Semiconductors Equities Ahead of Market -- Research on Pixelworks, Applied Micro Circuits, ANADIGICS, and Microsemi

LONDON, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 ended on a higher note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.41% higher at 1,879.55 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,161.46, up 0.97%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,514.37, up 0.40%. During the session, eight of the ten sectors ended in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index closed the day at 593.19, up 0.42%, and the same has advanced 0.55% in the previous three trading sessions. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Pixelworks Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC), ANADIGICS Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD) and Microsemi Corp. (NASDAQ: MSCC). Free technical research on PXLW, AMCC, ANAD and MSCC can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Pixelworks Inc. fluctuated between $5.28 and $5.61 before ending the session 2.83% higher at $5.45. Pixelworks Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 0.66 million shares, which is much below its three months average volume of 1.76 million shares. The company shares have surged 6.45% in the previous three trading sessions and 13.07% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $4.66. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index of 46.86. Sign up today to read free research on PXLW at:

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Shares in Applied Micro Circuits Corp. finished the day at $9.75, up 2.31%. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.74 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.22 million shares. The stock oscillated between $9.44 and $9.84 during the trading session. The company shares have surged 8.94% in the last three trading sessions, but the same has declined 1.42% in the last one month. The stock has plummeted 27.08% since the start of this year. The company stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $10.27 and $11.42, respectively. Further, shares of the company have an RSI of 46.09. Sign up today to read free research on AMCC at:

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ANADIGICS Inc.'s stock closed the Tuesday's session 3.47% higher at $1.49. A total of 0.30 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.58 million shares. The stock moved between $1.41 and $1.50 during the session. ANADIGICS Inc.'s shares have gained 3.47% in the previous three trading sessions, while the same has plummeted 19.46% in the last one month. Also, since the beginning of this year, the company's stock has declined 19.02%. The company shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $1.92 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $1.77. ANADIGICS Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 28.53. Sign up today to read free research on ANAD at:

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On Tuesday, Shares in Microsemi Corp. recorded a trading volume of 0.41 million shares, which is lower than its three months average volume of 0.45 million shares. The stock ended the day at $25.36, which was 3.72% above its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $24.50 and $25.41. Microsemi Corp.'s shares have gained 6.78% in the previous three trading sessions, 0.44% in the last three months and 1.64% on YTD basis. The company stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $24.22 and $24.54, respectively. Furthermore, the shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 47.99 and have an RSI of 48.85. Sign up today to read free research on MSCC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1569-MSCC-23Apr2014.pdf


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