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Bullish on AMAT ... Graphic_rating_buy AMAT
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62%
 +8.71%
in 197 days
Analysts are expecting per share earnings of -0.11. After rallying above its 200-day moving average a week ago for the first time since August 2008, the stock has since closed below that level for the past three consecutive trading days.
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  05/12/09 Comment


Former Wall Street Favorites Sink to Single Digits Graphic_rating_buy AMAT
Mikerun
73%
 +47.37%
in 369 days

Former Wall Street Favorites Sink to Single Digits

<> The following includes a growing list of companies whose stock are trading in single digits despite a market cap exceeding $5B as investors no longer need to venture into the minefield of micro-cap stocks for tremendous volatility and trading opportunities. It is not meant to be a complete list, but represents well-known companies across a variety of sectors which offer the potential for high returns once the current market pessimism passes and economic growth returns.

The best approach for investing or trading in th...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/20/08 Comment


solar power will be popular as energy gets pricey Graphic_rating_buy AMAT
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11%
 -11.22%
in 48 days
(closed on 07/24/08)
the company has a billion dollars to blow on research and is shifting into solar power. This spells competition for the solar giants.
By  armenws   (-27.56%  risk: moderate)  06/06/08 2 comments


into solar space Graphic_rating_buy AMAT
Astukphoto
22%
 -39.16%
in 629 days

Powered by Minyanville: AMAT Shines!

March 5, 2008

According to the WSJ, Applied Materials ( AMAT ) is strengthening its position in the solar space. The company announced a $1.9 bln deal, its largest in history, with an unidentified buyer outside of the U.S. to help outfit factories in solar panel production. The factories are expected to produce solar photovoltaic modules that are capable of generating electricity on a scale of a gigawatt. The deal highlights the company’s recent efforts in expanding beyond the chip-manufacturing business. AMAT shares gained nearly 8% on the ne< />< /><>< /><>< /><>...
By  Armin Stuk   (-19.45%  risk: moderate)  03/05/08 Comment


AMAT is a BUY Graphic_rating_buy AMAT
 4 %
 -38.59%
in 879 days

Traders at Palma are Bullish on AMAT

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By  traderthoughts   (-10.48%  risk: aggressive)  06/29/07 Comment




From the Blogosphere

Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Novellus, Ford and Cummins Engine – Press Releases
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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 24, 2009 - Zacks Research Equity Strategist Dirk Van Dijk says that S&P 500 earnings are continuing to show red ink. He tracks companies on the Zacks.com web site, naming names, while forecasting trends for the months ahead.

Be Thankful for a Strong Earnings Season

<>The broad increases in earnings estimates seems to reflect a much better short-term outlook for the economy. Note that some of the most cyclical areas such as Retailers, Materials and Autos are seeing a large preponderance of upward over downward earnings revisions, and that most of th...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/24/09 Comment


Novellus Raises Guidance – Analyst Blog
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Novellus Systems (NVLS) raised its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings outlook, as a result of the ongoing recovery in the semiconductor market.
 
The company now expects revenues of $225-245 million, compared to previous guidance of $215-245 million, which raises the mid-point from $230 to $235 million.
 
Management had previously guided to bookings increase of 25-50%, which were not subsequently revised. Therefore, we assume that bookings are expected to remain within this range.
 
GAAP gross margin expectations were also not revised and remain in the 44-47% range.
 
EPS expectations were rai...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


Be Thankful for a Strong Earnings Season – Earnings Trends
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Key Points:
•    Earnings Surprise Ratio (#beat/#miss) at 5.26, almost double normal
•    Median Earnings Surprise 7.20%, very strong
•    Year-over-year Earnings Growth Ratio (# Pos Growth/# Neg Growth) at 0.80
•    Sales Surprise Ratio at 1.44
•    Sales Growth Ratio at just 0.43
•    Total Net Income for S&P 500 reported so far is 11.1% below what those same 478 firms reported a year ago, 10.3% above what they earned in 2Q09
•    Total S&P 500 Revenues reported so far down 10.9% year over year, up 3.4% from 2Q09
•    2009 Earnings Revisions ratio for full S&P 5< />< />< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><>< />< />< />< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><>< />< /><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


Be Thankful for a Strong Earning Season – Earnings Trends
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38%
Key Points:
•    Earnings Surprise Ratio (#beat/#miss) at 5.26, almost double normal
•    Median Earnings Surprise 7.20%, very strong
•    Year-over-year Earnings Growth Ratio (# Pos Growth/# Neg Growth) at 0.80
•    Sales Surprise Ratio at 1.44
•    Sales Growth Ratio at just 0.43
•    Total Net Income for S&P 500 reported so far is 11.1% below what those same 478 firms reported a year ago, 10.3% above what they earned in 2Q09
•    Total S&P 500 Revenues reported so far down 10.9% year over year, up 3.4% from 2Q09
•    2009 Earnings Revisions ratio for full S&P 5< />< />< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><>< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><><><><><>< />< /><><><>< />< />< />< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< /><>< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><>< />< /><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


Does Semitool CEO have to say goodbye to planes for deal to happen?

gulfstream.jpegEarlier this week, Applied Materials (AMAT) announced that it was acquiring Semitool (SMTL) in a $364 million all-cash deal.

As we’ve footnoted before, Semitool had an interesting side-deal with CEO Ray Thompson that had the company leasing several planes and an aircraft hangar from separate companies owned or controlled by Thompson. Given Semitool’s size, the arrangement, which in 2006 had the company paying Thompson $3.2 million, seemed a tad excessive.

Fast forward to yesterday, and this SC 14D-9 filed. Here’s the relevant part:

<><>Semitool leases two airplanes and an aircraft hangar f...
By  footnoted   (+0.00%)  11/20/09 Comment



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suha   (-11.97%  risk: conservative)
Are they worth buying? - Ever since i started following these have been just lurking around 20. Wondering If they will ever hit 40s and 30s?
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Roomy Naqvy   (-3.29%  risk: moderate)
Possible Growth? - I think there's potential growth in this stock.
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