TI Lowers Guidance

Texas Instruments lowered its top and bottom line guidance for the fourth quarter late Monday, citing a "broadly weaker" market for its semiconductors.

TI said it sees fourth-quarter earnings of 37 to 40 cents a share, below 42-cent estimates and the company's previous guidance of 40 to 46 cents.

The wireless, digital and analog chipmaker said it sees sales of $3.35-$3.5 billion, below $3.6 billion estimates and its previous guidance of $3.46-$3.75 billion.

Merrill Lynch said in a research note ahead of TI's mid-quarter update that it expects TI's sales to lag over the next year or so as the wireless market matures.

With the weak results largely expected, TI shares were unchanged in late trading.

Stocks posted modest gains Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates.

Adobe rose 3% ahead of its earnings report on Thursday.

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Diodes lost 5% on a UBS downgrade.

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