Altera Earnings Shift Emphasis to Semiconductor ETFs

Semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) rallied Tuesday ahead of earnings from chip maker Altera (NasdaqGS: ALTR), which reports after the closing bell. Altera is a top holding in sector ETFs such as Semiconductor HOLDRS (AMEX: SMH), PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors Portfolio (NYSEArca: PSI)...