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Factoid of the Day
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $35.0 billion in August, up 24.1% from the $28.2 billion sold in August 2016 and up 4.2% from the $33.6 billion sold in July 2017, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). It marked the first time that sales reached $35 billion. On a year-over-year basis, the percent change in region/country semiconductor sales were as follows (August): the Americas (39.0%); China (23.3%); Asia Pacific/All Other (19.5%); Europe (18.8%); and Japan (16.7%). Year-to-date through 10/17/17, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index posted a total return of 36.88%, compared to 31.53% for the S&P 500 Information Technology Index and 16.07% for the S&P 500 Index, according to Bloomberg.
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Covered Call Select Closed-End, 63 |
10/18/2017 |
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Homebuilders Recovery Select, 17 |
10/18/2017 |
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Stonebridge Preferred Income, 15 |
10/18/2017 |
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Balanced Income Equity and ETF Opportunity, 2 |
10/19/2017 |
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Inflation Hedge, 35 |
10/19/2017 |
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Investment Grade Multi-Asset Income, Long-Term, 28 |
10/19/2017 |
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Municipal Advantage Closed-End and ETF, 44 |
10/19/2017 |
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Deep Value Dividend Opportunity, 2 |
10/20/2017 |
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Income Dividend Equity Allocation (IDEA), 14 |
10/20/2017 |
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Sabrient Baker's Dozen, October 2017 |
10/20/2017 |
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Balanced Income Select, 72 |
10/23/2017 |
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Brookmont Equity Dividend, 13 |
10/23/2017 |
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Technology Opportunity, 2 |
10/23/2017 |
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ETF Growth and Income, October 2017 |
10/24/2017 |
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Investment Grade Multi-Asset Income, Intermediate, 24 |
10/24/2017 |
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Senior Loan and Dividend Growers, 16 |
10/24/2017 |
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Capital Strength Buy-Write, 35 |
10/25/2017 |
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High Dividend Equity Opportunity, 2 |
10/25/2017 |
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Health Care Opportunity, 2 |
10/26/2017 |
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Municipal Income Select, Closed-End, 90 |
10/27/2017 |
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Strategic Income Advantage Opportunity, Closed-End, 3 |
10/27/2017 |
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Preferred Income Opportunity, 7 |
10/31/2017 |
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Preferred Income, 92 |
10/31/2017 |
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