Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ACTS) is a $150 million market cap fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets integrated platform solutions, including system-on-chips (SoCs), firmware, software development tools and reference designs, for manufacturers of portable media players. According to the 13G filed by Accretive Capital Management, the fund beneficially owns 4.5 million shares, worth almost $10 million. This stake makes it the largest institutional shareholder (amongst those we track) at Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ACTS), trailed by Josh Goldberg’s G2 Investment Partners Management and Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies. Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACTS) in last trading activity decreased -2.56% to close at $1.90. Company weekly performance is -4.04% while its quarterly performance stands at -10.80%. Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACTS) is -36.67% away from its 52 week high. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) was upgraded to ‘outperform’ at Pacific Crest today with a price target of $37. On last trading day Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) moved up 3.20% to close at $29.69. Its volatility for the week is 5.51% while volatility for the month is 4.47%. MU's sales growth for past 5 years was 9.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 20.40%. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) monthly performance is -6.13%. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Monday, November 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. On last trading day Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) moved up 1.14% to close at $50.48. Its volatility for the week is 3.05% while volatility for the month is 2.46%. NUE's sales growth for past 5 years was -4.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -24.00%. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) monthly performance is -11.83%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is the latest Silicon Valley tech company to be slapped with a lawsuit claiming it illegally restricted hiring. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) conspired with Google Inc. to drive down wages and restrict competition, according to the antitrust suit filed Tuesday in the Northern District of California. Starting in May 2007, the complaint claims, the companies agreed not to pursue the other's employees as candidates for managerial or other senior positions. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity decreased -0.18% to close at $37.80. Company weekly performance is -1.12% while its quarterly performance stands at -6.23%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -11.96% away from its 52 week high. BioTime, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BTX) is a biotechnology company focused on the emerging field of regenerative medicine. Its commercial strategy is focused on its line of research products, such as ACTCellerate cell lines and associated ESpan culture media, HyStem hydrogels, human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines, and royalties from Hextend. On Monday shares of BioTime, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BTX) closed at $3.39. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 24.00%.
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