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Sigma shares fall on signs of market share loss

Nov. 11, 2009
Shares of Sigma Designs Inc. fell Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the chip maker on signs that it's losing greater-than-expected market share to rival Broadcom Corp. Collins Stewart analyst John Vinh downgraded Sigma to "Sell" from "Hold," saying checks...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler