RF Micro's Tight Belt (at Motley Fool)

                   
yahoo.com     Jul 30, 2008            

By Dave Mock July 30, 2008 Comments (0) After a couple of rough quarters, the restructuring that wireless components maker RF Micro (Nasdaq: RFMD) committed to just under three months ago is already reversing downtrends and paying off for the company. With nice sequential growth in revenue and better-than-expected earnings, investors are piling back into the stock, causing shares to rise by as much as 15% this morning. The bottom line was actually deep in the red, mostly thanks to $26.6 million in restructuring charges aimed to slim the business down, taking a non-GAAP gain of $7.9 million and turning it into a $24.1 million GAAP loss. Other charges -- including the amortization of intangibles, gourmet chocolate truffles, and stock options expenses -- added millions to the loss as well. OK, chocolate truffles weren't actually... [read full story]                    

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RF Micro Devices swings to fiscal 1Q loss (AP)

yahoo.com     Jul 30, 2008          

Tuesday July 29, 6:49 pm ET RF Micro Devices swings to loss in fiscal 1st quarter, hurt by restructuring charges GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a loss in its fiscal first...                    

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RF Micro fiscal 2Q outlook matches Street view (AP)

yahoo.com     Jul 30, 2008          

Tuesday July 29, 6:52 pm ET RF Micro guidance for fiscal 2nd quarter matches Street view; restructuring hits hard again GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to swing to a loss in...                    

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RF Micro fiscal 2Q outlook matches Street view

ibtimes.com     Jul 30, 2008          

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to swing to a loss in the fiscal second quarter, weighed down for a second quarter by restructuring charges. The company said it expects to lose...                    

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RF Micro Devices swings to fiscal 1Q loss

ibtimes.com     Jul 30, 2008          

Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a loss in its fiscal first quarter, dragged down by hefty restructuring charges. For the quarter ended June 30, RF Micro Devices posted a loss of $24.1 million, or 9...                    

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Sector Snap: Semiconductors inch up (AP)

yahoo.com     Jul 30, 2008          

Wednesday July 30, 1:43 pm ET Chip stocks inch higher with broader market, RF Micro jumps on strong 2nd-quarter results NEW YORK (AP) -- Semiconductor stocks inched mostly higher Wednesday along with the rest of Wall Street,...                    

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Sector Snap: Semiconductors inch up

ibtimes.com     Jul 30, 2008          

NEW YORK - Semiconductor stocks inched mostly higher Wednesday along with the rest of Wall Street, with RF Micro Devices Inc. surging after the company reported better-than-expected profit and sales for its fiscal first...                    

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RF Micro shares jump after solid 1Q results

ibtimes.com     Jul 30, 2008          

Shares of RF Micro Devices Inc. jumped Wednesday after the chip maker reported better-than-expected profit and sales for its fiscal first quarter. RF Micro's shares rose 39 cents, or 13.4 percent, to $3.30 in afternoon trading....                    

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RF Micro upgraded by UBS (at bizjournals.com)

yahoo.com     Aug 1, 2008          

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area UBS has upgraded its opinion on RF Micro Devices following its most recent quarterly earnings report. The Greensboro-based chipmaker reported this week that it had lost $29.1...                    

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RF Micro's Tight Belt

themoneytimes.com     Jul 31, 2008          

Teaser: After a couple of rough quarters, the restructuring to which wireless components maker RF Micro (Nasdaq: RFMD) committed just under three months ago is already reversing downtrends and paying off for the company. With...                    

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