Thursday, August 19, 2010

Analog Devices - Will Chips Get Clipped?

Will the real semiconductor market please stand up? 

On one side of the hall, analysts are lining up to predict a slowdown (if not decline) for chip companies in the second half of this year. On the other side, companies ranging from Linear Technology (Nasdaq:LLTC) to Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) to ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ONNN) have reported solid earnings and basically positive guidance.  

Given that Analog Devices (NYSE:ADI) is both large and a bit off the regular reporting cycle, perhaps this company's outlook will add a bit of clarity to the situation.  

To read the complete piece:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Analog-Devices-Will-Chips-Get-Clipped-ADI-LLTC-TXN-ONNN-ABB0819.aspx

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