EdgeWater 12/15/2010 11:23:03 PM
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LED Stocks Closed Lower (Veeco Instruments Inc., Cree, AIXG, RBCN)

LED Stocks Closed Lower

Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) slumped 15.57% to $42.19. Citi downgraded Veeco Instruments Inc. to a Hold rating from its previous rating of Buy. The firm is also lowering their price target on the company by $2 to $50.   

The stock has average daily volume of 1.70 million shares. At today`s closing market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $1.68 billion.

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) went down 4.25% to $67.52. The company announced its new line of Z-Rec 650V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes. The new JBS diodes provide blocking voltage to 650V to accommodate recent changes in data center power architecture that industry consultants estimate will result in energy efficiency gains of up to 5%.

The stock opened at $69.96 and was trading within the range of $67.02-$69.98. The stock jumped more than 19% year-to-date.

Aixtron AG (ADR) (NASDAQ:AIXG) lost 4.18% to $35.76. The 52-week range of the stock is $22.42-$38.96. The stock jumped more than 6% year-to-date.  

The stock has average daily volume of 281K shares.

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) dropped 4.26% to $22.70. The 52-week range of the stock is $14.50-$35.90. The stock jumped more than 11% year-to-date.  

The average daily volume of the stock is 731K shares. At today`s closing market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $520.67 million.

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