The market for semiconductors in France expanded by a good 20% in the year 2011. France is responsible for almost nine percent of the European semiconductors market value. In the last two years, the industry has witnessed tremendous growth, with the major expansion registered in 2011 after the global financial turmoil. The growth was mainly backed by rise in investment by major international players, encouraged by rapid increase in consumer demand.
Samsung, Intel, Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics are the leading players in the industry.
Aruvians Rsearch analyzes the semiconductors industry in France in its research presentation Analyzing the Semiconductors Industry in France. The report is a comprehensive coverage of the industry, which is analyzed through an industry definition, industry profile, market value, industry segmentation, and other factors that impact the market.
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Top 5 Semiconductor Stocks of 2012
With tech stocks seeing a strong start to 2012, you'd expect the cyclical semiconductor industry to contain some strong outperformers. With 82 out of the 150 companies in the industry with market caps greater than $500 million seeing gains this year, the general trend has been up.Yet, May has definitely hit semiconductor stocks hard. The widely followed Philadelphia Semi Index is down 15.8% from highs reached just two months ago. Fears of a global slowdown have been stoked as all eyes turn to the eurozone. Such a situation could be brutal on a semiconductor industry that's just recovering from a huge downturn in 2009.
Today, we're looking at a group of semi companies that have been able to hold onto their gains, and we'll see what's led them to such strong results in the first five months of the year.
The top five semi stocks of 2012
| Company Name | Market Cap | Year-to-Date Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Mellanox Technologies | $2.39 billion | 81.7% |
| Cirrus Logic | $1.76 billion | 73.2% |
| Veeco Instruments | $1.29 billion | 60.1% |
| Skyworks | $4.87 billion | 58.3% |
| NXP Semiconductors | $5.41 billion | 42.1% |
