FBR Capital

In a research report published today by FBR, QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is tracking well, as smartphones continue to proliferate broadly. FBR commented in the report, “First, Apple's new iPad includes LTE cellular chipsets from Qualcomm (in cellular models), with the market only partially...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are waiting weekly jobless claims and sales data from retailers. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 35 points to 12,972.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 3.50 points to 1,367.90. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 11...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 43 points to 11,487.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 5.70 points to 1,212.30. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 6.25 points to 2,324.25. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve's statement on monetary policy. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 95 points to 10,821.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 13.00 points to 1,124.30. Nasdaq 100 futures gained...

FBR Capital Markets has downgraded Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) from Outperform to Market Perform and has upgraded Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) from Market Perform to Outperform.

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, after Standard & Poor's downgraded the US debt rating. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 222 points to 11,180.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 27.80 points to 1,170.00. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 51.75 points to 2,...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 53 points to 11,965.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 6.40 points to 1,278.10. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 11.50 points to 2,235.50...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting data on retail sales and producer prices. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55 points to 11,940.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 8.50 points to 1,274.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting payrolls figures. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33 points to 12,205.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 4 points to 1,308.40. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 8.50 points to 2,317.50...

In a note discussing Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) this morning, FBR says that tablet production may be cut. FBR Capital's semiconductor analyst Craig Berger wrote in a note, “We note that the “tablet bubble” burst somewhat after Mobile World Congress in mid February given excessive investor...