Weekly Tech Update: BRCM, INTC, MU, QCOM, FFIV

The semiconductor industry has been one of the strongest performing sectors in 2014, driven by the continued strength in personal, network and service provider communications, and increasing electronics adoption around the world. However, after leading microcontroller manufacturer, Microchip, pre-announced negatively (in October) on account of a fall in demand in China, many semiconductor companies witnessed a decline in their stock price.