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Applied Materials Cuts More Jobs
News Applied Materials, the world's largest maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said it is cutting approximately 11 percent of its staff because of the downturn in the chip market. Despite our stringent cost-savings programs, the continuing...
[November 5, 2002, 10:46]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials' Outlook Creates Tug-of-war
News Commentary: Investors face quite a conundrum over Applied Materials' earnings and outlook. Applied Materials is far and away the leading chip equipment maker. Is Applied Materials a company that. Chief executive James Morgan noted the company is in...
[February 14, 2001, 13:30]
Applied Materials Starts VC Fund
News Applied Materials said on Friday that it's creating a venture capital fund to invest in companies trying to develop alternative manufacturing methods for semiconductors and optical communications components.
[October 26, 2001, 15:30]
Applied Materials Polishes Black Diamond
News Applied Materials will put a tremendous amount of energy this year into taking power out of semiconductors. Likewise, Applied Materials has shifted from strictly being a supplier of equipment to more actively participating in the design and...
[February 5, 2004, 8:00]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials Sees Big Profits In 2Q
News Applied Materials shareholders should be on a high today after the semiconductor equipment company beat estimates in the first quarter, issued a stock split and gave a bullish forecast. The earnings results and stock split were expected, but the...
[February 16, 2000, 12:14]
Applied Materials Pleases Analysts As Chip Sector Recovers
News In the quarter, Applied Materials, the world's largest chip equipment maker, reported first quarter earnings before charges of $52.9 million (£32.3 million), or 14 cents a share, well ahead of Wall Street estimates of 6 cents a share.
[February 17, 1999, 12:30]
The Day Ahead: Applied Materials Makes Bullish Case For Chips
News Memo to those analysts worried about a semiconductor slowdown and potential supply glut: Applied Materials thinks you're way too early with the pessimism. When Applied Materials, the leading supplier of semiconductor equipment, speaks, Wall Street...
[August 10, 2000, 12:27]
The Day Ahead: Chatting With Applied Materials
News Commentary: Applied Materials' outlook for the current quarter shows a few short-term wild cards for the chip sector, but investors may be well advised to think about the big picture. Chip equipment giant Applied Materials closed out a whopper of a...
[November 16, 2000, 11:57]
Orders Fall Short For Applied Materials
News Applied Materials, the chip-equipment maker, said on Friday that orders placed during its first fiscal quarter will fall short of previous expectations. Citing economic uncertainties, Applied Materials said orders placed during its first quarter...
[January 31, 2003, 15:28]
Applied Uses Atom To Shrink Chips
News Applied Materials is harnessing the atom to build better chips. Applied Materials says the Endura system will meet the requirements to deposit exceptionally thin layers of materials in an accurate and repeatable fashion.
[July 23, 2002, 11:31]
Optimism In Chip Market
News Chip-making equipment provider Applied Materials said on Tuesday the semiconductor market appears to be picking up, indicating that the chip glut could be over. Mike Splinter, the chief executive of Applied Materials, said during an analysts...
[February 16, 2005, 16:25]
Tech Companies Try Cutting Costs - Without Layoffs
News Applied Materials spokesman, Jeff Lettes, would not confirm the report. Chip-equipment maker, Applied Materials has asked its North American employees to take off most Fridays until at least the end of April, without pay, the San Jose Mercury News...
[February 9, 2001, 10:31]
The Day Ahead: ChipPAC's IPO Could Pack A Wallop
News Cisco, Applied Materials and Dell. Applied Materials: Most folks yawn when Applied Materials reports earnings, but this chip equipment maker gives the best read on the semiconductor industry. After all, most chip makers buy gear from Applied...
[August 7, 2000, 12:33]
IBM, AMD Team Up To Strain Silicon
News In DSL, different straining materials are applied to the top of the transistor layer and then etched away from where they aren't needed or from where they can even degrade performance. Materials that create tensile strain to benefit N-channel...
[December 13, 2004, 8:15]
The Day Ahead: LendingTree's IPO May Wilt On Interest Rate Concerns
News Chip equipment giant Applied Materials reports first quarter earnings after the bell. All is wonderful in chip land, but if Applied Materials gives any hint of caution, shares could take some lumps. Interest rate fears have walloped shares of both...
[February 15, 2000, 12:26]
Merrill Upbeat On Chip Stocks
News In a separate note, analyst Brett Hodess upgraded several semiconductor equipment makers, raising Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor and Lam Research to "intermediate-term buy" from "intermediate-term neutral," and Novellus, MKS Instruments and...
[August 1, 2001, 16:19]
Chip Equipment Stocks Enjoy Intel-inspired Rally
News First Call is projecting Applied Materials to report a profit of 74 cents a share on sales of $2.79bn. Applied Materials is up 30 percent for the year through Thursday while Lam Research and Novellus have jumped 58 percent and 35 percent...
[January 19, 2001, 14:22]
IBM Turns Up The Transistor Heat
News If successful, IBM could help chip designers avoid having to move more of their processors to more exotic materials such as gallium arsenide or indium phosphide. Pathfinder Research analyst Fred Zieber said the development should help keep that...
[June 25, 2001, 10:18]
A Model For The Evaluation Of Innovative Engineering Courseware: Engineering An Assessment Program
White Papers The model was applied in the form of two experiments that took place during the early stages of an on-going project that includes the development of multimedia modules for Basic Engineering Mechanics of Materials classes.
[April 16, 2005, 0:00]
Chip Equipment Makers Feel Intel Aftershocks
News First off, slowing sales at the world's biggest chipmaker will inherently hurt Applied Materials, Novellus Systems and other companies that make semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Extra sales to Intel will boost end-of-year revenue for...
[December 8, 2000, 11:21]
