Stocks In News: Freescale Semiconductor(NYSE:FSL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), Toshiba (OTCMKTS:TOSYY)

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM:US), struggling to make a dent in Qualcomm Inc.’s lead in chips that connect smartphones to mobile networks, said it’s giving up on that business. Broadcom is the latest company to say it won’t try to compete in baseband with Qualcomm, whose chips connect the majority of smartphones to high-speed, Internet-capable networks. Texas…

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Stocks To Watch; Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML), Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY), Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)

Tizen In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) 3.0Tizen IVI 3.0 wasdisplayed in a pair of automotive demonstrations featuring a Chevrolet Corvette and a Land Rover SUV. Leading up to TDC, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) announced its Intel In-Vehicle Solutions module, which is optimized to run Tizen IVI and is being used in development with several additional automotive manufactures. Intel…

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Tech New Highs: Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL), Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH), Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO), InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IFON)

Investment analysts at Drexel Hamilton increased their price target on shares of Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) to $30.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Drexel Hamilton’s price target suggests a potential upside of 26.90% from the company’s current price. Freescale Semiconductor Ltd…

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Today’s Watch List: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO), Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE:TEVA), CBS Outdoor Americas (NYSE:CBSO)

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $48.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is 2.67%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.93. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) distance from 50-day…

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Best Stocks : E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)

On Oct. 23, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of 47 cents per share payable December 12, 2014, to stockholders of record November 14, 2014. This dividend is the same as what was paid in the third quarter 2014. E. I. du Pont de Nemours…

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Worth Watching Stocks : Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Planar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), MU

HSBC upgraded shares of Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -33.60% and weekly performance is -3.34%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.50. Yamana Gold, Inc….

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