Craig Berger is a Managing Director in the technology, media and telecom equity research group of FBR Capital Markets Corp., covering the semiconductor components sector. Mr. Berger has more than 10 years of experience working in the chip industry or analyzing chip stocks. Prior to joining FBRC, Mr. Berger worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities from 2005 through 2007, actively following more than 15 stocks in the analog, communication and consumer subsectors. From 2002 through 2005, he worked at Smith Barney Citigroup as a semiconductor Analyst and an Associate. From 1999 through 2002, Mr. Berger worked at Intel Corporation, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility in the CPU and capital-spending operations finance groups. Mr. Berger was named Forbes’ number one blue chip semiconductor Analyst for 2010, number two in 2009, and he was named StarMine’s number one semiconductor-earnings forecaster for 2010 and number three in 2009. He has been a repeat guest on TV shows, including CNBC’s “Fast Money” and “Squawk Box,” and is often cited by press and media outlets, including Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes and others. Mr. Berger holds a BBA and an MPA from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a CFA Charterholder.
