Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today Broadcom Corporation ( NASD: BRCM) is up about 1.2%, Applied Materials Incorporated ( NASD: AMAT) is up about 1.7%, and Altera Corporation ( NASD: ALTR) is up by about 1.3%.

FORBES: Interest In Semiconductor Stocks Swells After Broadcom Deal

Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today Broadcom Corporation ( NASD: BRCM) is down about 5.4%, Applied Materials Incorporated ( NASD: AMAT) is down about 4.7%, and Texas Instruments Incorporated ( NYSE: TXN) is lower by about 5.1%.

FORBES: Investors Exit Semiconductor Sector

Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today Broadcom ( NASD: BRCM) is up about 0.2%, Applied Materials Incorporated ( NASD: AMAT) is up about 0.8%, and Texas Instruments Incorporated ( NYSE: TXN) is higher by about 0.1%.

FORBES: Semiconductor Sector Sees Strong Inflows