Key Developments: Applied Materials Inc (AMAT.O)
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Applied Materials Inc Announces 11% Increase in Cash Dividend
Applied Materials Inc announced that its Board of Directors has approved an 11% increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.09 to $0.10 per share, payable on June 13, 2013 to stockholders of record as of May 23, 2013. Full Article
Applied Materials Inc Comments On Q2 2013 Revenue Guidance; Issues Q2 2013 EPS Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
Applied Materials Inc announced that for the second quarter of 2013, it expects net sales to be up 15% to 25% and non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) to be in the range of $0.09 to $0.15. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report revenue of $1.797 billion and EPS of $0.11 for the second quarter of 2013. Full Article
Applied Materials Inc Announces Cash Dividend
Applied Materials Inc announced that Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share payable on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2013 to stockholders of record as of February 20, 2013. Full Article
Applied Materials Inc Issues Q1 2013 Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
Applied Materials Inc announced that for the first quarter of 2013, it expects net sales to be flat to down 15% sequentially. The Company expects non-GAAP EPS to be in the range of $0.00 to $0.06. The non-GAAP EPS outlook excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of approximately $0.05 per share but does not exclude other non-GAAP adjustments that may arise subsequent to this release. The Company reported revenues of $1.646 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $1.750 billion and EPS of $0.08 for the first quarter of 2013. Full Article
Applied Materials Inc Announces Cash Dividend
Applied Materials Inc announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share payable on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2012 to stockholders of record as of November 21, 2012. Full Article
Applied Materials Inc Comments On Q4 2012 Revenue Guidance; Issues Q4 2012 EPS Guidance Below Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
Applied Materials Inc announced that for fourth quarter of 2012, it expects overall net sales to be down 25% to 40% and non-GAAP earnings to be between $0.00 and $0.06 per share (EPS). According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $1.94 billion and EPS of $0.12 for fourth quarter of 2012. Full Article
Applied Materials, Inc. Updates Q3 2012 Guidance-Conference Call
Applied Materials, Inc. announced that for third quarter of 2012, it expects guidance to be within previous range. the Company did not revise guidance and clarify that for revenue expect to be at the low end again driven by the change in guidance for SSG. And within the EPS guidance, the Company expect to be in the low end of the range, which is the Company's original range was 21% to 29% so the Company will be in the lower half of that range as the Company currently see things. Full Article
Applied Materials, Inc. Comments On Q3 2012 Revenue Guidance; Issues Q3 2012 EPS Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates; Sees FY 2012 Guidance At High End Of Prior Range-Conference Call
Applied Materials, Inc. announced that for third quarter of 2012, it expects overall net sales to be flat to down 10% and non-GAAP earnings to be in the range of $0.21 to $0.29 per share (EPS). For fiscal 2012, the Company expects net sales and earnings per share to be at the high end of the Company's previous outlook, which estimated net sales in the range of $9.1 billion to $9.5 billion, and non-GAAP EPS in the range of $0.85 to $0.95. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $2.43 billion and EPS of $0.26 for third quarter of 2012; revenue of $9.5 billion and EPS of $0.94 for fiscal 2012. Full Article
Applied Materials, Inc. Issues Q2 2012 Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
Applied Materials, Inc. announced that for the second quarter of 2012, it expects overall net sales to be up 5% to 15%, and non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) to be in the range of $0.20-$0.28 per share. The Company reported revenue of $2.189 billion for the first quarter of 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $2.095 billion and EPS of $0.16 for the second quarter of 2012. Full Article
Quantum Global Technologies Completes Acquisition of Chamber Cleaning and Coating Services Group from Applied Materials, Inc.
Quantum Global Technologies, LLC (QuantumClean), a provider of validated high-purity outsourced process tool parts cleaning and restoration to the semiconductor industry, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Metron Chamber Performance Services (Metron CPS) business from Applied Materials, Inc. QuantumClean has also acquired from Applied two full-capability solutions-based analytical laboratories, located in Fremont, CA and Portland, OR, and additional R&D resources relating to cleaning, coating and refurbishment of process tool parts. QuantumClean also acquired Applied Materials' ChemTrace analytical laboratory business in this transaction, which supports the Metron CPS parts cleaning business, original equipment and tool manufacturers, IC fabricators, specialty chemical distributors and manufacturers, silicon wafer manufacturers, solar fabs, packagers of high-purity products, universities, and water treatment plants. Full Article
Applied Materials says smartphone-chip demand to aid revenue
SAN FRANCISCO - Applied Materials , a maker of equipment used to manufacture chips, said on Thursday that demand for smartphone chips will help increase its revenues slightly in the current quarter and offset slowing demand from manufacturers hurt by slumping PC sales.
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