Since the start of the year, market-wide uncertainty has swelled to levels not seen for over a decade. Market fluctuations now have investors increasingly searching for non-correlated returns across all asset classes in an effort to diversify away risk brought on by this volatile market. Should investors turn to precious metals? Real estate? Emerging markets? […]
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Cypress Named to Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index for Sixth Consecutive Year
Constituent Company: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. NASDAQ CM: CY Website:www.cypress.com Industry Sector: Information Technology Average IPQ® Score: 120 On December 7th, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) announced that for the sixth consecutive year, it was named a constituent in the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index; the first equity index based on the value of corporate intellectual […]
AU Optronics Again Named to Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index
Constituent Company: AU Optronics Corp. NASDAQ CM: AUO Website: www.auo.com Industry Sector: Information Technology Average IPQ® Score: 101.4 On November 18, AU Optronics (AUO) announced that it has been selected as a constituent for the 2011/2012 Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index. Ocean Tomo recognizes AUO’s inclusion across four of the six years that the Index has […]
Whirlpool Corporation announced its 6th year of inclusion in the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index
Constituent Company Whirlpool Corp NASDAQ CM: WHR Website: www.whirlpoolcorp.com Industry Sector: Consumer Discretionary Average IPQ® Score: 100 Yesterday, Whirlpool Corporation announced their 6th year of inclusion in the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index. We are pleased to recognize the company’s continued inclusion in the Index and congratulate them on 100 years of innovation. Whirlpool Corporation, the […]
MIPS Technologies Selected for Inclusion in Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index
Constituent Company: MIPS Technologies NASDAQ CM: MIPS Website: www.mips.com Industry Sector: Semiconductors Average IPQ® Score: 134.9 Earlier today, MIPS Technologies announced their inclusion in the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index. We are glad to see them join the pack of leading companies with strong intellectual property portfolios. MIPS Technologies is a creator of microprocessor architectures found […]
Leading Cloud Services Provider, 8×8, Joins Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index 2011-2012
Constituent Company: 8×8, Inc. NASDAQ CM: EGHT Website: www.8×8.com Industry Sector: Telecommunication Services Average IPQ® Score: 136 Earlier today, 8×8 Inc announced their inclusion in the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index. We are pleased to see their inclusion and look forward to watching their growth going forward. 8×8, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based pioneer in the […]
Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index – 61 Constituent Companies Included Across All 6 Years
Entering its sixth year of publishing the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index in 2011, Ocean Tomo acknowledges those companies who have contributed to the performance of the index in all six years including: Company Ticker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD Alcoa Inc. AA Allergan Inc. AGN Altera Corp. ALTR Amkor Technology Inc. AMKR Analog Devices […]
Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index (OTPAT) Announces New Constituent Companies in Sixth Year of Trading
In today’s blog post, which coincides with the announcement of the 2011 Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index (OT300) constituents, I would like to make special mention of three companies. Each reports earnings today and to us, more importantly, has been a member of the OT300 for each of the six years that the index has […]