** Shares of semiconductor maker QuickLogic QUIK.O rise
5.5% to $5.75
** QUIK posts Q1 adj. loss of 4 cents per share vs analysts'
avg. estimate of a 6-cent loss
** Co benefited from growth in its embedded Field
Programmable Gate Array (eFPGA) business; eFPGA is an integrated
circuit of semiconductors that helps customize operations for a
specific application
** Including session gains, stock up 11.87% YTD
(Reporting by Sruthi Narasimha Chari in Bengaluru)
((Sruthinarasimha.chari@thomsonreuters.com))