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While Cree Is Great in LED, Veeco May Be a Better Stock

I have done some comparison work on Veeco Instruments (VECO) and Cree (CREE) (two leading LED plays). While CREE is great, the results suggest VECO has a LOT more upside potential from here.

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  • CREE has a market cap of $4.6 billion. This is 5x the June 2011 revenue estimate of $910 million. Revenue is expected to grow 22% next year. The June 2011 EPS estimate is $1.43…so the stock is trading at 31x earnings.
    • <><><><>VECO has a market cap of $800 million. This is just 1.5x the revenue estimate for next year (compared to 5x revenues for CREE). Revenues are expected to grow 45% next year (far higher than...
    By  trackseekingalpha   (-13.40%  risk: aggressive)  11/06/09 Comment


    Veeco Q3 Blows Away Estimates; Q4 Ahead of Expectations
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    Equipment maker Veeco Instruments (VECO), which supplies tools to those making light-emitting diodes and solar technology, this evening reported blow-out results for its Q3 on top and bottom line, and forecast Q4 sales and profit well ahead of estimates.

    Revenue in Q3 fell 15%, year over year, to $98.9 million, but was up 37% sequentially, and ahead of the average $86.4 million estimate. Profit per share of 16 cents easily surpassed the 1-cent estimate.

    <>For Q4, the company sees sales of $120 million to $130 million, ahead of the $100 million average estimate, and profit, excluding some cost...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/26/09 Comment


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    By  daiwa   (+9.66%  risk: aggressive)  09/24/07 Comment


    Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMGN, CS, DB, LEN, MET, SNI, X ...

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Analyst initiations

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  • Jefferies upgraded Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) to Buy from Hold after the firm's channel checks indicated the company's business is stabilizing. Jefferies raised its target on shares to $27 from $20.
  • Citigroup upgraded Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO) to Buy from Hold on expectations LED order momentum will continue and cost discipline will help margin leverage. Citi raised its target on shares to $24 from $8.
    • <>Deutsche Bank upgraded Domtar (NYSE: UFS) to Buy from Hold on expectations earnings will...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  07/28/09 Comment


    Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: WDC, NSTX, UBS, TIF, BA ...

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Boeing Co (BA), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Analyst initiations

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  • Baird upgraded Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Seagate (NASDAQ: NSTX) to Outperform from Neutral citing better than expected industry conditions. The firm believes supply has tightened, resulting in price increases in certain market segments.
  • RBC Capital upgraded XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO) to Outperform from Sector Perform citing free cash flow and stable growth.
    • <>Goldman upgraded Manpower (NYSE: MAN) to Neutral from Sell and raised its target to $2...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  02/10/09 Comment



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