Since October the semis have reported very weak numbers and it continues. Have these stocks seen their glory days or will they be posting 20 to 30% revenue growth again next year? Here is the good news from XLNX> Xilinx said sales for its fiscal third quarter are expected to rise between 4 and 8 percent from the prior quarter. It had previously forecast an increase of 1 to 5 percent. The revised outlook, issued after the stock market's close, pushed Xilinx shares up 2.5 percent to $27.15 in after-hours trading. The stock fell 1.85 percent to $26.48 in regular Nasdaq trading. The company had been expected to post revenue of just over $412 million in the third quarter, up about 3 percent from $398.9 million in the second quarter.