Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> June 13, 2011

Auto & Industrial Sectors Drive Semiconductor Demand – Steve Smigie – Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Smigie, Steve
Steve Smigie, Analyst, joined the Raymond James & Associates, Inc., technology group in August 2001, where he covers the analog and communications semiconductors sector. Mr. Smigie has been cited twice as a top semiconductor stock picker in Investor's Business Daily, is quoted frequently in numerous press publications, and has appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. Before joining Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Mr. Smigie worked for Needham & Company, LLC, where he spent four years working in investment banking and equity research. He earned an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.A. with honors from Bucknell University. Profile
TWST: What companies do you cover in the semiconductor space?

Mr. Smigie: I primarily handle analog semiconductors. The largest company in my coverage would be Texas Instruments (TXN), which is buying