The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose more than 1% Wednesday amid some huge jumps by several index components. Chip-related groups have performed unevenly in IBD's recent industry rankings. The chip equipment makers group ranked a decent No. 45 in Wednesday's IBD. But chip designers -- what's known as the fabless chip group in IBD's tables -- ranked No. 97 and chip manufacturers lagged at No. 114. Investors on Wednesday drove chipmaker Cree