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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AMAT, BBY, EXPE, FCX, KLAC, LXK, MPEL, NUE, RADS, SAP, X, VCLK)

Posted: September 20, 2010 at 7:45 am

These are some of this Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Started as Underperform at BNP Paribas. Best ...
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More Good News for Chip Cap-Ex, This Year (AMAT, KLAC, LRCX, NVLS)

Posted: June 10, 2010 at 10:07 am

It is not often that you see industry predictions for a virtual doubling in spending, but that is what Gartner Research is forecasting for semiconductor capital equipment in 2010.  If ...
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DRAM Joins Flash Memory in Shortage Concerns (SNDK, MU, AMAT, KLAC, SMH)

Posted: April 9, 2010 at 7:25 am

Earlier this week, we noted Morningstar research on how to bet on winners during a coming flash memory shortage.  But the shortages and rising prices are expanding beyond flash memory ...
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Bets On For Flash Memory Shortage (SNDK, MU, AMAT, KLAC)

Posted: April 7, 2010 at 12:33 pm

Have you been reading about flash memory shortages coming during the current consumer electronics boom?  Whether or not this comes true this time is something that will be seen, but ...
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Big Stocks, Big ‘Fair Value’ Upside (LOW, SONC, DFS, UNH, KLAC, AMAT, GE, DVN, APOL, NRG)

Posted: March 30, 2010 at 1:07 pm

Many analysts have been updating their price targets on various key stocks, and it is always interesting to see what the truly independent research analysts have for price targets on ...
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Dividend War Comes to the Chip Sector (AMAT, INTC, XLNX, ALTR, TXN, QCOM, BRCM, MRVL, AMD, MU, KLAC)

Posted: March 8, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is off its highs but still higher on the day after the company raised its dividend and announced a share buyback plan.  The company's board ...
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The Twenty Companies That Wall St. Can Trust The Least

Posted: October 27, 2009 at 5:31 am

Wall St. likes financial statements that give it deep insights into a company's operations, especially its liabilities. It likes boards that make sure shareholders get as complete a picture as ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades (BEN, KLAC, NVLS, LRCX, JWN, OSK, STX, WDC, S)

Posted: July 6, 2009 at 6:35 am

These are the top analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street this Monday morning with about two hours until the market opens: Franklin Resources (BEN) Raised to Overweight ...
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KLA-Tencor Kills V-Bottom Chip Recovery Hopes (KLAC, AMAT, LRCX)

Posted: March 31, 2009 at 6:16 am

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) is the second largest US-based semiconductor cap-ex stock by market cap, or at least out of the go-to universe we track with Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) ...
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KLA-Tencor Follows Chips-To-Solar Move (KLAC, FSLR, WFR, AMAT)

Posted: March 4, 2009 at 9:53 am

As long as silicon chips continue to pack more power into less space, the industry will need improved inspection devices to assist with quality control. Or at least that's what ...
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Intel’s $7 Billion Gamble… Too Much? Too Soon? (INTC, AMD, NVDA, AMAT, KLAC, NVLS)

Posted: February 10, 2009 at 10:42 am

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is making a huge gamble on high- paying jobs and manufacturing.  It isn't cuts.  Intel plans expansions for the inevitable recovery ahead.  $7 billion worth. (more...) ...
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One Last Day of Chip Earnings (BRCM, IDTI, KLAC, MXIM, MCHP, PMCS, RMBS, VSEA)

Posted: January 29, 2009 at 1:51 pm

For those who have felt that this earnings season was one of the more dismal moments for technology, today should mostly mark the end for the semiconductor companies and related ...
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Analyst Downgrade Onslaught Continues (ASML, CMG, FORM, GFIG, ICE, KLAC, MSSR, MPEL, MRG, PEET, PRXI, PHM, RGLD, JAVA, TCK, TER, UDR, VNO)

Posted: January 8, 2009 at 7:29 am

This morning was a shocker on just how many analyst downgrades and very negative calls were out from Wall Street analysts.  The sad part is this is only part of ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ACN, ADBE, DOX, CREL, CTRP, IACI, ISIL, KLAC, SAPE, SSCC)

Posted: December 4, 2008 at 8:03 am

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and cautious calls we have seen this Thursday morning:Accenture (ACN) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.Adobe Systems (ADBE) Cut to Neutral ...
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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (KELYA, KLAC, LRCX, MRVL, PNY, RHI, SNDA, XLNX)

Posted: September 4, 2008 at 6:26 am

These are the top downgrades and negative analyst calls we are seeing this Thursday morning:Kelly Services (KELYA) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Cut to Equal-weight at Morgan Stanley.Lam Research ...
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