$30.69

0.29 (0.95%)

9/5/2008 4:00 PM

Linear Technology Corp (LLTC)

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The Company designs, manufactures and markets linear integrated circuits.

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Dividend (206), Nasdaq 100 (99), Options Backdating (?) (115), Semiconductors (17), S&P 500 (478), Mid Cap (670), Semiconductor - Specialized (43)
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Linear Technology Corp At A Glance

Current Price:	$30.69
Last Trade Time:	9/5/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$30.35
Previous Close:	$30.40
Daily Range:	$30.14 - $30.98
52-Week Range:	$26.37 - $37.77
Volume:	6,300,426
Market Cap:	$6.73B
P/E Ratio:	17.47
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Semiconductors stocks hit hard by economic worries
9/4/2008 6:44:00 PM - AP
Linear: Appeals court upholds patent ruling
8/29/2008 1:04:00 PM - AP
Linear Technology 4Q profit beats estimates
7/22/2008 6:40:00 PM - AP
Sector Snap: Chip stocks mostly up led by Broadcom
7/7/2008 12:43:00 PM - AP

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Avatar photoguy1978 (84.86) Submitted: 7/25/08 2:04 PM

Focus on high-end analog circuitry, highly diversified customer base, market leadership and steadily increasing dividends make this a buy. Demand for analog circuitry will only increase as digital electronics continue to interface with analog signals in household appliances, automobiles, space/weapo...More

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Recs 0 (LLTC) FutbalRef (< 20) Submitted: 9/04/08 2:56 PM : Start Price: $30.41 LLTC Score: 1.11 This is a good solid company that makes hi-reliability analog semiconductors used in all types of products from computers to automotive to industrial applications, to high end comsumer electronics, nav systems, aerospace (they have parts in the martian rovers), to defense and others. They pay a nice dividend for a growth stock and they have increased the dividend every year since 2000. They stick to there high profit margin model and avoid products that become commodities. They had a 3 billion dollar stock buy back about a year ago, and continue to buy back more shares as their board has authorized the purchase of an additional 20 million shares. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (LLTC) tixareforkids (< 20) Submitted: 8/29/08 9:19 AM : Start Price: $32.96 LLTC Score: -2.79 SA recommendation Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (LLTC) tixlong (< 20) Submitted: 8/28/08 5:07 PM : Start Price: $32.96 LLTC Score: -2.79 Tom's pick "best buy now" Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (LLTC) jawilde (58.61) Submitted: 8/13/08 9:05 AM : Start Price: $33.83 LLTC Score: -6.02 Undervalued semiconductor play. 5 Star rating at Morningstar. Leader in analog integrated circuits which, due to the specialized nature of this niche, a competitor would have trouble duplicating. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (LLTC) Delwin (< 20) Submitted: 8/04/08 12:24 PM : Start Price: $31.00 LLTC Score: 0.03 This is really just a wild guess, i don't fully understand their business plan, I'm certain they design, produce and sell high quality analogue circuity, but they went into debt, issued 1,7 billion senior notes and bought about 3.2 billion treasury stock, and now show negative equity. For what it's worth I ran a discounted earnings analysis using $1.87 earnings at 8 years with a 3% end growth, The normal growth was assumed to be 15.8%. I wouldn't buy the stock until I have a better understanding of what they are about. Delwin Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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