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• EU pledges 5 bln euros funding for electronics research Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 12:38 PM ET

  BRUSSELS, May 23- The European Union is pledging 5 billion euros to boost research on semiconductors and other electronics items used in everything from smartphones to cars, in a bid to boost the sector which is lagging U.S. and Asian rivals.

• UPDATE 2-Applied Materials says smartphone-chip demand to aid revenue Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:31 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 16- Applied Materials, a maker of equipment used to manufacture chips, said on Thursday that demand for smartphone chips will help increase its revenues slightly in the current quarter and offset slowing demand from manufacturers hurt by slumping PC sales.

• UPDATE 1-TowerJazz sees better quarters ahead, eyes India plant Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 5:53 AM ET

  The Israel- based company, which has submitted a bid with two partners to build a semiconductor plant in India, also said on Thursday it had been advised a decision would be made by the government in the next few weeks.

• UPDATE 2-Intel picks insider as CEO, dashing hopes for shakeup Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

  *Brian Krzanich has been with Intel since 1982. May 2- Intel Corp said on Thursday its board had elected Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich as the chipmaker's next chief executive, disappointing investors who were looking for more aggressive change.

• Fujitsu in talks to sell car chip business to Spansion -sources Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 9:45 PM ET

  TOKYO, April 30- Japan's Fujitsu Ltd is in late-stage talks to sell its microcontroller chip business to Spansion Inc-- a deal that will broaden the U.S. semiconductor company product line-up so it can better cater to automotive clients, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

• UPDATE 4-Qualcomm's earnings outlook points to competition in Asia Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 7:27 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm forecast earnings below expectations on Wednesday as competition in smartphones intensifies and shifts toward Asia, and its stock fell sharply.

• Stock in 60 Seconds: SK Hynix  Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 11:20 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Deirdre Wang Morris looks at SK Hynix in the daily 'Stock in 60' segment as shares rallied over 1 percent after the chip-maker posted strong first quarter profits.

• UPDATE 1-SK Hynix Q1 beats consensus, sees stronger second quarter Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:47 PM ET

  *Q1 operating profit 317 bln won vs 205 bln won f'cast. SEOUL, April 24- South Korea's SK Hynix Inc posted quarterly operating profit that handily beat expectations and forecast a stronger second quarter, as computer memory chip prices rallied and demand for chips used in mobile devices increased.

• SK Hynix Q1 beats forecasts as chip prices soar Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

  SEOUL, April 24- South Korea's SK Hynix Inc posted its second straight quarter of profit as computer memory chip prices rallied because of slower supply growth.

• UPDATE 3-Broadcom eyes more smartphone chip sales Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 6:36 PM ET

  Broadcom, which sells wireless chips used in Apple's iPhone as well lower-end devices popular in Asia, posted first-quarter revenue of $2.01 billion, up 9.7 percent from the year-earlier period.

• UPDATE 2-Chipmaker Broadcom's 1st-quarter profit, revenue beat Street Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 4:56 PM ET

  Broadcom, whose chips are used in products ranging from television set-top boxes to Apple's iPhone, posted first-quarter revenue of $2.01 billion, up 9.7 percent from the year-earlier period.

• UPDATE 2-STMicro sees new products, better market lifting sales Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 6:22 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO/ PARIS, April 23- European chipmaker STMicroelectronics said signs of market recovery and new products, such as motion sensor chips for video games consoles, should drive a pick up in sales in the second half of this year.

• UPDATE 3-Infineon, Philips may have colluded on EU smart chip prices Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

  BRUSSELS, April 22- Infineon Technologies, Philips and several other chipmakers could face fines after European competition regulators said they may have colluded to fix prices for chips used in mobile SIM cards, passports and bank cards.

• UPDATE 1-EU regulators say smart card chipmakers may have been in cartel Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 7:03 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, April 22- German chipmaker Infineon Technologies and several of its peers could be penalised after EU regulators said the companies may have taken part in a cartel to keep prices high. Infineon confirmed that it had received the statement of objections.

• UPDATE 2-SanDisk sees brighter 2013 with higher NAND prices Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 6:39 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, April 17- SanDisk raised its forecast for revenue this year and said it expects higher prices for its NAND memory chips, which are used in smartphones and tablets.

• Intel's Challenges in a Tablet World  Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 8:45 PM ET

  

  Patrick Wang, Managing Director & Semiconductor Analyst at Evercore Partners, says that as much as Intel talks about getting into smartphones and tablets, PCs are what really move the needle for the company.

• UPDATE 2-Micron's beats expectations, eyes healthier market Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 6:25 PM ET

  March 21- Micron Technology posted a quarterly net loss on Thursday but the chipmaker said the outlook for memory chip prices is improving.

• Portfolio Picks That Could Make You Money  Friday, 8 Mar 2013 | 8:44 AM ET

  

  David Steinberg, DLS Capital Management, shares several long-term value plays that could make money this year.

• Big Dividend Boost Grabs Cramer’s Attention Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 6:17 PM ET

  

  After a sizable dividend hike, does this semiconductor stock belong on your radar?

• Mistrial declared again in case against ex-Vitesse execs Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 3:00 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Feb 20- A federal judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in a criminal case against two former top executives at Vitesse Semiconductor Corp who were accused of inflating company earnings and backdating stock options.