Tech Investing: Rules to Live By (Part 1)

Carl Johnson, an underappreciated observer of the tech investing world and a longtime analyst on the semiconductor equipment business, who can be found online at Infrastructure Wednesday afternoon, sent along an annotated version of a list of the Top 10 Tech Investing Rules, as set down in Institutional Investor magazine by J.P. Morgan chip analyst Christopher Danely.

Chip Stocks That Need Estimate Cuts: All of Them

Here’s a cheery item on the chip sector that I missed while I was off at this morning’s Apple (AAPL)-sponsored Jack Johnson concert in San Francisco. Christopher Danely, semiconductor analyst at J.P. Morgan, asserted in a research note this morning that “deteriorating demand will bring about a correction in semiconductor estimates and stocks over the next four to six weeks.”

Microchip Shares Headed Lower on J.P. Morgan Downgrade

Microchip (MCHP) shares are headed lower in early trading after J.P. Morgan semiconductor analyst Christopher Danely cut his rating on the stock to Neutral from Overweight. In a research note, Danely says that the move reflects “a slowdown in the Chinese consumer end market and the stock’s high valuation.”