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Synaptics, Apple, Verint Among Top Computer Stocks

Apple has been on a buying spree, most recently with the purchase of Beats Electronics earlier this month. But Apple’s suppliers are shopping around, too. Synaptics inked a deal late Tuesday for a display chipmaker. Both Apple (AAPL) and Synaptics (SYNA) are featured on the Computer Tech Leaders Screen of the Day. The screen features highly rated stocks in the computer and software sectors. Synaptics announced that it is buying Renesas SP Drivers,

Synaptics In Talks To Buy Phone Display Chip Firm

Synaptics is looking to complement its smartphone touch-interface technology with the purchase of another smartphone chip supplier, according to media reports. Synaptics (SYNA) is in talks with Japan’s Renesas Electronics to buy its majority stake in Renesas SP Drivers, a maker of display chips for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, Reuters reported Wednesday. Apple also showed an interest in buying the company to shore up its supply chain, but those talks

Synaptics Raises Outlook On Fingerprint Sensor Sales

Synaptics (SYNA) late Thursday forecast current quarter revenue growth above expectations and raised its sales outlook for fingerprint ID products built into smartphones. San Jose, Calif.-based Synaptics, which has been the biggest supplier of touchpads in notebook computers, in October acquired Validity Sensors, whose fingerprint ID technology is used in smartphones from Samsung and others. Synaptics also makes touch controller chips for