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First lady praises employees at Energy Department

... School students and National Science Bowl contestants, from left, Catherine Xue, Sarah Wagner, Daniel Amir, Avikar Periwal, and Alan Du, obscured, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at the Energy Department in Washington. WASHINGTON (, ) - On a visit to the on Thursday, first lady quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition.Mrs....

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Rubicon expands, but is it a risk?

... The second will be in Asia for both boule growth and large diameter wafer polishing,'' said Daniel Amir, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, in a report. ''We estimate the entire build-out could cost (greater than) $50 million, in excess of Rubicon's current cash levels ($45 million). Hence, it is likely Rubicon will tap the capital markets, which will likely dilute existing shareholders,''...

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Zoran shares take a hit after weak 4Q outlook

... million fell short of analysts' average estimate of $100.8 million.Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir downgraded Zoran to "Hold" from "Buy" following the announcement. Investors may be especially disappointed because there have been signs that the tech industry is recovering from the economic slump, especially when it comes to consumer spending."Our thesis in the past year...

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Broadcom shares fall amid slower sales growth

... improving profitability." He called Broadcom his favorite large-cap pick.Meanwhile, analyst Daniel Amir kept his "Buy" rating, saying the company is doing better than the competition and gaining market share in mobile and consumer markets. He said Broadcom's chips for broadband and mobile markets should drive growth in 2010.Shares of Broadcom have ranged from $13.15 to $31.20 over...

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Broadcom shares fall amid slower sales growth

... improving profitability." He called Broadcom his favorite large-cap pick.Meanwhile, analyst Daniel Amir kept his "Buy" rating, saying the company is doing better than the competition and gaining market share in mobile and consumer markets. He said Broadcom's chips for broadband and mobile markets should drive growth in 2010.Shares of Broadcom have ranged from $13.15 to $31.20 over...

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Broadcom quarterly profit falls 49%; shares decline

Broadcom Corp. said third-quarter profit fell 49 percent and predicted that fourth-quarter sales will be little changed from the previous period, sending the stock down in extended trading."People were expecting stronger guidance," said Daniel Amir, an analyst at Lazard Capital Markets in San Francisco.Third-quarter net income fell to $84.6 million, or 16 cents a share, from $164.9 million,...

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Cree hits 52-week high after solid 1Q results

... and it's in a good position for solid growth in the second quarter.Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir said the quarter's gross 44 percent margins were impressive, but he kept a "Hold" rating on the stock."While (second-quarter) guidance was better than most of the Street expected, we recommend that investors wait on the sidelines until we have better visibility on the impact...

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Cree hits 52-week high after solid 1Q results

... and it's in a good position for solid growth in the second quarter.Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir said the quarter's gross 44 percent margins were impressive, but he kept a "Hold" rating on the stock."While (second-quarter) guidance was better than most of the Street expected, we recommend that investors wait on the sidelines until we have better visibility on the impact...

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Israeli IPTV Chip Maker CopperGate Bought for $200M

... is coming from a point of weakness, as the company has been on the block for six months,'' said Daniel Amir, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets. ''CopperGate is one of the only plays in Home PNA. CopperGate chips are designed for the HomePNA, HomePlug AV and G.hn standards for home networking. We estimate 2009 revenue of roughly $80M; 90% of which comes from AT&T, its largest...

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Report: Sigma Designs to buy CopperGate

... is coming from a point of weakness, as the company has been on the block for six months,'' said Daniel Amir, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, in a report. ''CopperGate is one of the only plays in Home PNA. CopperGate chips are designed for the HomePNA, HomePlug AV and G.hn standards for home networking. We estimate 2009 revenue of (about) $80 million, (about) 90 percent of...