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Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.

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Two Ex-Galleon Portfolio Managers Plead Guilty to Insider Trading

Two former Galleon Group portfolio managers admitted to charges of insider trading on confidential company information, strengthening the government's case against Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam a month before his trial.

In a case that federal prosecutors call the largest probe of insider trading at hedge funds on record, former Galleon employees Adam Smith and Michael Cardillo became the 18th and 19th people to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy or securities fraud in two overlapping networks.Both men are cooperating with prosecutors, bringing to at least 14 the number of people the government could call to testify at Rajaratnam's criminal trial starting on February 28.Rajaratnam, a onetime billionaire, has pleaded not guilty to insider trading related charges of conspiracy and securities fraud and vowed to clear his name. Jim McCarthy, a spokesman for Rajaratnam, declined to comment on Wednesday.Smith, 38, said he leaked details about several possible mergers and earning...

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  1. Vishay Precision 3Q Profit Widens on Improving Margins

    Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) said Tuesday its earnings were much stronger in the third quarter compared with the year-earlier period, driven primarily by strong...

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