NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) is currently at $140.07, up $5.24 or 3.89%

-- Would be new all-time high (Based on available data back to Aug. 6, 2010)

-- On pace for largest percent increase since Oct. 1, 2020, when it rose 4.95%

-- Earlier Friday, six firms raised their price target on NXP Semiconductors, Benzinga reported

-- On Thursday, NXP Semiconductors NV said it now expects to report a better-than-expected $32 million operating profit and about $2.27 billion in revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 27 on improved demand, particularly from automobile and mobile. NXP had previously projected a $12 million operating profit at the high end of its projection, and a $105 million operating loss at the low end of its forecast, with revenue ranging from $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion

-- Currently up four of the past five days

-- Currently up three consecutive days; up 7.01% over this period

-- Best three day stretch since the three days ending June 18, 2020, when it rose 7.06%

-- Up 12.23% month-to-date

-- Up 10.07% year-to-date

-- Up 26.46% from 52 weeks ago (Oct. 11, 2019), when it closed at $110.76

-- Would be a new 52-week closing high

-- Up 116.96% from its 52-week closing low of $64.56 on March 18, 2020

-- Traded as high as $145.15; new all-time intraday high (Based on available data back to Aug. 6, 2010)

-- Up 7.65% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since June 5, 2020, when it rose as much as 8.49%

-- Sixth best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today

All data as of 11:21:32 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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