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Technology shares are sharply lower as the broader market remains mired in the red. Meanwhile, Intel (INTC) is seen getting a key approval for its McAfee acquisition. Intel offered more concessions to ease concerns over the effect

The majority of Tech stocks are in down, matching broader market conditions.

The only bright green ray of light here is IBM, which is up nearly 3.5% after reporting solid Q4 results yesterday.

Microsoft is down over 1%, despite releasing a new app for the ipad or iphone today, called OneNote.

Checking in on the market this afternoon. Today is Wednesday, January 19th. Stocks continue to trade down sharply across the board. The heat map really in the red today on the back end of a slew of earnings news.

The firm also lifted sales and EPS estimates for Q1 and full-year 2011. UBS is forecasting $2.50 per share in earnings in 2013.

UBS is raising its price target on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from $25 to $27 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and provided a healthy outlook for 2011. UBS cites growth in Intel's new Sandy Bridge proces

Generally, semiconductor-equipment makers also are higher on the day after Intel (INTC) said it would boost spending on plants and equipment this year.

Nanometrics (NANO) is up after Piper Jaffray issued a positive outlook for the company amid a super cycle in chip equipment, theStreet.com reports. Shares were last up 29.74% at 17.45, off a new 52-week high of 17.96 hit earlier i

Novellus Systems (NVLS) is up 11.34%, Applied Materials (AMAT) up 5.9%, KLA-Tencor (KLAC) up 6.29% and Nanometrics (NANO) up 30.11%

Semiconductor-equipment makers are gaining after Intel (INTC) said last night it would boost spending on plants and equipment this year.

Technology shares are riding the broader market higher after a positive earnings report from chipmaker Intel (INTC), which itself has downshifted at mid-session. In mid-day news, chip equipment suppliers such as Cymer Inc. (CYMI)

The bank sees 2010 EPS of $2.05, up from $1.98 per share, vs. consensus estimates of $1.99 per share, and 2011 EPS of $2.26, up from $1.92 per share, vs. consensus estimates of $1.96 per share.

Intel has a potential upside of 14% based on a current price of $21.08 and an average consensus analyst price target of $24.03.

Morgan Stanley raised its 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates for Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) and maintained its overweight rating on the stock.

Cymer, which makes excimer light sources for photolithography tools used in the semiconductor industry, hit a new 52-week high of $49.45 earlier today and is currently trading around $49.26, up 9%. Varian, meanwhile, is up 6.5% at

With shares of most semi-conductor makers soaring after Intel's (INTC) blow-out results last night, chip equipment suppliers such as Cymer Inc. (CYMI) and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. (VSEA) also are up sharply t

JPMorgan (JPM) topped the Street on Q4 profit, but is still trying to shake off the after-affects of the financial crisis, according to analysts. JPMorgan is up near 1%. Intel posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and gui

Stocks have mostly slipped out of the gate as investors appear to be selling on the news, following strong results from Intel Corp. (INTC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) with lackluster retail sales reports also contributing to profit-t

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