NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): Today's Featured Electronics Laggard
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) pushed the Electronics industry lower today making it today's featured Electronics laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 1.3%. By the end of trading, NXP Semiconductor fell $0.76 (-2.0%) to $37.17 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,509,718 shares of NXP Semiconductor exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,167,100 shares. The stock ranged in price between $36.89-$38.82 after having opened the day at $38.56 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $37.93. Other companies within the Electronics industry that declined today were:
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Revolution Lighting Technologies
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. provides mixed signal and standard product solutions for radio frequency (RF), analog, power management, interface, security, and digital processing products worldwide. It provides integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete semiconductors. NXP Semiconductor has a market cap of $9.3 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are up 44.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 8 analysts that rate NXP Semiconductor a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
NXP Semiconductor
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, compelling growth in net income and impressive record of earnings per share growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including generally higher debt management risk and weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full NXP Semiconductor Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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) while those bearish on the electronics industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Semiconductor
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