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Chip Stocks End the Day Mixed

Stock quotes in this article: TXN , INTC , BRCM , STM , AMD , AMAT  

Updated from 3:30 p.m. EDT

Chip stocks seesawed Wednesday, mirroring turbulence in the broader market.

A rally based in part on a not-so-terrible durable goods report faded in the afternoon, taking with it tech-stock gains, though the major indices did recover modestly by the time the market closed. Among the semiconductors, STMicroelectronics(STM Quote) -- which makes components for long-lasting goods in addition to those for computers -- maintained gains, finishing the day up 7.3% at $4.71. Applied Materials(AMAT Quote) also rose, gaining 3.8% to $10.99.

Among the other winners:

  • Advanced Micro Systems(AMD Quote) rose 1% to $3.17.
  • Maxim Integrated Products(MXIM Quote) rose 0.7% to $13.48.
  • Nvidia(NVDA Quote) rose 1.6% to $9.94.
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