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$19.57 -0.07 (-0.36%)
5/16/2008 4:00 PM

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

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The Company develops, manufactures, markets and services fabrication equipment for the worldwide semiconductor and semiconductor-related industries.

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Materials (42), Nasdaq 100 (99), Large Cap (467), Solar Power (33), Semiconductor Equipment & Materials (57), S&P 500 (484), Alternative Energy (50)
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Applied Materials, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $19.57
Last Trade Time: 5/16/2008 4:00 PM
Open: $19.73
Previous Close: $19.64
Daily Range: $19.27 - $19.77
52-Week Range: $16.13 - $23.00
Volume: 18,534,523
Market Cap: $26.58B
P/E Ratio: 18.88
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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

Avatar Budsworth (94.41) Submitted: 2/11/08 5:36 AM

AMAT has been very flat for quite some time now. Management has been busy cleaning house of products that have been dragging them down. Their recent acquisition of Baccini has enabled AMAT to expand their Solar Energy Sector into a State-of-the-Art division ready to distribute the latest technology...More

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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

Avatar JackLampka (97.79) Submitted: 1/01/08 7:56 PM

Until recently I have fooled myself that AMAT is a high growth stock and will benefit from its expansion into manufacturing solutions to the emerging solar industry. It took me unfortunately a while to realize that this is only Applied's wishful thinking, which will materialize if at all only in sev...More

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 (AMAT)

Avatar slimpickins2 (23.53) Submitted: 5/16/08 11:43 AM : Outperform Start Price: $19.35 AMAT Score: 0.54

Looks to compete w. First Solar.....maybe they can

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Avatar awallejr (33.07) Submitted: 5/14/08 12:32 AM : Outperform Start Price: $19.76 AMAT Score: -2.14

Time to jump on the solar bandwagon with this stock. Although no one is coming close to FSLR's performance, there are too many concerns I have with that stock (ridiculous PE, the toxicity of cadmium to name 2). With amat you still have a profitable company with what might be a better product.

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Avatar pranilbalram (34.11) Submitted: 5/13/08 2:22 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.80 AMAT Score: -2.80

I think that the company will surprise analyst expectations. Company has a strong fundamentals and semiconductor industry will pick up towards the end of the year.

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Avatar fewl10 (71.82) Submitted: 5/11/08 8:16 PM : Underperform Start Price: $19.23 AMAT Score: 0.69

Companies involved in nonessential consumer goods products and supporting industries are about to get hammered because of higher prices for food and oil.





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Avatar anonymoustravis (93.40) Submitted: 5/09/08 9:54 AM : Outperform Start Price: $18.95 AMAT Score: 0.46

Solar play

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TrackCarisandCo < 20 03/18/08 Outperform NS $21.03-6.93%+9.11%-16.04
TrackWayneRogers 87.01 03/14/08 Outperform 3M $20.52-4.62%+10.07%-14.69
TrackJimCramer 80.65 03/13/08 Outperform 3W $21.00-6.80%+8.36%-15.16
TrackCitigroup 89.10 11/09/07 Outperform NS $18.57+5.36%-2.08%+7.44
TrackJPMorgan 89.73 11/09/07 Outperform NS $18.57+5.36%-2.08%+7.44
TrackWIG 77.40 10/16/07 Outperform 3Y $20.62-5.11%-7.16%+2.04
TrackWhitman 27.81 09/30/07 Outperform NS $20.51-4.56%-6.50%+1.94 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackDavidTepper 33.79 09/30/07 Outperform NS $20.51-4.56%-6.50%+1.94 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBRogers 83.48 09/30/07 Outperform NS $20.51-4.56%-6.50%+1.94 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBearStearns 93.23 08/13/07 Outperform NS $21.70-9.83%-2.45%-7.39
TrackAGEdwards 87.95 08/06/07 Outperform NS $22.62-13.50%-1.82%-11.68
TrackUBS 93.41 05/11/07 Outperform NS $19.18+2.03%-4.73%+6.77
TrackBofASec 93.49 04/10/07 Outperform NS $18.66+4.90%-1.16%+6.06
TrackMichaelSivy 46.60 03/20/07 Outperform 1Y $18.07+8.33%+1.20%+7.13
TrackFirstAlbany 73.68 02/14/07 Outperform NS $18.34+6.70%-1.48%+8.18
TrackStifel 86.75 02/14/07 Outperform NS $18.34+6.70%-1.48%+8.18
TrackAmTechJSA 94.84 02/06/07 Outperform NS $17.75+10.25%-1.59%+11.85
TrackFBR 86.53 11/08/06 Outperform NS $17.38+12.62%+3.56%+9.07
TrackHSBC 92.88 10/24/06 Outperform NS $17.15+14.11%+3.92%+10.19

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