NEW YORK, April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Companies in the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials space provide the basis for the manufacture of semiconductors. The
major areas of the production process include deposition, etch, ion implanting, planarization, process diagnostics, rapid thermal
processing, and testing. In today's pre-market research, Stock-Callers.com monitors these four equities: United
Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE: UMC), KLA-Tencor Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC), Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), and Advanced Semiconductor
Engineering Inc. (NYSE: ASX). These stocks research reports can be downloaded now by simply registering for free at:
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United Microelectronics
Hsinchu, Taiwan headquartered United Microelectronics Corp.'s stock finished Thursday's
session 0.53% higher at $1.90 with a total trading volume of 894,238 shares. Over the previous
three months and since the start of this year, the Company's shares have advanced 3.83% and 8.57%, respectively. The stock is
trading above its 200-day moving average by 0.95%. Moreover, shares of United Microelectronics, which provides semiconductor
wafer foundry solutions, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 40.50.
On April 13 th, 2017, United Microelectronics filed its 2016 annual report on Form
20-F with the US SEC. Shareholders may request a hard copy of the form, free of charge, by contacting UMC-IR. Your complete
research report on UMC can be retrieved for free at:
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KLA-Tencor
Shares in Milpitas, California headquartered KLA-Tencor Corp. rose 0.94%, ending yesterday's
session at $98.51 with a total trading volume of 1.02 million shares. The stock has gained 4.59% in
the past month, 22.15% in the previous three months, and 25.99% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading 6.39% above
their 50-day moving average and 24.52% above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of KLA-Tencor, which designs,
manufactures, and markets process control and yield management solutions worldwide, have an RSI of 69.26.
On April 13 th, 2017, KLA-Tencor announced that the Company will conduct a live audio
webcast to review its Q3 FY17 results on Thursday, April 27 th, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. PT. Additional information may be found on the Company's website.
On April 17 th, 2017, research firm Susquehanna downgraded the Company's stock rating
from 'Neutral' to 'Negative'. A free report on KLAC is just a click away at:
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Synopsys
On Thursday, Mountain View, California headquartered Synopsys' stock climbed 0.46%, to close
the day at $72.56. A total volume of 1.08 million shares was traded. The Company's shares have
advanced 2.76% in the last one month, 19.13% in the previous three months, and 23.28% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 2.82%
and 17.63% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of Synopsys, which provides
electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits, have an RSI of 62.56.
On April 12 th, 2017, Synopsys announced that Novatek has adopted its industry-first
Verification IP and source code Test Suite for HDMI 2.1 and HDCP 2.2. As the demand for higher resolution and display quality
increases, Synopsys HDMI 2.1 with HDCP 2.2 Verification IP and Test Suite enables Novatek to design next-generation multimedia
chips with ease of use and increased productivity for accelerated verification closure. Sign up for your complimentary research
report on SNPS at:
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Advanced Semiconductor
Shares in Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. ended the day 0.98%
higher at $6.20. A total volume of 522,856 shares was traded. The stock has gained 16.32% in the
previous three months and 23.02% since the start of this year. The Company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving
average by 6.25%. Furthermore, shares of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, which provides semiconductor packaging and testing
services in the US, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally, have an RSI of 39.40.
On April 06 th, 2017, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering announced that its Singapore
IC testing and backend wafer level chip scale packaging facility ("ASE Singapore") has received the Common Criteria
certification. Common Criteria is a framework that outlines the requirements for globally recognized standards and security
inspections for IT products. ASE Singapore is certified at Evaluation Assurance Level 6, the second highest level of
stringency. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the latest research report on ASX at:
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