Skyworks Solutions draws upside bets

Traders are bullish on Skyworks Solutions ahead of quarterly results next week.

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SWKS rose 2.85 percent to $67.21 in afternoon trading but is down 15 percent in the last three months. The company, which supplies chips to the iPhone, is scheduled to report earnings after the close on July 21.



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