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Applied Materials (AMAT) is the world's largest semiconductor producer. The company has diversified and is producing solar power cells, but its main revenue stream is still mainly coming from crystalline silicon technology.

The company had blowout earnings in the fiscal first quarter, with income of $506 million or 38 cents a share, up from $83 million or six cents a share a year earlier, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. Revenue rose 45% to $2.69 billion from $1.95 billion.

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Applied Materials Net Jumps Sixfold; Predicts Bigger Profits in 2011 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stock futures are higher Friday morning as crude oil prices stabilized. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55 points to 12,092.00, while those for the S&P 500 index climbed 7 points to 1,309.70. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index rose 15.50 points to 2,323.75.

U.S. stock market closed mixed yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 37.28 points, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 14.91 points and the S&P 500 declining 1.30 points.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Applied Materials (AMAT) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Air Products (APD) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Youku.com (YOKU) and Pinnacle West (PNW) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Stryker (SYK) and Zimmer (ZMH) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Zions Bancorp (ZION) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Alnylam (ALNY) to buy from hold at Needham.
  • AK Steel (AKS) to buy from hold at KeyBanc.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Oracle (ORCL) to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Accenture (ACN) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Advanced Energy (AEIS) and Applied Materials (AMAT) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • Spreadtrum (SPRD) to buy from hold at Auriga.
  • Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) and Tortoise Energy Capital (TYY) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Global Payments (GPN) to equal weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley.
  • CBS (CBS) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Sonic (SONC) to outperform from neutral at Cowen.

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Analyst Calls: ACN, AMAT, AZN, BBT, CBS, GPN, IP, ORCL, PKG, SONC, V ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AccentureACNACOMAEISAMATanalyst upgradesAncestry.comApplied MaterialsAstraZenecaAZNBBTCBSCCCLCHRWCymerCYMIDHXDISCADiscoveryDLRdowngradesFUlGPNHRinitiationsinthenewsIPLNNMDSOMedidataOracleORCLPKGRBCNSONCSonicSPRDSpreadtrumTCBITYYVVFCVisaWABCWestamericaFri, 17 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: Applied Materials November Volatility Elevated into EPS and Outlook]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/17/options-update-applied-materials-november-volatility-elevated-i/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/17/options-update-applied-materials-november-volatility-elevated-i/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/17/options-update-applied-materials-november-volatility-elevated-i/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Applied Materials (AMAT) is expected to report Q4 EPS on Nov. 17. November put option implied volatility is at 44, January is at 29, compared to its 26-week average of 33, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement after EPS.

Ford (F) options volume and volatility increases into GM IPO. Nov. 18 and Dec. 18 calls were active. November option implied volatility is at 72, December is at 49, January is at 48, compared to its 26-week average of 39, according to Track Data, suggesting larger near-term price movement.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is recently up 11.5% to 22.53.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Applied Materials November Volatility Elevated into EPS and Outlook originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Wunderlich upgraded Granite Construction (GVA) to buy from hold, citing valuation and expected positive catalysts in 2011. The firm has a $29 price target for shares.
  • Jefferies upgraded WuXi PharmaTech (WX) to buy from hold following the Q2 report, citing continued strength in China-based lab services growth. The firm has an $18 target on shares.
  • BMO Capital upgraded Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) to outperform from market perform following capital structure actions. The firm has a $20 price target on the stock.
  • Energizer (ENR) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Cephalon (CEPH) was upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Dycom (DY) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Morgan Keegan.

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Applied Materials (AMAT) announced Wednesday that it will cut as many as 500 jobs and that it will take a third-quarter charge as it cuts its solar manufacturing presence.

AMAT is going to decrease its thin-film solar manufacturing equipment products, known as SunFab. AMAT will now focus on crystalline silicon equipment and light-emitting diodes. As a result of this move, AMAT will need to cut jobs and it will take a third-quarter charge between $375 million and $425 million (18 to 21 cents per share).

AMAT also lowered its adjusted the target on its third-quarter earnings to 10 cents to 14 cents per share. Originally, AMAT forecast earnings between 22 and 26 cents per share.

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"SPDR Morgan Stanley Technology (MTK) has been one of our top ETF recommendations in recent months," says Nathan Slaughter, who reviews the exchange-traded fund along with some of its primary holdings.

The editor of The ETF Authority suggests, "The latest financials from some of the heaviest hitters in the field have reaffirmed our confidence in this sector of the market.

"For example, a few months ago, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) was cheering spectacular +133% first quarter sales growth.

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Morgan Stanley Tech (MTK): Time to Pounce? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Applied Materials AMAT logo"We've been holding off adding Applied Materials (AMAT) for the last several weeks in hopes that we'd be presented with a more attractive entry point; that price level has materialized, and now's the time to add this semiconductor giant to our portfolio," says Jonas Elmeraji.

The editor of The Rhino Stock Alert explains, "From the emergent technologies coming out of its research and development department to the consistent revenue streams from Applied's semiconductor equipment business, this firm has the value case and growth prospects to warrant a significantly higher share price.

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Applied Materials (AMAT): Semis and Nanotech originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Below are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks. Click through to the original posts for more details.

  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) shares sold off after it posted a narrower Q1 net loss, but same-store sales rose.
  • Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) swung from a year-ago loss to a Q2 profit that was better than expected.
  • Deere & Co. (DE) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and improved sales, and raised its full-year outlook.
  • Dell Inc. (DELL) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings, but the gross margin was disappointing, and shares fell.
  • GameStop Corp. (GME) higher Q1 earnings beat consensus estimates but same-store sales declined.
  • Gap Inc. (GPS) said its higher Q1 earnings beat expectations while revenue fell in line with estimates.

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Applied Materials AMAT logoApplied Materials (AMAT) is one of those interesting trading-vehicle-type stocks. It's been up, it's been down. The sideways action, as indicated by the one-year chart, isn't for everyone. And it's been one narrow range: The 52-week low is $10.31, while the 52-week high is $14.94. There's obviously some resistance by the market players in terms of taking this one out of its box.

But are the market players wrong? Management sure thinks so, judging by a recent action on its part. As Brent Archer wrote here back near the beginning of March, the company raised its quarterly dividend by nearly 17% and announced a buyback of over $2 billion, to be implemented over the next few years.

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Applied Materials: Do Q2 Results Make the Stock a Buy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 20 May 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stock market futures fell sharply lower Thursday morning, indicating Wall Street is set to extend Wednesday's declines. Concerns over European debt persisted and the new unilateral regulations by Germany continued to shake markets. Investors also digested news the Senate vote on Wall Street financial regulation failed as they awaited employment data out of the U.S.

Overseas, Asian markets fell Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei dropping 1.5% and China's Shanghai index down 1.2%. Geopolitical concerns as tensions between the U.S. and North Korea grew, didn't help sentiment there.

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First Solar FSLR logoBronte Capital recently expressed a bit of negative sentiment regarding First Solar (FSLR). Well, if there's anything I find more fun than assessing a company's strengths and weaknesses, it's analyzing the statements issued by stock analysts. Now, let's have some fun.

First, understand that Bronte Capital has issued its statement from an openly declared short position. In essence that means Bronte will tell you what it needs to in order to cover said position. Can you say biased opinion? Bronte Capital can.

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Bronte Capital Takes a Shot at First Solar originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today was one of those days where it almost felt as though most sectors of the stock market just want to bide time until a 3 day weekend. The consumer confidence reading at 52.5% came in above the consensus estimates of 51.0. Unfortunately this was a day that wavered between positive and negative. It was hard to see if the day's gains were going to hold until right up to the end of the day. Most importantly, the DJIA got closer and closer to 11,000... but 10.940 was about all it had in it.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,907.42 +11.56 (0.11%)
S&P 500 1,173.27 -0.05 (0.00%)
Nasdaq 2,410.69 +6.33 (0.26%)

Top Day Trader Alerts
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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Closing Bell: The Elusive 11,000 DJIA (AIB, AAPL, VZ, AMAT, GNVC) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMAT logoApplied Materials (AMAT - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced today that it has increased the size of its quarterly dividend by 16.7% and also authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $2B over the coming three years. A buyback plan like this should help to put a floor under AMAT's stock price such that even if there is some bad news for the company, the stock might not fall by too much. If you agree that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on AMAT.

AMAT opened this morning at $12.52. So far today the stock has hit a low of $12.31 and a high of $12.53. As of 12:45, AMAT is trading at $12.39 up 0.10 (0.8%). The chart for AMAT looks bearish while S&P gives AMAT a very positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy ranking.

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Applied Materials Authorizes $2B Buyback and 16.7% Dividend Increase originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) lower Q3 results still topped expectations and sent shares higher.
  • Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) posted much better-than-expected Q4 earnings, the first profit in a year.
  • AstraZeneca (AZN) received an analyst's downgrade due to concerns over its earnings prospects.
  • Blackstone Group (BX) received an analyst's upgrade following the company's Q3 results.
  • Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) widened its net loss in Q3 and revenue and same-stores sales declined.
  • Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) shares declined after its Q3 numbers fell short of expectations.
  • Consolidated Water Co. Inc. (CWCO) earnings prospects for 2010 earned it an analyst upgrade.

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Applied Materials Q4 EarningsSemiconductor maker Applied Materials (AMAT) reported its fiscal fourth quarter numbers this afternoon following the market close, and the company easily outpaced analyst estimates.

Going into this afternoon's earnings report, analysts had been expecting to see the company show earnings of 3 cents per share, but the company surprised to the upside by posting actual Q4 earnings of 13 cents.

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Applied Materials (AMAT) tops analyst estimates originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>after hoursAMATapplied materialsearningsforecastgood newsinthenewsrecessionrecoverytechWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sunday Funnies: Barron's predicting profits?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/08/sunday-funnies-barrons-predicting-profits/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/08/sunday-funnies-barrons-predicting-profits/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/08/sunday-funnies-barrons-predicting-profits/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In this week's (November 9) Preview Section of Barron's (subscription required) I was surprised to find that on Wednesday (11/9) it is noted that Computer Sciences (CSC), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Macy's (M) reported "profits." How do they know this?

On other days they refer to the "earnings" of various companies reporting. Perhaps I am splitting hairs, perhaps it is editorial haste (like you might find on our site), or perhaps there is no difference in some people's minds? From my perspective there is a difference between earnings and profits. Every quarter, public companies report their earnings. They do not always report a profit.

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Sunday Funnies: Barron's predicting profits? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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All in all, this was a fairly quiet day. The markets started out soft but managed to hold up most of the day. A CEO confidence reading may have helped somewhat.

Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 9,858.36 +71.49 (0.73%)
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Continue reading Closing Bell: The quiet bullish day (AMSC, AMAT, SVNT, SRZ)

Closing Bell: The quiet bullish day (AMSC, AMAT, SVNT, SRZ) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Blockbuster, Walmart, Applied Materials, ING, Priceline ...

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