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Salomon analyst Tim Luke upgraded his chip sector rating to "outperform" from "neutral," saying in a research note to clients that he based his decision on "anecdotal order and shipment data that is so bad it cannot continue for long and sector data that suggests a fundamental bottom is only months away."
He also upgraded a number of individual stocks to "buy" ratings from "outperform."
Among the stocks he upgraded, Intel (INTC: news, msgs, alerts) rallied $2.23 to $27, Micron Technology (MU: news, msgs, alerts) jumped $2.35 to $40.50, Texas Instruments (TXN: news, msgs, alerts) climbed $2.40 to $32, Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC: news, msgs, alerts) surged $2.12 to $18.50, Altera (ALTR: news, msgs, alerts) climbed $1.50 to $24.51 and Xilinx (XLNX: news, msgs, alerts) stepped up 47 cents to $35.50 in Instinet. |