News: Applied Materials Inc (AMAT.O)

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Thu, May 16 2013

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.

UPDATE 2-Applied Materials says smartphone-chip demand to aid revenue

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 - 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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Applied Materials promotes Varian veteran to CFO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26 - Top chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials Inc announced the appointment of Bob Halliday as its new chief financial officer, after its previous CFO moved over to Qualcomm.

Applied Materials forecasts strong quarter as orders pick up

- Applied Materials Inc , the world's largest chip gear maker, posted better-than-expected quarterly results driven by the popularity of smartphones and tablets, and forecast earnings ahead of analysts' estimates for the current quarter.

UPDATE 2-Applied Materials forecasts strong quarter as orders pick up

* Sees second-quarter revenue up 15-25 pct from first quarter

UPDATE 1-Applied Materials forecasts strong quarter as orders pick up

Feb 12 - Chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc , the world's largest chip gear maker, posted higher-than-expected quarterly results as demand for its display and semiconductor products picked up, and forecast current-quarter results largely ahead of analysts' estimates as smartphones and tablets drive sales.

Applied Materials profit falls 71 pct

Feb 12 - Chip gear maker Applied Materials' first-quarter profit fell 71 percent, hurt by lower orders.

BRIEF-Applied Materials shares up 1.5 pct after the bell following results

NEW YORK, Feb 13 - Applied Materials Inc : * Shares were up 1.5 percent after the bell following results

Applied Materials puts two non-core units under one chief

SAN FRANCISCO - Applied Materials, the top manufacturer of equipment for chip makers, on Wednesday named a new executive to head up two poorly performing non-core businesses - solar and display - though it said the business groups are not themselves being combined.

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