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11:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, 03/12/2010 (MidnightTrader) — Technology shares are mixed in morning trading as investors digested conflicting economic data released Friday. Led by a big gain in electronics, U.S. retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in February, despite three major snow storms in the East, the Commerce Department estimated Friday. Also Friday, consumer sentiment soured in March over the cloudy job market, according to a widely watched index, sending stocks south after an upbeat open. In company news, Nokia (NOK) said it expects industry mobile device volumes to be up approximately 10% in 2010, compared to 2009. Nokia targets its mobile device volume market share to be flat in 2010, compared to 2009; and Nokia targets to increase its mobile device value market share slightly in 2010, compared to 2009. RF Micro (RFMD) is up after the stock was highlighted by Jim Cramer on his Mad Money show. Cramer suggested the stock has a lot of room to run. RF Micro shares, were up $0.20, or 4.23%, to $4.93.
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