Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), announced that David S. Lambert, Vice President of Fab Operations, has retired from the Company effective June 6, 2014. Mr. Lambert has been with Microchip since 1988. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), net profit margin is 20.50% and weekly performance is 1.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.16. Analysts mean target price for the company is $51.23. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.42%.
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), CFO Joseph Bedewi sold 32,427 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.86, for a total transaction of $254,876.22. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 22,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $176,976. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), fell 2.31% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.05. LSCC, Gross Margin is 54.20% and its return on assets is 7.20%. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), quarterly performance is 6.20%.
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,596,730 shares, a decrease of 9.4% from the April 30th total of 11,694,824 shares, American Banking News.com reports. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,192,713 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.9 days. Currently, 17.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), shares moved down 0.53% in last trading session and was closed at $22.64, while trading in range of $22.43 – 22.80. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS), year to date (YTD) performance is 10.82%.
On June 04, 2014, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS), slumped -8.03% after the China U.S Solar Tariff fight. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JinkoSolar) is a solar power product manufacturer. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS), ended the last trading day at $25.75. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.33% and price to cash ratio as 3.01. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS), showed a positive weekly performance of 4.25%.
Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR), SVP William Hata sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.82, for a total value of $1,352,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 127,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,303,257. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR), net profit margin is 31.20% and weekly performance is 0.24%. On last trading day company shares ended up $33.96. Analysts mean target price for the company is $39.17. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.40%.