$32.86 -0.02 (-0.06%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company is a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing and related microelectronics industries.

Current Price $32.86 Mkt Cap $5.62B
Open $32.74 P/E Ratio 12.50
Prev. Close $32.88 Div. (Yield) 0.60 (1.80%)
Daily Range $32.51 - $33.36 Volume 2,598,265
52-Wk Range $14.81 - $37.71 Avg. Daily Vol. 4,175,000

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All Members

161 Outperform
32 Underperform
 

All-Star Members

52 Outperform
8 Underperform
 

Wall Street

9 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Top KLAC Bull/Bear Pitches

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skc0001 (< 20)
Submitted June 18, 2007

Proposed by Good People

GemstoneQueen (42.02)
Submitted February 10, 2008

I believe the following will put near term pressure on KLAC results:

1) legal settlement - stock option backdating
2) growth will continue to decline. Evidence for further deterioration can be seen in declining revenue levels as… More

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Member Avatar clkinser (< 20) Submitted: 10/14/2009 11:02:09 PM : Outperform Start Price: $35.29 KLAC Score: -5.78

Tech spending turning around. Cap ex by chip firms will be beneficial to equip mfg.

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Member Avatar SemiChamp (< 20) Submitted: 9/16/2009 1:30:38 PM : Outperform Start Price: $35.41 KLAC Score: -7.72

Market leader - will recover with industry.

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Member Avatar Breastonia (64.10) Submitted: 7/3/2009 9:25:01 AM : Underperform Start Price: $25.45 KLAC Score: -8.10

Company is positioning itself for failure. Mass layoffs will hamper their recovery when the market turns up. WholeSale moving of production to Asia will interrupt production and quality.

Leaderboard

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Score Leader

ImN2Stocks3

ImN2Stocks3 (82.05) Score: +88.39

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in KLAC.

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Member Name Member
Rating
Start
Date
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Stock
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Score Commentary
ImN2Stocks3 82.05 11/20/2008 Outperform NS $14.57 +125.56% +37.17% +88.39
balletto 79.02 12/3/2008 Outperform 3Y $17.44 +88.39% +31.79% +56.60 1 Comment
TopDividendUltra < 20 12/1/2008 Outperform NS $18.11 +81.45% +25.60% +55.85
TopDividendPayer 98.58 12/1/2008 Outperform NS $17.90 +83.54% +27.84% +55.70 1 Comment
MarketPwnage < 20 3/9/2009 Outperform NS $15.26 +115.28% +60.44% +54.85
Chiownknee 85.97 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.04 +104.93% +54.89% +50.03
DoubleAughtNine 99.50 1/26/2009 Outperform 3W $19.02 +72.75% +30.42% +42.33
ncchemist 42.01 1/26/2009 Outperform 3Y $19.02 +72.75% +30.42% +42.33
SOdiorne 70.95 12/23/2008 Outperform NS $19.74 +66.48% +26.60% +39.88
wishlist3410 44.50 2/11/2009 Outperform 5Y $19.31 +70.20% +30.64% +39.56 1 Comment

Wall Street

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Member Name Member
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Date
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TrackOppenheimer 26.63 4/14/2009 Underperform NS $23.49 +53.23% +26.15% -27.08 9/24/2009 @ $36.00
TrackSoleil 83.54 1/8/2009 Outperform NS $21.76 +51.02% +20.92% +30.10
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.74 10/2/2008 Underperform NS $28.94 +13.54% -4.48% -18.01
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 9/22/2008 Underperform NS $32.50 -21.32% -28.32% -7.01 7/6/2009 @ $25.57
TrackHSBC 90.60 8/20/2008 Outperform NS $38.23 -14.04% -13.22% -0.82
TrackBofASec 93.50 7/10/2008 Outperform NS $37.67 -35.51% -18.16% -17.35 10/8/2008 @ $24.29
TrackCitigroup 21.22 4/7/2008 Outperform NS $41.43 -55.06% -36.71% -18.35 12/4/2008 @ $18.62
TrackSoros 65.62 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $35.78 -8.15% -15.82% +7.66 1 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 3/27/2008 Outperform NS $37.42 -40.73% -32.68% -8.05 1/8/2009 @ $22.18
TrackLehmanBros 76.60 7/27/2007 Outperform NS $59.07 -9.16% +5.08% -14.24 10/10/2007 @ $53.66
TrackCarisandCo 78.62 7/27/2007 Outperform NS $56.41 -41.75% -23.98% -17.77
TrackMatrix 89.45 5/22/2007 Outperform NS $51.53 -36.23% -25.83% -10.40
TrackStifel 94.70 4/4/2007 Outperform NS $52.19 -37.04% -21.18% -15.86
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 73.02 2/6/2007 Outperform NS $48.43 -32.15% -21.57% -10.59
TrackCarisandCo 78.62 12/14/2006 Outperform NS $49.92 +4.54% -1.66% +6.21 2/27/2007 @ $52.19
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.74 10/30/2006 Outperform NS $48.61 +11.97% +6.12% +5.85 4/16/2007 @ $54.43
TrackNeedham < 20 10/25/2006 Outperform NS $45.56 -27.88% -17.47% -10.40
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 10/25/2006 Outperform NS $47.56 +16.37% +12.75% +3.62 10/8/2007 @ $55.34
TrackHSBC 90.60 10/24/2006 Outperform NS $46.66 +17.43% +8.65% +8.78 4/27/2007 @ $54.79
TrackCitigroup 21.22 10/6/2006 Outperform NS $45.19 +31.88% +13.32% +18.56 7/24/2007 @ $59.60
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/6/2006 Underperform 3W $44.22 -25.69% -15.51% +10.18
TrackMerrill 51.09 5/23/2006 Outperform 1Y $37.16 -11.58% -9.41% -2.16

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