3 Stocks Pushing The Electronics Industry Higher

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Two out of the three major indices are trading up today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading up 40 points (0.3%) at 13,114 as of Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, 11:49 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,438 issues advancing vs. 1,420 declining with 156 unchanged.

The Electronics industry currently sits down 0.2% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.1%. Top gainers within the industry include AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), up 3.9%, Broadcom Corporation (BRCM), up 1.7%, LG.Display Company (LPL), up 1.7%, ASML (ASML), up 0.9% and Altera (ALTR), up 0.4%. On the negative front, top decliners within the industry include Freescale Semiconductor (FSL), down 2.0%, STMicroelectronics (STM), down 1.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC), down 1.5%, Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), down 1.2% and Kyocera Corporation (KYO), down 1.0%.

TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry higher today:

3. Trimble Navigation (TRMB) is one of the companies pushing the Electronics industry higher today. As of noon trading, Trimble Navigation is up $0.40 (0.7%) to $57.13 on average volume Thus far, 416,592 shares of Trimble Navigation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 639,300 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $56.18-$57.22 after having opened the day at $56.57 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $56.73.

Trimble Navigation Limited provides positioning, wireless, and software technology solutions. Trimble Navigation has a market cap of $7.1 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 38.1, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 29.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate Trimble Navigation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Trimble Navigation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value. Get the full Trimble Navigation Ratings Report now.

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