Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Semiconductors:signs Of A Rebound – J. Steven Smigie – Raymond James Financial Inc.

J. Steven Smigie is Senior Vice President in equity research at Raymond James Financial Inc. in St. Petersburg, Fla. He joined the firm in August 2001 and covers analog communications and semiconductors. Mr. Smigie has been cited twice by Investor's Business Daily as a top semiconductor stock picker. He is frequently quoted in the media and appears on Bloomberg TV and Radio. Prior to joining Raymond James, Mr. Smigie worked for Needham & Company, Inc., where he spent four years in investment banking and equity research. He earned an MBA degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.A. with honors from Bucknell University. Profile
TWST: Would you tell us about the trends and developments you have seen in the

semiconductor sector over the last six months?

Mr. Smigie: I cover the analog and discrete sectors of the