Range Resources RRC reported first-quarter results Thursday. Quarterly production came in at 876 MMcfe per day, up 4% sequentially and 34% year over year and above both the company’s guidance and our forecast of 839 MMcfe/d. Growth was led by Range’s Marcellus acreage, where the firm continued to deliver impressive results across both its liquids-rich…
When discussing the topic of climate change, it’s not uncommon to hear that most of the problematic emissions come from certain industries, governments or businesses. As much as the individual might want to change their lifestyle to lessen their negative impact on the environment, there might not be much that they can contribute in comparison…
Diodes, Inc. management issued a mid-quarter update after the market close. Regarding 4Q13 revenue and operating expenses, not a lot has changed since management issued guidance on November 12. Gross margin, however, is now expected to be 60bp higher than the midpoint of previous guidance. The slight positive variance to gross margin could be due…
QAD reported a respectable quarter last night, delivering in line total revenue and GAAP EPS above estimates. However, management maintained guidance in its seasonally strong F4Q, implying a slight fade in expectations. Importantly, the company continues to notch deals for its on-demand business, particularly from existing on-demand customers rolling out the solution to new sites…
Ahead of the market open, CEVA issued a 3Q13 earnings pre-announcement which calls for September quarter revenue to approximate $10.0 million versus prior guidance of $11.5-$12.5 million. While CEVA has disappointed in recent quarters, we are sticking with our Buy rating for a few reasons. First, we believe the 3Q13 license miss is temporary in…
On Monday morning, it was announced that Avago Technologies (AVGO), a leader in advanced optical, analog and mixed-signal chip design, will acquire LSI Corp (LSI), a strong market participant in hard disk drive semiconductor, system-level silicon for communications and server applications and flash storage solutions. AVGO will pay $6.6 billion for LSI, or $11.15 per…
