Optical networking company Finisar‘s(NASDAQ: FNSR) second-quarter report wasn’t too much of a surprise, as the company was able to beat estimates that were already quite low. But, more importantly, the quarterly report came with a few pointers that the company is moving in the right direction. Revenue in the quarter increased 5.2% from the year-ago […]
December 4, 2012
If you are in the hunt for a semiconductor stock which is capable of delivering growth without bringing too much risk to your portfolio, then Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO) should be an option to consider. Its chips are used across a wide range of products, ranging from smartphones and tablets to data centers and industrials. […]
December 4, 2012
Optical networker Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) is expected to release its second-quarter results on December 5. While Fool analyst Seth Jayson has already briefed us about the boxes Finisar’s report needs to check, I will try to see if the company can do the needful on Judgment Day. Finisar’s previous quarterly report was the worst a […]
December 3, 2012
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (NASDAQ: ULTA) is a solid company which just fails to disappoint each time it comes out with its quarterly report. This fact was once again hit home when Ulta beat consensus estimates convincingly in its recently-reported third-quarter and provided an upbeat outlook for the current quarter. In addition, the company raised its full-year […]
December 1, 2012
There was a strong possibility that OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) would come out with strong numbers for its second-quarter, and it did just that. The company’s revenue shot up 79% from the year-ago period to $390.1 million on the back of a 50% jump in shipments, and adjusted earnings also grew by an impressive 60%. […]
November 29, 2012
It’s a pity I didn’t make an Outperform CAPS call on chipmaker RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) almost four months back even though I was quite sure that the company was headed higher. Since my last post on RF Micro, it has gained an impressive 20% in just under 4 months and looks set to […]
November 29, 2012
Being a component supplier for networking and communication equipments isn’t easy in these times. A shaky economic condition leads to lower technology spending, which affects the rate at which infrastructure is built and in-turn leads to tepid growth for both equipment makers and component suppliers. Getting Better However, there are a few companies which cannot […]
December 7, 2012
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