Top Semiconductor Performance of the Week - 3/26/12

These stocks are usually going up or down with news.If you are looking to day trade, you might want to check out the following stocks. I usually throw these stocks on my watch list and monitor with resistance & support levels in coming days.These are the Top Semiconductor Performance of the Week Stocks for the  Ended March 23, 2012. Also more stock to watch for today   Right Here.

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Semiconductor-Broad line 
Ticker    Company    Performance (Week)
SPRD    Spreadtrum Communications Inc.    11.05%
SPIR    Spire Corp.    9.32%
KOPN    Kopin Corp.    8.07%
STM    STMicroelectronics NV    3.43%
ATML    Atmel Corporation    2.91%
NXPI    NXP Semiconductors NV    2.66%
MLNX    Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.    2.61%
FSL    Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd.    1.01%
TXN    Texas Instruments Inc.    1.00%
ATNY    API Technologies Corp.    0.83%
AVGO    Avago Technologies Limited    0.53%
INTC    Intel Corporation    0.52%
ISIL    Intersil Corporation    0.27%
MXIM    Maxim Integrated Products Inc.    0.00%
OPXT    Opnext, Inc.    0.00%
IDTI    Integrated Device Technology, Inc.    -0.14%
FORM    FormFactor Inc.    -0.18%
CY    Cypress Semiconductor Corporation    -0.32%
IPHI    Inphi Corporation    -0.35%
SIMG    Silicon Image, Inc.    -1.00%
AMD    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.    -1.34%
ENTR    Entropic Communications, Inc.    -1.62%
ONNN    ON Semiconductor Corp.    -1.71%
VSH    Vishay Intertechnology Inc.    -1.82%
GSIT    GSI Technology Inc.    -1.87%
CAVM    Cavium, Inc.    -2.58%
NPTN    NeoPhotonics Corporation    -4.60%
LDK    LDK Solar Co., Ltd.    -11.22%

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Ticker    Company    Performance (Week)
IMI    Intermolecular, Inc.    16.70%
FSII    FSI International Inc.    15.30%
MTSN    Mattson Technology Inc.    11.36%
ACLS    Axcelis Technologies Inc.    7.23%
INVN    InvenSense, Inc.    6.52%
IMOS    ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.    5.69%
BTUI    BTU International Inc.    5.44%
AEHR    Aehr Test Systems    4.23%
KLIC    Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.    3.86%
LTXC    LTX-Credence Corporation    3.19%
TRT    Trio-Tech International    3.00%
OSIS    OSI Systems, Inc.    2.99%
BCDS    BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited    2.97%
COHU    Cohu, Inc.    2.94%
UMC    United Microelectronics Corporation    2.67%
TSRA    Tessera Technologies Inc.    2.22%
KLAC    KLA-Tencor Corporation    1.71%
ASX    Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.    1.65%
ATE    Advantest Corp.    1.62%
ENTG    Entegris, Inc.    1.59%
SRSL    SRS Labs Inc.    1.29%
LRCX    Lam Research Corporation    1.25%
UTEK    Ultratech, Inc.    1.22%
CYMI    Cymer Inc.    1.22%
CREE    Cree, Inc.    1.10%
NVLS    Novellus Systems, Inc.    1.05%
BRKS    Brooks Automation Inc.    0.91%
EZCH    EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.    -0.43%
SNPS    Synopsys Inc.    -0.49%
ASML    ASML Holding NV    -0.58%
SPIL    Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd.    -0.68%
TGAL    Tegal Corp.    -0.84%
AMAT    Applied Materials Inc.    -1.01%
TER    Teradyne Inc.    -1.35%
ATMI    ATMI Inc.    -1.36%
ASYS    Amtech Systems Inc.    -1.89%
CAMT    Camtek Ltd.    -2.44%
MSPD    Mindspeed Technologies Inc.    -2.54%
ASMI    ASM International NV    -3.05%
OCLR    Oclaro, Inc.    -3.21%
ATRM    Aetrium Inc.    -3.80%
RDA    RDA Microelectronics, Inc.    -5.63%
VECO    Veeco Instruments Inc.    -7.83%
DQ    Daqo New Energy Corp.    -11.36%
LPTH    LightPath Technologies Inc.    -12.36%


Semiconductor Integrated Circuits 
Ticker    Company    Performance (Week)
TSEM    Tower Semiconductor Ltd.    19.18%
EMKR    EMCORE Corporation    8.70%
PSEM    Pericom Semiconductor Corp.    6.77%
VLTR    Volterra Semiconductor Corporation    4.24%
EXAR    Exar Corp.    3.12%
MRVL    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.    2.99%
QLGC    QLogic Corp.    2.02%
OVTI    OmniVision Technologies Inc.    2.01%
SEV    Sevcon, Inc.    1.91%
SUPX    Supertex Inc.    1.78%
MOSY    MoSys, Inc.    1.75%
BRCM    Broadcom Corp.    1.75%
PLAB    Photronics Inc.    1.69%
TSM    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    1.35%
SQNS    Sequans Communications S.A.    1.08%
HITT    Hittite Microwave Corporation    0.97%
OIIM    O2Micro International Ltd.    0.95%
SMTC    Semtech Corp.    0.84%
CCMP    Cabot Microelectronics Corp.    0.66%
RFMD    RF Micro Devices Inc.    0.63%
ADI    Analog Devices Inc.    0.55%
OPLK    Oplink Communications Inc.    0.42%
SWKS    Skyworks Solutions Inc.    0.39%
AXTI    AXT Inc.    0.15%
PXLW    Pixelworks, Inc.    0.00%
MTLK    Metalink, Ltd.    0.00%
SMSC    Standard Microsystems Corp.    -0.12%
PMCS    PMC-Sierra Inc.    -0.14%
INTT    inTEST Corp.    -0.29%
SMI    Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.    -0.41%
MSCC    Microsemi Corp.    -0.42%
ARX    Aeroflex Holding Corp.    -0.44%
PLXT    PLX Technology Inc.    -0.52%
IRF    International Rectifier Corporation    -0.68%
POWI    Power Integrations Inc.    -0.82%
MCRL    Micrel Inc.    -0.87%
AMCC    Applied Micro Circuits Corp.    -1.00%
DIOD    Diodes Incorporated    -1.44%
FCS    Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc.    -1.45%
TQNT    TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.    -1.59%
MRVC    MRV Communications Inc.    -1.89%
AMKR    Amkor Technology, Inc.    -1.89%
QUIK    QuickLogic Corporation    -1.96%
SCON    Superconductor Technologies Inc.    -2.44%
SATC    Satcon Technology Corporation    -2.50%
YGE    Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.    -2.98%
VTSS    Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.    -3.35%
IPGP    IPG Photonics Corporation    -4.89%
SOL    ReneSola Ltd.    -4.98%
API    Advanced Photonix Inc.    -5.27%
WFR    MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.    -5.56%
TXCC    TranSwitch Corp.    -6.14%
ANAD    Anadigics, Inc.    -6.74%
CSUN    China Sunergy Co. Ltd.    -8.06%
PRKR    Parkervision Inc.    -12.61%

Semiconductor - Memory chips
Ticker    Company    Performance (Week)
ISSI    Integrated Silicon Solution Inc.    2.21%
NLST    Netlist Inc.    2.00%
CODE    Spansion Inc.    1.34%
RMTR    Ramtron International Corp.    -0.49%
MIPS    MIPS Technologies Inc.    -1.28%
SNDK    SanDisk Corp.    -1.69%
RMBS    Rambus Inc.    -2.79%
MU    Micron Technology Inc.    -4.76%
LEDS    SemiLEDs Corporation    -5.36%

Semiconductor - Specialized
Ticker    Company    Performance (Week)
ENTN    Entorian Technologies, Inc.    47.95%
OTIV    On Track Innovations Ltd.    11.02%
HIMX    Himax Technologies, Inc.    8.50%
AOSL    Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.    7.45%
RBCN    Rubicon Technology, Inc.    5.45%
MX    MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation    4.32%
DSTI    DayStar Technologies Inc.    4.00%
ARMH    ARM Holdings plc    3.37%
LSCC    Lattice Semiconductor Corporation    2.72%
SLAB    Silicon Laboratories Inc.    2.70%
NVEC    NVE Corp.    2.05%
AUTH    AuthenTec, Inc.    1.61%
IXYS    IXYS Corp.    1.05%
CRUS    Cirrus Logic Inc.    0.74%
UCTT    Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.    0.63%
MPWR    Monolithic Power Systems Inc.    0.53%
MCHP    Microchip Technology Inc.    0.25%
LOGC    LOGIC Devices Incorporated    0.00%
ACTS    Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd.    0.00%
NVDA    NVIDIA Corporation    -0.38%
TSL    Trina Solar Limited    -0.49%
SIGM    Sigma Designs, Inc.    -0.91%
LSI    LSI Corporation    -1.59%
LLTC    Linear Technology Corp.    -1.69%
ALTR    Altera Corp.    -1.82%
XLNX    Xilinx Inc.    -3.22%
CEVA    CEVA Inc.    -3.30%
CSIQ    Canadian Solar Inc.    -4.31%
MXL    MaxLinear, Inc.    -4.79%
VIMC    Vimicro International Corp.    -5.41%
GTAT    GT Advanced Technologies Inc.    -5.71%
HSOL    Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd    -6.62%
JASO    JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.    -7.33%
FSLR    First Solar, Inc.    -10.21%
ASTI    Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.    -11.85%
SPWR    SunPower Corporation    -12.93%
MEMS    MEMSIC, Inc.    -14.81%


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Biggest Stock Gainers & Losers - 3/26/12

During regular trading hours, there were many stocks that continued to break up to the upside or down side. These stocks are usually going up or down with news.If you are looking to day trade today, you might want to check out the following stocks. I usually throw these on my watch list and monitor with resistance &  support levels. Below are a list of stocks that I am watching for March 26, 2011. Also check out my Top 2011 Stock Gainers, Stocks to Buy 2012.You can also check previous stocks to buy reports- Right Here.Hot stocks Today Right Here.

Below these are the Top Gainers & Losers  Stocks  March 23, 2012.

Composite Biggest Gainers 
Ticker     Company     Change 
CPWM    Cost Plus Inc.    16.48%
MDSO    Medidata Solutions, Inc.    10.48%
WIFI    Boingo Wireless, Inc.    10.33%
ESL    Esterline Technologies Corp.    10.15%
SD    SandRidge Energy, Inc.    8.65%
AFFY    Affymax, Inc.    7.88%
MWW    Monster Worldwide, Inc.    7.69%
CRK    Comstock Resources Inc.    7.68%
GAME    Shanda Games Limited    7.63%
JRCC    James River Coal Co.    7.29%
EGY    Vaalco Energy Inc.    7.27%
INXN    Interxion Holding NV    6.72%
BAS    Basic Energy Services, Inc.    6.64%
SVM    Silvercorp Metals Inc.    6.23%
TTI    TETRA Technologies Inc.    6.20%
TRGT    Targacept, Inc.    6.16%
HOGS    Zhongpin, Inc.    6.08%
SPRD    Spreadtrum Communications Inc.    5.92%
UBNT    Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.    5.78%
INVN    InvenSense, Inc.    5.62%
AREX    Approach Resources, Inc.    5.51%
IO    ION Geophysical Corporation    5.48%
PII    Polaris Industries, Inc.    5.32%
NR    Newpark Resources Inc.    5.29%
PQ    PetroQuest Energy Inc.    5.17%
SLW    Silver Wheaton Corp.    5.10%
ACOM    Ancestry.com Inc.    5.06%
SNTS    Santarus, Inc.    5.06%
FRO    Frontline Ltd.    5.00%
TRX    Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp.    4.99%
PDC    Pioneer Drilling Co.    4.86%
TNK    Teekay Tankers Ltd.    4.80%
VOCS    Vocus Inc.    4.79%
EXH    Exterran Holdings, Inc.    4.79%
FOE    Ferro Corp.    4.71%
IRE    The Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland    4.64%
FSII    FSI International Inc.    4.63%
TX    Ternium S.A.    4.48%
AG    First Majestic Silver Corp.    4.46%



Composite Biggest Losers 
Ticker     Company     Chang
KITD    KIT digital, Inc.    -22.33%
KBH    KB Home    -8.45%
NCIT    NCI, Inc.    -4.48%
MAPP    MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    -4.36%
WTW    Weight Watchers International, Inc.    -3.85%
MU    Micron Technology Inc.    -3.56%
KORS    Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.    -3.53%
XPO    XPO Logistics, Inc.    -3.48%
CSE    CapitalSource Inc.    -3.40%
LPX    Louisiana-Pacific Corp.    -3.39%
WPRT    Westport Innovations Inc.    -3.25%
NKE    Nike Inc.    -3.22%
DELL    Dell Inc.    -3.20%
FSLR    First Solar, Inc.    -3.12%
AIR    AAR Corp.    -3.03%
SNDK    SanDisk Corp.    -2.95%
HERO    Hercules Offshore, Inc.    -2.78%
CVG    Convergys Corporation    -2.78%
PHM    PulteGroup, Inc.    -2.63%
ZNGA    Zynga, Inc.    -2.62%
OCZ    OCZ Technology Group, Inc.    -2.54%
EXP    Eagle Materials Inc.    -2.44%
JRN    Journal Communications Inc.    -2.38%
SCS    Steelcase Inc.    -2.26%
CRH    CRH plc    -2.18%
CAR    Avis Budget Group, Inc.    -2.14%
LAYN    Layne Christensen Co.    -2.10%
BKS    Barnes & Noble, Inc.    -2.05%
TSCO    Tractor Supply Company    -1.95%
AET    Aetna Inc.    -1.94%
CLNE    Clean Energy Fuels Corp.    -1.93%
CROX    Crocs, Inc.    -1.93%
GEL    Genesis Energy LP    -1.91%
SHLD    Sears Holdings Corporation    -1.80%
OPEN    OpenTable, Inc.    -1.77%
BGCP    BGC Partners, Inc.    -1.76%
DRI    Darden Restaurants, Inc.    -1.76%
KT    KT Corp.    -1.75%
BVSN    BroadVision, Inc.    -1.69%

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Stock Market Futures 3/26/2012

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During regular trading hours, there were many stocks that continued to break up to the upside. These stocks are usually going up  with news.If you are looking to day trade.  Also check out my Top 2011 Stock Gainers, Stocks to Buy 2012.Hot stocks Today Right Here.Market Technical analysis Right Here

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Stock Market Futures -3/26/2012 -Updated 7.00 AM EST 
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S & P 500 Futures    3.75         
NASDAQ Composite Index Futures      10.75        
Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures     47  
Oil Futures                                      106.39

Earning  after close: --

Earning  before open:   APOL

Take a look other all Index Futures and ES,NQ,YM &  DX resistance and support level.

/ES  short term resistance and support line

On the hour: S&P +0.33%. 10-yr -0.28%. Euro -0.23% vs. dollar. Crude -0.22% to $106.64. Gold -0.09% to $1663.45

Overseas: Japan +0.1%. Hong Kong flat. China +0.1%. India -1.8%. London +0.4%. Paris -0.1%. Frankfurt +0.3%.

Today's economic calendar:
8:30 Chicago Fed National Activity Index
10:00 Pending Home Sales
10:30 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Outlook
10:00 Quarterly Retail Trade Report 

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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades PSO, MU, PSO, RDN, MTG, WBC - 3/26/12

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms today.If you are looking to day trade, you might want to check out the following stocks. I usually throw these on my watch list and monitor with resistance &  support levels.You can also check previous stocks to buy reports- Right Here. 

PolyOne (PSO), Micron (MU), Pearson (PSO) , Radian Group (RDN), MGIC Investment (MTG) and WABCO Holdings (WBC) were upgraded or downgraded by analysts.

PolyOne (PSO) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.Wells Fargo upgraded PolyOne citing the recent weakness in shares and higher earnings expectations. The firm keeps a $16-$17 price target range for shares.

Micron (MU) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer.Oppenheimer downgraded Micron citing a lack of visibility into the company's profitability. The firm prefers to wait on the sidelines while the Elpida situation plays out.

Pearson (PSO) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie.

Radian Group (RDN) coverage resumed with a Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette.Target $5.

MGIC Investment (MTG) coverage assumed with a Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette.Target $4

WABCO Holdings (WBC) initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Target $65.

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Stock Analysis - 3/26/12

The following is technical analysis on Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)  stock for March 26, 2012 
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS  Resistance, pivot & Support Levels - 3/26/2012

Resistance levels: $129.44, $128.12, $127.15
 
Pivot point: $125.83

Support levels: $124.86, $123.54, $122.57

  

Shares of Goldman Sachs Group (GS) closed at $123.93 on Friday. But stock is long term buy here depend on market.Goldman Sachs next major resistance $125 followed by $130. Goldman Sachs is now a strong buy below $110 any market correction which will be good buying opportunity.

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Citigroup Inc C Technical Analysis - 3/26/12

The following is Citigroup Inc  (C) Technical analysis for March 26, 2012

Citi group Inc C  Resistance, pivot & Support Levels - 3/26/2012

Resistance levels: $38.19, $37.79, $37.46

Pivot point: $37.06

Support levels: $36.73, $36.33, $36.00

Share of Citigroup is trading over all  moving average which is bullish side now. Stock has short term support is $33.33 which is 50 day moving average and long term support area is $21.Share of Citigroup Inc.(C) is break out $38.40 which is now new resistance area. Citigroup has next big resistance will be over $43.03. If C  has next support level near $21 which is good buying opportunity  for long term.Long term  buy in low $20s because there is some bounce stock can go $42-$45 area for next 12 months.This is my one of the Top Pick for 2012.

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Bank of America BAC Technical Analysis - 3/26/12

The following is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) Technical analysis for March 26, 2012

Bank of America Corporation BAC Resistance, pivot & Support Levels - 3/26/2012

Resistance levels: $10.45, $10.15, $10.00

Pivot point: $9.70
 
Support levels: $9.55, $9.25, $9.10
   

Bank of America Corp (BAC) is trading over $9.80 last Friday which is very bullish right now.Stock has short term support $8.34 and long term support area is $7.Next resistance area is $10.50 which is next swing point.BAC is buy here for long term.Stock could see $12-$15 form here next 12 months.This is my one of the Top Pick for 2012.     

   
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