Lately, Littelfuse, Inc. (LFUS), has been trending towards a year-to-date low. Some possible reasons are slowed auto production (down 10% Y-O-Y), soft demand, excess channel inventory, and currency headwinds. The company expects poor results for the next quarter as well.
But on the other hand, Littelfuse could still seem like a good possible investment for the future because of several factors. First, circuit protection demands are on the rise due to higher data rates, increased functionality requiring more ports to protect, and more automotive electronics and sensors requiring higher current. Two other