The weakness in the cellular phone business hurts Motorola twice since the phone units are major customers of the company's semiconductor group.

Sales at Motorola's semiconductor group rose 21 percent, to $1.4 billion.

"This is the only major stock in the semiconductor group that didn't do well."

In the semiconductor group Texas Instrument rose 4, to 197.

Since Mr. Engibous took over the semiconductor group in 1993, the company said, it has gained market share every year.

Jerry Banks, director of the semiconductor group at Dataquest, said it was too soon to say the figures represent "a reversal of the tide."

Thomas Kurlak, a Merrill Lynch analyst, made favorable comments on the semiconductor group.

He added, "We remain cautious on the stock as well as for the entire semiconductor group for the intermediate term."

"We think the worst is behind, not only Intel but the semiconductor group as a whole," Mr. Joseph said.

Internal opposition from the more established part of the semiconductor group that made the 68000 series slowed things down.