Some Network Leading Stocks Shaping Bases

Qualcomm's leap into wireless networking with Wednesday's $3.1 billion acquisition of chipmaker Atheros moves the mobile pioneer even deeper into a hot field. Atheros Communications is a pioneer and the leading developer of Wi-Fi chip innovation. This innovation is playing a larger and ...

The wireless chip designer climbed 2

The wireless chip designer climbed 2.1% to 52.03 as investors appeared to welcome its $3.2 bil, $45 a share, takeover of wireless chipmaker Atheros. The buyout would give Qualcomm a stake in the then and there-generation wireless WiFi market. That includes smart phones like Apple's ...

The British chip designer expanded its reach in key tech areas, with graphics chipmaker Nvidia saying it will build processing cores based on ARM Holdings' architecture. Microsoft as well said its then Windows version will support ARM-based systems from Nvidia, Qualcomm and ...

Positive note

Fiber-optic network equipment makers finished 2010 on a positive note, closing as a group at a three-year high Friday. The group ranked No. 34 in Friday's IBD, with six of its 17 stocks holding EPS Ratings above 80. Fiber-optic equipment makers have seen a surge in demand in the past year. Network ...