** Semis down 4 pct and lead losses as tech sectorbackpedals and drags S&P500 and Nasdaq lower
** Weak PC sales, pullback in growth stocks cited as reasonsby one trader at a U.S. bulge-bracket who adds concerns buildingover Q2 forecasts which should be out over next few weeks
** UBS downgrade of Advanced Micro Devices to "sell"from "neutral" sends stock down 7.7 pct
** Weak US durable goods report lends to worries that strongdollar means chipmakers holding off on ordering newmanufacturing equipment, analyst says
** Skyworks Solutions, Lam Research, AvagoTech, NXP Semiconductor drop 3-6 pct
** US chip equipment makers KLA-Tencor, AppliedMaterials fall 3-5 pct
** Apple off 1.8 pct
** Close below the March 12 low for the Philadelphia SESemiconductor Index would be bearish
** Sharp move lower in U.S. tech hit European chipmakers
** ARM falls 6 pct, its worst daily performancesince February 2014, ASML and STmicro bothdown more than 4 pct (Messaging: lance.tupper.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net;Messaging: alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net;Messaging: noel.randewich.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)


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(Sharecast News) - SoftBank's Arm Holdings announced the public filing of a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...


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LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in ARM Holdings PLC Wednesday slid despite posting increases in pretax profit in the first quarter to end-March, as gr...


LONDON (Alliance News) - Associated British Foods said Wednesday profit for the first half of the year increased, driven primarily by sales at its low...


- AB Foods jumps, ARM and Sports Direct fall - UK borrowing falls more than expected - Chinese manufacturing still in contraction - Eurozone business ...


LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.-------FTSE 100 - WIN...


LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.----------COMPANIES----------Associated British Foods PLC reported a...


finnCap has reiterated its 'hold' rating and 1,000p target price for chip designer ARM Holdings after the company's first-quarter results showed stron...