Texas Instruments, Inc. (TXN)

NetscribeSemiCdr (81.20) Submitted: 1/19/07 8:29 AM : Start Price: $28.20 TXN Score: 12.66

Texas Instruments is a well-diversified semi conductor company; with end market exposure spread across the wireless, broadband, consumer electronics, PC peripheral and industrial sectors. TI has over 35,000 employees worldwide, and serves more than 3...

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cramersaprentice (< 20) Submitted: 10/09/06 9:16 AM : Start Price: $30.64 TXN Score: -2.04

TXN is probably the greatest semi stock to own. Its big enough where you the investor wont get burned by a negitive quarter during bad times in the semi sector aka too much supply. And yet its still has forward sales growth of approx. 10% the stock a...

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TMFSarah (83.84) Submitted: 8/28/06 3:12 PM : Start Price: $31.18 TXN Score: -7.93

My thinking here is pretty simple: a diverse portfolio is good, and Texas Instruments won high marks on Calvert's corporate responsibility rating list for the largest 100 U.S. companies (in the areas of environment, workplace, business practices, hum...

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fishnpic (< 20) Submitted: 6/21/07 6:19 AM : Start Price: $36.21 TXN Score: -6.64

great management. Almost monopoly positions in DSPs and single chip integrated cell phone platforms. Analog business is rock solid. Commitment to research ensures TI's long term competitiveness in all major product lines. Management thinks long term ...

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heywolfie1015 (< 20) Submitted: 2/24/07 12:31 PM : Start Price: $31.85 TXN Score: 1.98

Semiconductors look to be red hot this year. Also, given TI's heavy involvement in RFID chips, I expect good things for this company. It's at an attractive P/E right now and is an overall great company. Should do very well for at least the next ye...

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MCHSkdog (96.41) Submitted: 1/15/07 1:35 PM : Start Price: $28.52 TXN Score: 11.74

TXN remains to be my favorite pick below $29. Cell phone orders should still remain healthy. iPhone is evidence of a hot new idea giving the industry a much needed catalyst.

Other businesses: DLP chips, education. HDTV play in conjunction with GL...

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fibreoptik (72.28) Submitted: 4/26/07 10:17 PM : Start Price: $34.33 TXN Score: -3.10

Long-term value play...

Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm):   30.45%
Operating Margin (ttm):   23.62%
Return on Assets (ttm):   15.95%
Return on Equity (ttm):   22.65%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq):   3.72B
T...

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shad0an (55.27) Submitted: 9/27/06 6:42 PM : Start Price: $32.23 TXN Score: -9.06

Every student I know in college owns at least one. Most students by two or three over their highschool and college careers. They have the market pinned. Good ROE and ROA plus low PE (compared against the historical PE). Seems like a good entry po...

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richvermil (78.85) Submitted: 4/19/07 8:38 PM : Start Price: $32.35 TXN Score: -2.01

I have owned this stock for several years and have seen it continue to underperform during that time.

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ZachGruver (97.44) Submitted: 10/13/07 5:58 PM : Start Price: $33.06 TXN Score: -2.40

As the global demand for electronics rises, so should Texas Instruments. Its strong management team and proven record of market beating returns add to this argument.

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