakers topped the stock market leaders list Thursday and confirmed a fresh new uptrend as it broke out of a bullish chart pattern. Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) vaulted 4.01% to 33.73 in healthy trade. The 0.79% gain in SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and 0.60% lift in PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), tracking the 100 largest

Semiconductor ETF Tops Broad Rally, Confirms Uptrend

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:11:00 -0500

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 01/10: (SMH) (GDX) Higher; (UUP) Lower

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:58:17 -0500

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Semiconductor HOLDRs Trust Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (SMH)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:43:00 -0500

Goldman Note Lifts Semiconductor ETFs

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:29:51 -0500

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

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 01/02: (SMH) (XLF) Higher; (TLT) Lower

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:24:32 -0500

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Market Vectors ETFs Announces 2012 Distributions

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:08:00 -0500

SMH, TSM, TXN, ARMH: ETF Outflow Alert

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:09:40 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: SMH, TSM, TXN, ARMH Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Altera Corp. Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for ALTR

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:15:04 -0500

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Altera Corp. (ALTR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $34.52, changing hands as high as $34.99 per share.

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 12/18: (OIH) (SMH) Higher; (GLD) Lower

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:29:45 -0500

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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 12/11: (FAA) (SMH) Higher; (XHB) Lower

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:50:19 -0500

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SMH Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:56:12 -0500

In trading on Friday, shares of the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.57, changing hands as high as $32.68 per share. Semiconductor shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day.

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 12/06: (SMH) (VNQ) Higher; (FXE) Lower

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:57:13 -0500

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Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF Gets a Spark

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:34:16 -0500

Daily Options Trading for Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:00:00 -0500

NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF options established a new 90-day record ...