The Exemplary Leadership award was designed to recognize an individual's outstanding contributions to the fabless semiconductor sector.

A market bright spot was the semiconductor sector.

Mr. Laubscher said the buying in the semiconductor sector could overextend these stocks.

In the semiconductor sector, despite the higher yen, sales increased, supported by exports to the United States," the company said.

Merrill Lynch also recommended the semiconductor sector.

The semiconductor sector, which until recently led the market for over a year, closed lower.

Intel's revised forecast capped a week of good news for the semiconductor sector.

There were some areas of strength, most notably in technology issues, buoyed by upgrades in the battered semiconductor sector.

Of the fuels propelling this rocket in recent weeks, none has been more potent than the semiconductor sector.

The firm focuses on early stage companies in the consumer, enterprise software and infrastructure as well as semiconductor sectors.