Sell IBM, Instead Buy Advanced Micro Devices And Micron Counter-Cyclically

By ValueMax:According to IHS iSuppli, Intel (INTC) -- currently trading around $28 -- captured 15.6% market share for semiconductors in 2011, an increase of 2.5% from 2010. Its next closest competitor, Samsung, came in at 9.2%.

By Ashraf Eassa:Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has not had a particularly pleasant 2012. After running up significantly during the beginning of the year, shares of the company have plummeted to multi-year lows.

By Bachar Samawi:It is always difficult to time the market on a short term basis. Sometimes it is best to act as a long term investor, possibly picking a few cyclically relevant periods within the year to buy or sell stocks. However, when stocks record major gains within a short period of time, one cannot but wonder whether the market has possibly overextended itself.

Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday April 14.

By Bret Jensen:I have been a heavy bull on Microsoft (MSFT) since the second quarter of last year. It has had a nice run since then, recently crossing $30 a share. Microsoft continues to churn out good news, is getting analyst upgrades and still looks solidly undervalued. Key positive news recently from Microsoft.

By Zecco: By Paul Quintaro On Tuesday last week, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) showed off its new Windows 8 operating system to developers. Notably, Windows 8 appears to be a radical departure from the traditional Windows operating system format.

By Luna Christie Tjung:Incorporated in 1969, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) spent about $1 million on lobbying in the second quarter to secure business deals. AMD is the world’s second-largest computer chips producer after Intel Corp.

Money Morning submits: by Don MillerThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off on Wednesday night with a keynote address from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Steve Balmer.