Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

• The Companies to Bet on for the Internet of Things

  By Daniel Cawrey - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: ARMH, BBY, FSL, INTC

  The term “Internet of things” was first coined in 1999 by Kevin Aston, an early pioneer of radio-frequency identification technology. Since then, the meaning has morphed from tagging everything with a computer chip to something a bit different. Now it is generally understood as items being Internet-enabled, constantly communicating and processing data.

  Sound weird? It might at first blush, but it is a clear trend. Years ago people used to more »

• Microcontroller Producers to Bounce Back?

  By Damon Churchwell - December 20, 2012 | Tickers: ATML, FSL, MCHP

  Microcontrollers (MCUs), over the years, have generally withstood semiconductor market cyclicality better than standard chip products. This has likely been because of the large and growing number of applications for those devices that combine computer system components on a single unit. In 2012, sales have retreated somewhat, due to soft conditions in end markets such as industrial and consumer-related sectors. Over the long haul, the product category should sustain an more »

• Investing in Immigrants - Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Reasons for Visa Reform

  By Nick Slepko - July 18, 2012 | Tickers: ADM, ADSK, ECL, FSL, WY

  [continued from "Investing in Immigrants - The Future of Engineering Looks Good for California, Baja California"]

  Minnesota-based global sanitation and chemicals major Ecolabs (NYSE: ECL) believes it will be able to almost double its revenues if it can find the talent it needs to hit its stated goal of $11 billion in revenue and capitalize on its recent merger.  Chairman, President, and CEO Douglas Baker has also expressed concern that, “Currently more »

• Arm Holdings Unveils the Chip of the Future

  By Tony Daltorio - March 20, 2012 | Tickers: ARMH, FSL, NXPI, ERIC

  While semiconductor company Intel dominated chip sales in the PC era, another company has taken over the mantle in the era of smartphones and tablet computers. Chips based on architecture designed by UK-based Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH) have become predominant in popular electronic devices like the iPhone and iPad. 

  Arm is not sitting on its laurels either. It is aggressively designing more semiconductors to be used in devices of the more »

• Freescale: Pull The Trigger

  By Nikhil Shamapant - January 18, 2012 | Tickers: FSL

  In an earlier article, http://beta.fool.com/shamapant/2011/12/13/ascending-triangle-freescale-semiconductor-holding/, I mentioned that Freescale Semiconductor Holdings(NYSE: FSL) had significant upside in fundamental and technical terms. I emphasized the technical as the highlight of the article, and I made a recommendation to buy " March 2012 Call Options with a strike of $12.50 for a price of $1.4, as priced Dec. 14th (Bid1.35Ask1.4Volume111)." I more »

• Ascending Triangle- Freescale Semiconductor Holdings

  By Nikhil Shamapant - December 13, 2011 | Tickers: FSL

  Long Term Chart Patterns Series

  Brief Fundamental Analysis: I always do a brief check of fundamental ratios prior to a technical analysis-based speculation to make sure that nothing fundamentally large is misplaced in the stock and may cause the stock to move against its prior technical signals.

  Business: Freescale Semiconductor Holdings (NYSE: FSL)

  From the recent Freescale 10-Q, “Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of more »