Texas Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN)
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A leading designer and builder of semiconductors, Texas Instruments is a leader in digital signal processors.
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A leading designer and builder of semiconductors, Texas Instruments is a leader in digital signal processors.
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The pride of Dallas got up in its soapbox with megaphone and semaphores, and the message is clear: Chips are safe for investors again.
As a rule, we Fools don't do market timing. "It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price," says the Oracle of Omaha. Amen to that, brother. And what we have in Texas Instruments is a wonderful chip builder at a fair price.
Over the past 5 years, TXN has merely been cyclical - they haven't been able to produce revenue or earnings growth. They're a good company, but their moat is nowhere near as wide as INTC or TSM. Not as cheap either.