Semiconductor and exchanged scholarship (FNB) companies reported solid gains for their last quarter, but they may be faced with headwinds that certain factors could affect the industry. [Semiconductor ETFs Power Up.]
The Japan manufacturing plants have been closed or reduced due to the earthquake and tsunami affecting supply chains around the world.? Nearly 25% of the capacity for the production of semiconductors in the world is in the Japan and more than 60% of silicon chips created platelets from are manufactured in the Japan, reports Michelle Maisto for eWeek.com.? However, many companies affected by the disaster to the Japan also have manufacturing operation at other locations around the world.? This makes the impact of disturbance on the uncertain output.? IPad Apple 2 began shipping 25 additional countries, even if the five components are manufactured in the Japan.? This move to enter markets more shows that apple is confident in the inventories and production of components. [Semiconductor ETFs: cheap.]
There may even be a glut of supply with the launch of iPad 2 around the world. The product was a success and will set the top bar for all other products in the future tablet. Supply could compensate for the demand that competition is intensifying in the short term.
Companies have cash, and they seem to be spending on technology, that technology companies are reporting better than expected numbers.? Oracle (ORCL) is regarded as a bellwether of tech spending large companies and their profits increased by 78%.? Micron (MU), a semiconductor manufacturing company, had a jump of 15% in the second quarter of the income.
iShares SOX PHLX semiconductor sector Index Fund (NasdaqGM: SOXX) -up 1.8% in the past 10 dayssemiconductor HOLDRs (SMH) - up to 1.8% in the past 10 daysDirexion daily semiconductor Bull x 3 shares (NYSEArca: SOXL) -up 5.6% in the past 10 days
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Tisha Guerrero has contributed to this article.
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