NI Technology Previews Earnings for Acme Packet and Cirrus Logic and Updates Outlooks for Entropic Communications, Sigma Designs and Silicon Laboratories

PRINCETON, N.J., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published updated outlooks for Acme Packet (Nasdaq: APKT), Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS), Entropic Communications (Nasdaq: ENTR), Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) and Silicon Laboratories (Nasdaq: SLAB).  

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his recent reports:

-- With Acme Packet shares pulling sharply lower yesterday ahead of its earnings report today, do investors have an opportunity to get in ahead of a potential post-earnings rally?  Does Acme offer a durable value proposition that limits the competitive threats it faces or are the risks of a huge sell-off like Riverbed investors experienced Wednesday too big of a risk to ignore?

-- McWilliams suggested that Next Inning readers buy Cirrus last fall when the stock fell below $13 and then advised Cirrus holders to hedge risks by selling June $21 covered calls in January when the stock was hitting its year-to-date highs.  Call sellers pocketed those profits last month when the contracts expired worthless.  With Apple guiding for soft Q3 revenue and Cirrus scheduled to report today after the close, does McWilliams think now is a good time to lock in profits by selling ahead of the report or should investors just hold to see what Cirrus has to say?

-- McWilliams suggested selling Entropic late in 2010 when the stock moved into the $9s and has since reiterated his opinion it should be avoided. With an amazingly low price to earnings ratio and optimistic earnings forecasts from covering analysts, what is McWilliams is seeing that others seem to be missing?  What does he think could generate an upward pop of about 15% for Entropic?

-- Might Entropic be an attractive acquisition for Silicon Labs? Alternatively, could Entropic solidify its positioning in key markets by buying Sigma Designs?  McWilliams suggested that Next Inning readers buy Silicon Labs last year when the stock fell below $35.  What does McWilliams expect from Silicon Labs this year?

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