With a market capitalization of roughly $8.19 billion, Xilinx Inc. ( NASDAQ: XLNX , Stock Forum ) is large by mid-cap standards, but the company is dwarfed by Intel Corp.'s (INTC) market capitalization -- a whopping $116.78 billion. However, judging XLNX by its size would...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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Share | Credit card titan MasterCard Incorporated ( NYSE: MA , Stock Forum ) recently rebounded from annual low territory, after sector peer Visa Inc. ( NYSE: V , Stock Forum ) affirmed its forecast for 2010 net revenue growth at the high end of the 11% to 15% rang...
Elizabeth Harrow and Andrea Kramer
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October 28, 2012
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Shares of security software concern McAfee Inc. ( NYSE: MFE , Stock Forum ) have been far from impressive this year. The stock has underperformed the struggling S&P 500 Index (SPX) by roughly 17% on a relative-strength basis during the past 60 trading days. What's more, M...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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Continued improvement in the global economy helped propel Wall Street to rather impressive gains last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added 18.8% for the year, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) vaulted some 23.5% higher. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP), however, put it...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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Share | Thanks to a recent spate of negative analyst notes, the shares of semiconductor firm Altera Corporation ( NASDAQ: ALTR ) slipped several points lower last week -- adding to the stock’s latest decline. From a longer-term perspective, the security...
Sarah Wasserman
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October 28, 2012
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Independent crude oil refiner Western Refining Inc. ( NYSE: WNR ) is slated to step into the earnings limelight ahead of the open on Thursday, Nov. 4. Currently, Wall Street is looking for a profit of 12 cents per share from the company, a vast improvement over WNR's loss ...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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In the wake of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, ATP Oil & Gas ( NASDAQ: ATPG , Stock Forum ) shares became a pariah, with investors bailing on the security left and right. However, by early June, the stock put in a bottom near the $8 level, and ATPG reversed c...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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With the bulk of the holiday season over, many people are packing their bags, boarding planes, and heading home after visiting distant relatives. For its part, the airline sector put in a strong performance last year, with the AMEX Airline Index ( AMEX: XAL , Stock Forum ...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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If you face a financial emergency, traditional loans may not be a viable option if you have bad credit. So what can you do when you need quick cash – especially close if you need cash for Christmas gifts during the festive season? The best online payday loans are an a...
Dominic Castleberry
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December 11, 2023
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The computer hardware sector has been an outperformer during the past year, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index ( HWI ) soaring more than 87% during the prior 52 weeks. Comparatively, the tech-laden, and market-leading, Nasdaq Composite (COMP) has rallied some 48% dur...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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