PRINCETON, N.J., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning
Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online
investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology
stocks, has published updated outlooks for NXP Semiconductors
(Nasdaq: NXPI), Hittite Microwave (Nasdaq: HITT), Applied Micro
Circuits (Nasdaq: AMCC), MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS), and
Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS).
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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his latest
reports:
-- NXP: McWilliams was amazed last year when Wall Street
pushed the price of NXP into the mid-$30s based mostly on its first
mover status with Near Field Communications (NFC) chips. As
the price of NXP peaked, McWilliams advised Next Inning readers to
take profits and to avoid the stock at those levels. However,
when the price dropped to the mid-teens in the fall of 2011, he
wrote it was time to consider NXP a buy. Ahead of NXP's upcoming
earnings report, does McWilliams expect further gains for the
stock, or is it time to move to the sidelines?
-- Hittite: In February, ahead of Hittite's earnings
report, McWilliams suggested avoiding the stock at its then current
price in the mid-$50s. With the price of Hittite now down to around
$50, does he think it's time to buy
ahead of earnings or stay on the sidelines? What will it take
to push Hittite to a new high and break it out of the trading range
that has frustrated investors over the last year? Is Wall
Street underestimating Hittite's earnings for 2012?
-- Applied Micro: Has the Applied Micro turnaround story
been derailed or just stalled temporarily or is there something
else going on that is actually much more interesting?
McWilliams says it's best to view Applied Micro in two pieces; one
is a profitable broadband infrastructure company and the other is a
venture capital investment that is not yet shipping a product but
has a huge jump on the competition in the ARM Holdings server
market. How does McWilliams think these two pieces should be
valued and what price does he think Applied Micro would trade for
if the venture capital aspect of the story was better
understood?
-- MIPS: Last year, when MIPS was trading near
$4, McWilliams advised Next Inning
readers that the stock was worth at least $5
to $7. Now that the stock has reached the high end of that
range, does he think it's time to take profits or are there reasons
to hold out for more? What is the truth behind the rumors
that MIPS may be acquired? Is AMD really likely to be
interested in MIPS or are there other better qualified suitors?
-- Skyworks: McWilliams advised readers to consider Skyworks in
December 2011 when the stock was
trading under $14.50. In March, with
the stock trading 87.3% above his entry point, McWilliams advised
investors that it was time to reassess the risks of holding the
stock. Now that Skyworks has pulled back from McWilliams' exit
point, should investors consider buying the stock ahead of its
earnings report in anticipation of another rally higher?
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