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Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) is in the Technology Industry
- Revenue
- Oct 28 2007
- $9.7B
- Profit
- Oct 28 2007
- $1.7B
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $22.4B
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Nasdaq 100 Struggles
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is currently set to have its third straight -1% decline. Below we highlight the 25 (out of 100) worst performing stocks in the index since last Thursday's close. As shown, Dell has lost nearly a fifth of its value...
Semiconductor ETF: Some Tasty Chips?
Jeff Miller submits: ETF sector leadership continues to shift rapidly. The most dramatic move of the week came from a semiconductor ETF, which moved from #37 to #5 in the ratings from our TCA-ETF model. We try to look at both Trend and Cycle, while doing some Anticipation of...
Earnings Preview: Applied Materials
Applied Materials AMAT is expected to report Q3 earnings Tuesday after the close with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET.Guidance The consensus estimate is 14c for EPS and $1.84B for revenue, according to First Call. The Street is looking for a sequential revenue and earnings decline. On the...
Applied Materials 2009 Estimates Way Too High - RBC
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Applied Materials AMAT shares are trading modestly lower heading into the company’s announcement tomorrow after the close of earnings for its fiscal third quarter ended July. The Street is looking for $1.84 billion in revenue and EPS of 14 cents. As usual, the guidance...
Trading Chips and the Financials Dip
John Gilluly submits: For those of you who are considering a high-probability trade, I would suggest taking a long look at semiconductors. There have been only 3 months in the last 10 years when KLA-Tencor Corporation KLAC has traded lower than yesterday's range; and only 5...
Applied Materials' Black Diamond II Drives Advanced Low k Technology for 45nm Chips
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. extends its leadership in low k technology, with more than 10 customers in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Taiwan using its Applied ProducerR Black DiamondR II CVD* system to implement advanced low k (k less than 2.5) technology for 45nm device pre-production. Applied's...
Applied Materials Announces Advanced CVD Aluminum Technology for Manufacturing Faster Flash and DRAM Chips
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied CVD Al(1) process chamber for building current and next-generation high-density interconnects in Flash and DRAM memory chips. Using aluminum deposition technology, which continues to be the interconnect material of choice for memory applications, Applied's CVD Al chamber enables chipmakers...
Applied Materials Introduces AdvantEdge Metal Etch System for Advanced Flash, DRAM Chips
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the Applied CenturaR AdvantEdgeTM Metal Etch, the most advanced system in the industry to meet the aluminum interconnect etching requirements of sub-70nm Flash and DRAM memory chip manufacturing. Delivering world-class etch performance, the system provides more than 50% better critical dimension...
Applied Materials Delivers Advanced Solutions for Flash Memory Chip Manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of advanced manufacturing systems to help customers meet the burgeoning demand for Flash and DRAM memory chips. Two products introduced today, the Applied CVD Al(1) and Applied CenturaR AdvantEdgeTM Metal Etch systems, are at the forefront of the company's...
Applied Materials to Host Technology Forum on Scaling Challenges for Sub-45nm Nodes
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- On December 6, 2005, Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is hosting a technical symposium featuring distinguished executives and technologists from the world's leading chip companies, including IBM, Intel, STMicroelectronics ST, Texas Instruments TI and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. TSMC, in Washington, D.C., to discuss the challenges...
Applied Materials' FAB300 Sets Major Benchmark With 10X Boost in Chip Tracking Capability
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT), the leading supplier of factory control solutions to the semiconductor industry, today announced the latest extension of its Applied FAB300R system that targets test, assembly and packaging (TAP or back-end) facilities. Providing the most advanced, comprehensive solution for efficient, cost-effective management of...
Applied Materials Leads the Semiconductor Equipment Industry in the 65nm Revolution
SAN FRANCISCO -- Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today showcased the industry's largest portfolio of 65nm chip manufacturing systems at SEMICON West, with a full complement of transistor, interconnect and inspection solutions for fabricating next-generation devices. Using technology that creates circuits less than half the size of those used in today's...
Chip Equipment Maker Applied Materials Awaits Orders, Keeps Its Belt Tight.
By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Chip Equipment Maker Applied Materials May Need to Cut Jobs.
By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
A growing order book stabilizes Applied Materials: investors should also consider AMAT's blue chip clientele, globally diversified revenue base and high p/e - Equities
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT; Recent price: US$50.60) is by far the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry. It is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials enables semiconductor manufacturers to produce more powerful, portable and affordable chips.
Applied Materials Unveils Major New Technology Center To Enable Future Chip Manufacturing
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Santa Clara, Calif.-Based Chip Maker Applied Materials Plans More Layoffs.
By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
California Chip Equipment Maker Applied Materials Reports Steep Profit Decline.
By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Applied Materials plans $30 mil push; Chip tech firm courts investors; new orders are down 33% from Q4.
In one of the first big branding splashes for a tech company this year, Applied Materials is launching an anticipated $30 million global campaign to establish its position as the company behind almost all semiconductors in use today. In one of the first big...
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- Incorporated: 1967
- CEO: Mr. Michael R. Splinter
- Employees: 14,550
Applied Materials supplies semiconductor fabrication equipment. Co. provides Nanomanufacturing Technology solutions for the global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar and related industries, with a portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products. "Nanomanufacturing" is the production of ultra-small structures, including the engineering of thin layers of film onto substrates. Co.'s customers include manufacturers of semiconductor chips and wafers, flat panel liquid crystal displays (LCDs), photovoltaic (PV) cells and other electronic devices. Co. operates through the following four business segments: Silicon, Fab Solutions, Display, and Adjacent Technologies.
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Applied Materials Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. James C. Morgan
Chairman
Mr. Charles Y.S. Liu
Mr. Gerhard H. Parker
Mr. Willem P. Roelandts
Dr. Stephen R. Forrest Ph.D.
Mr. Dennis D. Powell
Mr. Aart J. de Geus
Mr. James E. Rogers
Mr. Michael R. Splinter
Mr. Michael H. Armacost
Ms. Deborah A. Coleman
Dr. Philip V. Gerdine
Mr. Thomas J. Iannotti
Contact Information
3050 Bowers Avenue
P.O. Box 58039
Santa Clara, CA
http://www.appliedmaterials.com
408 727-5555
NAICS Code
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
