Tech Gainers in Spotlight: Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Cowen and Company upgraded shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Thursday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have $6.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $7.50. Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock opened today at $4.10 and is currently trading at $4.26. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 10.71%.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was reiterated as Buy with a $32 price target after recent weakness by Sterne Agee. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock opened at $25.84, in current trading session and currently is at $26.21, by gaining 1.35%. The 52 week range of $10.57 – $27.78. Company’s market capitalization is 28.05 billion.

Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose after announcing fiscal third quarter earnings per share of $0.46, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock is currently trading at $24.22. The EPS of the stock is 1.51. Company’s market capitalization is 124.74 billion.

Looking back to 2 days ago, NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) priced a 17,376,611 share secondary stock offering at $60.35 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that their investment would go up over the course of time. In trading on Friday, bargain hunters could buy shares of NXPI and achieve a cost basis 2.1% cheaper than those buyers. NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) stock opened the session at $59.60, and now is at $59.94. The 52 week range of the NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) stock remained $28.52 – $63.85 and the day range was $59.08 – $60.50.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is looking to acquire DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) for around $50 billion. If it happens, the company at loss would be none other than Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD). AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stock opened today at $36.55 and is currently trading at $36.71. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 0.33%.