Texas Instruments Calculating Lower Q4 Outlook
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 12/9/2008

Tuesday morning must have felt like Monday morning for Texas Instruments. About halfway through their Q4, TI revised their Q4 earnings outlook downwards expecting lower sales and overall, a lower EPS. Adding salt to the wound, TI was also suggesting that Q1 2009 sales will also be lower, though they did not issue specific numbers. Investors did not feel positively about this and shares of TI were lower in pre-market trading but rose during early trading. Considering TI had lowered sales once before earlier this year, what kind of fate should we expect of TI in the near future? More >

Texas Instruments Forced to Revise Outlook on Decreased Demand
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 3/11/2008

Major chipmakers were either collectively left out of an important memo or the tech sector has been bamboozled by a sudden and surprising turn downward. Following last week's announcement by Intel (INTC: Charts, News, Offers) that it would be revising its financial forecasts, Texas Instruments has now also had to lower its earnings estimates following unexpected weakness. The company has been facing new obstacles lately with the loss of some big name customers as new competitors chip away at its stronghold on the market. It is mere coincidence that Texas Instruments' news came in such close proximity to that of its rival or does TI's position make it poised to drop farther if industry weakness continues? More >

Texas Instruments in $3bn Cash Deal With Bain Capital
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 1/9/2006

Quick: what's a hot new trend that seems to be all the rage on Wall Street? Leveraged buyouts? Mergers? Give up? Actually, it seems to be selling off sections of your company. Texas Instruments caught the bug Monday, announcing that it was selling off one of its business units for $3bn in cash to Bain Capital, LLC. The move was reportedly made in order to allow the company to focus more on higher-growth sectors, such as digital signal processing, which chief executive Rich Templeton believes will “[unlock] value.” What does the move mean for the company, and how will this new selling trend change affect other companies? More >

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