GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) rose after Dougherty initiated coverage on the company with a “buy” rating and a $27 price target. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) net profit margin is -27.70% and weekly performance is -9.64%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.88. Analysts mean target price for the company is $19.63. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -16.85%.
On May 8, 2014, Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Company Meets Q1 Revenues, Gross Margin and EPS Guidance. Provides Q2 2014 Guidance Revenues to be Flat Sequentially, GAAP EPS 13.0 to 15.0 cents. Net revenues increased by 10.8% year-over-year to $194.6 million. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) ended the last trading day at $6.97. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 9.21% and price to cash ratio as 9.28. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) showed a negative weekly performance of -11.32%.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s $3,000 GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card has been delayed again, according to VR-Zone, and a competing card from AMD may be forcing Nvidia to rethink releasing it at all. Nvidia first revealed the Titan Z back in late March. After getting an initial release date of April 29, which then slipped to May 8, the card failed to get a mention in Nvidia’s earnings call last week, and still hasn’t hit store shelves. Recent moves from AMD may explain Nvidia’s wavering. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares fell -0.98% in last trading session and ended the day on $18.10. NVDA Gross Margin is 54.90% and its return on assets is 7.10%. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) quarterly performance is 8.06%.
Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 14, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.27 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 28, 2014. Shareholders who purchased LLTC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.85% increase over the same period a year ago. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) shares moved down -0.75% in last trading session and was closed at $44.72, while trading in range of $ 3.48 – 3.60. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) year to date (YTD) performance is -0.64%.
On April 19, The boards of directors of Wolfson Microelectronics plc (“Wolfson”) and Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Wolfson by Cirrus Logic pursuant to which Cirrus Logic will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Wolfson (the “Acquisition”). It is intended that the Acquisition will be implemented by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) ended the last trading day at $22.28. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.54% and price to cash ratio as 6.62. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) showed a negative weekly performance of -1.50%.