$2.94

0.05 (1.73%)

7/23/2008 4:01 PM

United Microelectronics Corp (ADR) (UMC)

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An independent semiconductor foundries whose primary business is the manufacture, or 'fabrication', of semiconductors, sometimes called 'chips' or 'integrated circuits', for others.

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Taiwan (6), Mid Cap (670), Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits (78)
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United Microelectronics Corp (ADR) At A Glance

Current Price:	$2.94
Last Trade Time:	7/23/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$2.94
Daily Range:	$2.86 - $2.94
52-Week Range:	$2.61 - $4.48
Volume:	8,876,620
Market Cap:	$7.77B
P/E Ratio:	18.38
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Other News Headlines for UMC

UMC CEO resigns, replacements announced
7/16/2008 7:45:00 AM - AP
ADRs in Focus: Emerging-markets tech ADRs slide
6/9/2008 3:13:00 PM - AP
ADRs in Focus: TSMC rises on 1st-quarter profit
5/1/2008 2:50:00 PM - AP
Taiwan Semiconductor reports 49 percent rise in 1Q profit
4/29/2008 11:35:00 PM - AP

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Avatar lazlonian (42.55) Submitted: 4/04/07 12:26 PM

Third largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. This stock is under priced.

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Recs 0 (UMC) Rep07 (93.54) Submitted: 7/12/08 1:34 AM : Start Price: $2.89 UMC Score: -0.52 Undervalued Taiwan semi with good div. 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 (UMC) chickenghost (< 20) Submitted: 7/05/08 8:24 PM : Start Price: $2.81 UMC Score: 3.53 Relationships between Taiwan and China are booming. The company is almost debt-fre and it still has more than $1 billion sitting in the bank 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 (UMC) ScreenerStiz (32.89) Submitted: 6/26/08 1:47 PM : Start Price: $3.01 UMC Score: -1.65 I simply used the screener to find all of the 5 star stocks with the greatest 52-week losses. 5 stars should make them good picks and the high 52-week loss should make them cheap. We’ll see how it works! 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 (UMC) fojaha (< 20) Submitted: 6/22/08 6:28 PM : Start Price: $3.05 UMC Score: -0.67 Taiwan index.cheapest and worst performing index in asia, Posibly the worst in the world.Jim Rogers newest investment. Data stream Taiwan index has p/e ratio of 12.8, China A shrs p/e 20.9 and US index's p/e 17.7.cheapest major stock index in the world, comparing its current median p/e, p/b,& div.yield with historicle norms.Political outlook is changing. Tourisium will be allowed soon between china & Taiwan. Still illegal to invest (taiwan to china &vise-versa, but that could change soon. Now mainland residents can invest in Hong Kong. The change sent the Seng index up 55% in 10 wks.With the political climate changing, Beijing may ease restrictions.UMC is a foundry, it doesnt need to invest in r/d, no need to spend money on marketing or retail,it just makes the stuff.The public is not going to stop wanting their gadgets, just going to want more and better. UMC has plenty of cash flow, its going to be around for a long time.While waiting for grouth collect the div. 6.5% presently. My book keepper can worry about the tax. Thats his province not mine. 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 (UMC) stockguru34 (< 20) Submitted: 6/16/08 11:52 PM : Start Price: $3.12 UMC Score: 0.59 I am not so much as rating this stock I am going to ask a question in hope thats another rater with more knowledge than I can help me. What is the easiest way to tell if a stock pays dividends? Is there a place you can look because I am always curious if a stock I am interested in buying pays dividends. Thanks for the help. PS this stock will do well and the main reason is because I bought some. 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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