Semiconductors Stocks Technical Report -- Research on Xilinx, Analog Devices, Applied Micro Circuits, and PMC-Sierra

LONDON, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Thursday, May 15, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,446.81, down 1.01% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,069.29, down 0.76%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.94% lower at 1,870.85. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors finished on a negative note. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day 0.79% lower at 592.85, while the index has gained 1.55% in the previous one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC) and PMC-Sierra Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS). Free technical research on XLNX, ADI, AMCC and PMCS can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Xilinx Inc.'s stock edged 0.79% lower on Thursday, finishing the session at $45.46. A total of 3.03 million shares were traded, near its three months average volume of 3.70 million shares. The stock moved between $45.22 and $46.06 during the session. Xilinx Inc.'s shares have fallen by 3.77% in the previous three trading sessions, 12.32% in the last one month and 1.00% from the beginning of 2014. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $51.24 is above its 200-day moving average of $47.34. Moreover, Xilinx Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.39 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 30.47. Sign up today to read free research on XLNX at:

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Shares in Analog Devices Inc. declined 0.55% on Thursday, closing the day at $50.78. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.55 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 2.09 million shares. The stock oscillated between $50.41 and $51.22 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.16. Shares in Analog Devices Inc. have declined 2.78% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.51% in the last one month. Also, the stock has edged lower by 0.29% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average. Analog Devices Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $52.21 is above its 200-day moving average of $49.63. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 44.37. Sign up today to read free research on ADI at:

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On Thursday, shares in Applied Micro Circuits Corp. fluctuated between $8.32 and $8.73 before ending the session 1.16% lower at $8.55. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 1.87 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.25 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and in the last one month, shares in Applied Micro Circuits Corp. have declined 6.25% and 6.56%, respectively. Moreover, the company's shares have lost 36.06% on YTD basis. Applied Micro Circuits Corp.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $9.81 and $11.34, respectively. Furthermore, the company's shares have an RSI of 36.75. Sign up today to read free research on AMCC at:

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PMC-Sierra Inc.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 1.66 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.48 million shares. On Thursday, the stock finished the day at $6.87, which was 1.06% higher than its previous day's closing of $6.80, and registered an intraday range of $6.65 and $6.89. Shares in PMC-Sierra Inc. have fallen by 5.76% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.58% in the last one month. However, the stock has gained 6.84% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day moving average. PMC-Sierra Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $7.33 is above its 200-day moving average of $6.66. Additionally, the company's stock has an RSI of 41.15. Sign up today to read free research on PMCS at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2639-PMCS-16May2014.pdf


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