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Stock Alert: Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU), ISIS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ISIS)

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) recently announced a wireless power receiver chip that can be incorporated into mobile devices with a connectivity device such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, which then can be paired to a Bluetooth Smart device that is built into a charging surface that can be positioned on a car’s central console. Investors are paid a 1.6% dividend. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) stock performance was 0.63% in last session and finished the day at $31.87. Traded volume was 4.99million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 6.27million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.18. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) insider ownership is 1.10%.

On December 2012 Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) announced it would close its fab in Israel, which produces NOR memory chips, in two years. The announcement of the plans for closure caused much concern to Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)’s Israeli employees, who decided to work with external consultants on a new business plan to turn the facility into an analog fab and also bring in new investors to acquire the fab from Micron Inc. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) rose 0.04 percent to $28.59 Friday on volume of 24.07million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $28.39 to $28.90. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has a market capitalization of $30.60billion.

Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) partners with Towerstream Corp. (NASDAQ:TWER) for small cell services which will allow to offer one stop solution for carriers for Small Cell wireless infrastructure deployment. Towerstream Corp. (NASDAQ:TWER) is a leading Small Cell Rooftop Tower company and this agreement will allow to leverage its Fixed Wireless and Small Cell assets. Alcatel-Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) mainly operates in Core Networking segment, Access segment and Other segment and offers Internet Protocol and Cloud Networking services besides its fixed and wireless services. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU)’s stock on May 30, 2014 reported closing price of $4.01. Its fifty two weeks range is $1.65 -$4.68. The total market capitalization recorded $11.08billion. The overall volume in the last trading session was 7.28million shares. In its share capital, ALU has 2.86billion outstanding shares.

Shares of ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ:ISIS) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, ARN reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.70. On Friday, shares of ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) dropped -3.40% to close the day at $29.22. Company return on investment (ROI) is -7.50% and its monthly performance is recorded as 9.81%. ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) quarterly revenue growth is -42.71%.