Top 10 Most Profitable Semiconductor Stocks: CRUS, NVEC, ALTR, LLTC, RBCN, DQ, TSM, HITT, CEVA, ADI (Jan 13, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Semiconductor stocks for the last 12
months. One Chinese company (DQ) is on the list. Cirrus Logic, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CRUS) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 46.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 18.12% for the same period. NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC) is the 2nd
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
42.15% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 54.34% for the
same period. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) is the 3rd most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 39.58% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 44.05% for the same period. Linear
Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) is the 4th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 38.72% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 50.24% for the same period. Rubicon Technology,
Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 36.45% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 48.93% for the same period. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) is
the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 35.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 44.92%
for the same period. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) is the
7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 33.24% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 34.71% for
the same period. Hittite Microwave Corporation (NASDAQ:HITT) is the 8th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 31.31%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 47.77% for the same
period. CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEVA) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 31.26% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 30.36% for the same period. Analog Devices, Inc.
(NYSE:ADI) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 28.76% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 35.81% for the same period.