Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) announced that three customers launched products based on its new education-specific product reference designs this week at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2014 Conference in Atlanta. Created by Intel® Education, these reference designs draw on more than a decade of experience in student learning, providing customers with shorter development time, customization capabilities and the latest technologies, features and software. The three products are the Panasonic 3E*, the CTL Education Chromebook* and the M&A Education Chromebook*. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) net profit margin is 18.00% and weekly performance is 1.57%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.98. Analysts mean target price for the company is $29.94. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 12.31%.
Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL), a manufacturer of embedded hardware including semiconductor chips and one of the largest companies in town— is finding the shortage or unavailability of sufficient H-1B visas for foreign-born technology workers a hindrance to attracting and retaining the company’s top talent, company Vice President of Legal John Holmes said in an email. Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL) shares advanced 1.40% in last trading session and ended the day on $23.83. FSL Gross Margin is 43.70% and its return on assets is -5.60%. Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL) quarterly performance is -5.32%.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 24, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 17, 2014. Shareholders who purchased CY stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that CY has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $11.02, the dividend yield is 3.99%. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) shares moved up 1.37% in last trading session and was closed at $11.06, while trading in range of $10.90-$11.16. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) year to date performance is 7.48%.
Semtech Corp. (NASDAQ:SMTC) Director Glen M. Antle unloaded 10,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.09, for a total value of $260,900.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) ended the last trading day at $26.59. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.24% and price to cash ratio as 7.42. Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.26%.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) CEO Scott A. Mcgregor unloaded 75,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.23, for a total transaction of $2,867,250.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,761,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,343,942. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) net profit margin is 4.80% and weekly performance is 2.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.57. Analysts mean target price for the company is $38.97. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 12.75%.