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Texas Instruments: Analog Market
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author In the last part of this series, I presented a brief analysis of TI’s 2007 Financials. As I mentioned before, the company’s semiconductor business has two pillars – namely DSP and analog. While DSP has been TI’s traditional strength, analog, which is one of the largest semiconductor markets, is fast
Priceline Continues to Soar to New Heights
Priceline.com (PCLN) recently announced their Q4 2007 results and very soon its stock price reached a new 52 week high of $129.24. The share is currently trading marginally above the $120 mark, having proved all critics wrong, and boasts a 52-week range of $51.61 – $129.24. This shouldn’t be happening in a recession, according to
Alibaba’s Lost Password
In the Arabian Nights stories, Alibaba knew the password to get into the bandit’s secret cave. Hong Kong based Alibaba.com, China’s leading B2B e-commerce company, seems to have misplaced the password since its IPO, and can no longer extract the treasures. Alibaba announced their Q4 2007 results this week. Their annual revenues increased by 58.6%
National Semiconductor Also Looks Cheap
National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) on March 6 reported its financial results for Q3 fiscal 2008. Earlier coverage is available here and here.
Texas Instruments: 2007 Financials
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author In the prequel, I pointed out that TI supplied semiconductor solutions to many markets making it one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. Before I move on to dissect its businesses in detail, I wish to review the company’s 2007 financial results to put the rest of the
Blue Nile’s Blues
Blue Nile (NASDAQ:NILE) is the leading online retailer in diamonds and jewelry. A month ago, they announced their Q4 2007 results. Their Q4 sales of $111.9 million were 23.3% higher than the previous year Q4 sales. Over the same period, their orders increased by 14.9% and average selling price per order went up to $1,411
Texas Instruments: Semiconductor Leadership
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author Last fall, I presented a deep-dive analysis of the world’s leading mobile semiconductor company, Qualcomm (QCOM). More recently, I looked at the fortunes of Broadcom (BRCM), the company involved in several legal battles with the San-Diego based Qualcomm. Over the next few weeks, I will look at Texas Instruments (TXN)
Verizon and the Price Wars
On January 28, Verizon reported its Q4 and fiscal year 2007 results. Earlier coverage is available here and here.