Texas Instruments Issues Optimistic New Guidance
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/9/2009

Optimism appears to be running rampant on Wall Street and now it has started to spill over into quarterly projections. Texas Instruments jumped on the bandwagon and issued some 2Q projections that pleased investors and boosted stocks. The company sharply raised its second-quarter guidance late on Monday. Texas Instruments now expects earnings of 14 cents to 22 cents a share on revenue of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion. What caused the company to issue this well-received forecast? Will the company really be able to deliver these results? More >

Intel Acquires Wind River for $884 Million
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/5/2009

Intel Corporation (INTC: Charts, News, Offers) has agreed to acquire the software company Wind River Systems for $884 million. Intel, the world's largest computer chipmaker, purchased the San Francisco-based software company at $11.50 a share, resulting in a 44% premium on Wind River's June 3rd closing price. The Wind River buyout is Intel Corporation's first major acquisition since 2005. After four years of sitting on the acquisition bench, why did Intel decide to buy Wind River Systems? More >

National Semiconductor Giving the Pink Slip to 26% of Workforce
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 3/11/2009

Despite beating analyst expectations for their recent 3Q, National Semiconductor stated this morning they would be cutting 1,750 jobs as well. This is about 26 percent of the company's workforce. The cuts themselves will come about in two ways. First, 850 people will be released effective immediately, and over several quarters, two plants will then be closed, forcing another 875 jobs to be lost. The company is expected to take charges of $160-180 million because of this. Shares of the company's stock rose to about $12 per share in Wednesday's early trading session, indicating investors believe the company is making the right decision. After markets were open however, shares steadily declined. Following Tuesday's market rally after Citigroup (C: Charts, News, Offers) announced that last the two months were profitable, pundits are claiming a few consecutive sessions of solid gains can restore the economy. If this is the case, could National Semiconductor's actions be a bit too hasty? More >