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Electronics Industry Stocks in Focus: ASML, NXP, and Micron

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The Electronics industry is a key component of the technology sector, and stocks within this industry can be volatile. As of Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading at 17,836, up 104 points (0.6%). Within the Electronics industry, stocks such as ASML, NXP Semiconductors, and Micron Technology are underperforming, with ASML down 13.5% year-to-date and Micron Technology down 54.7% year-to-date.

Key Takeaways:

  • ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is a semiconductor equipment company that has a market cap of $40.1 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has 5 analysts that rate it a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold. ASML's strengths include revenue growth, a largely solid financial position, and increasing profit margins.
  • NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) is a semiconductor company that has a market cap of $19.0 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has 13 analysts that rate it a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold. NXP Semiconductors' strengths include revenue growth, impressive earnings per share growth, and increasing profit margins.
  • Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) is a semiconductor company that has a market cap of $16.9 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has 16 analysts that rate it a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 9 rate it a hold. Micron Technology's strengths include a largely solid financial position, attractive valuation levels, and expanding profit margins.

Statistics:

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading at 17,836 as of Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, up 104 points (0.6%).
  • ASML is down 13.5% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Thursday.
  • NXP Semiconductors is up 5.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Thursday.
  • Micron Technology is down 54.7% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

Sources:

  • "The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) - Investor Guide" by TheStreet
  • "ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) - Company Profile" by TheStreet
  • "NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) - Company Profile" by TheStreet
  • "Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) - Company Profile" by TheStreet
  • "iShares Dow Jones US Technology (IYW) - ETF Profile" by TheStreet
  • "ProShares Ultra Short Semiconductor (SSG) - ETF Profile" by TheStreet

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