Applied Materials Inc
Latest Applied Materials Inc News and Updates
Can Applied Materials Maintain High Efficiency Ratios in 2019?
In fiscal 2018, AMAT’s revenue rose 19% YoY to $17.25 billion, while its non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principle) net income rose 29.6% YoY to $4.57 billion.
AMAT Feels the Impact of the Shift from Mobile Era to AI Era
The guidance from Apple (AAPL) and its foundry partner TSMC (TSM) show that smartphone demand should pick up in the second half of 2018.
Applied Materials’s position in the semiconductor space
AMAT earns approximately 30% of its revenue from Taiwan, a share that has consistently risen in recent years.
Why AMAT’s Weak Guidance Alarmed Semiconductor Investors
Applied Materials’ (AMAT) performance is an indicator of the overall semiconductor industry’s outlook.
The Impact of US–China Trade Tensions on Applied Materials Stock
Applied Materials (AMAT) earned 21% of its 2016 revenues and 19% of its 2017 revenues from China. Any major shift in this market could hurt AMAT.
Is the Growth Cycle for Applied Materials Here to Stay?
Trade war jitters between the US and China sent Applied Materials stock to $55.40 on March 23 from its 52-week high of $62.40 on March 12.
AMAT’s Weak Fiscal Q4 2018 Guidance Makes Investors Cautious
Applied Materials, the world’s largest chip manufacturing equipment vendor, reported strong fiscal Q3 2018 earnings but lowered its fiscal Q4 2018 guidance.
What TSMC’s Reduced Capital Spending Means for Applied Materials
Being the world’s largest foundry, TSMC is a key customer of foundry equipment suppliers Applied Materials (AMAT) and ASML (ASML).
NetApp’s Key Driver: Clustered Data ONTAP
In 2013, NetApp (NTAP) introduced its own scale-out storage solution, Clustered Data ONTAP.
What’s behind Semiconductor Stocks’ Rise?
Most semiconductors stocks had risen more than 2% as of midday today, with several factors having raised investors’ optimism about the sector’s growth.
Chip Stocks Fall on Fears of a Two-Year Growth Trend Slowdown
NVIDIA and Applied Materials published their latest earnings results on August 16. Their weaker guidances have spooked investors.
Why 3D NAND should drive Applied Materials’s growth
The market share for 3D NAND is expected to reach 20% in 2015, and this technology is expected to account for the majority of total flash shipments by 2017.
What Tokyo Electron acquisition means for Applied Materials
Applied Materials’s merger with Tokyo Electron is expected to provide Eteris with a 25% market share in the chip manufacturing equipment market.
AMAT’s Q1 Revenue Outlook Surprises Investors
Applied Materials (AMAT) posted a fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter revenue beat and a strong fiscal 2020 first-quarter outlook yesterday.
Micron Stock Fell on Disappointing Guidance
Micron Technology reported upbeat fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 results on September 26 after the market closed. Micron stock fell 1.76% to $48.60 on the day.
Economist Warns of Cold Tech War
The trade war between China and the United States continues to impact markets.
Goldman Sachs Turns Bullish on Semiconductor Stocks
The US markets are up today as Wall Street braces for a busy earnings week. The S&P 500 ETF is up 0.3%, and semiconductor stocks lead the market’s gains.
How Tax Reform Could Impact Semiconductor Companies
There could be a favorable business environment for the US semiconductor industry in 2018 in the wake of tax reform at the end of 2017.
Territorial Tax System: Important for US Semiconductor Companies?
The semiconductor industry welcomed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that President Trump signed into law on December 22, 2017.
Why AMD and Intel Are in the Top 5 Most Volatile Semi Stocks
Short-term investors and traders are interested in highly volatile stocks as they look to profit from strong price movements through options trading.
Could the OLED Display Act as AMAT’s Revenue Catalyst in the Future?
AMAT expects demand for OLED displays to remain high for the coming few years as the market faces a supply shortage.
Is AMAT Losing Market Share to Lam Research and KLA-Tencor?
The emergence of the IoT (Internet of Things), self-driving cars, AR/VR (augmented/virtual reality), and AI (artificial intelligence) is driving demand for logic and memory chips.
Applied Global Services Stabilizes Applied Materials’ Earnings
Applied Materials’ Applied Global Services segment Applied Materials’ (AMAT) Semiconductor Systems segment has seen strong growth as chipmakers transition to new material-intensive 3D NAND technology and 10-nm (nanometer) and 8-nm process nodes. The chipmakers may take some time to ramp up new technology and improve yield rates. Applied Materials’ AGS (Applied Global Services) team works in sync with […]
How Will Donald Trump’s Victory Impact AMAT?
AMAT is the world’s largest manufacturer of SME (semiconductor manufacturing equipment) and supplies to chipmakers around the world.
Britain Contributes Little to the Global Semiconductor Industry
Europe accounted for only 10% of global semiconductor sales in April 2016, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
TSMC Has Accelerated Advanced Technology Development
TSMC is currently ramping up production of its 16nm technology. It expects to complete it by the end of fiscal 2Q16.
Magnetar Capital Initiated New Positions in 4Q14
Magnetar Capital was established in 2005 by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser. Currently, the hedge fund manages assets in excess of $12 billion.
Exploring Applied Materials’s Applied Global Services
Applied Materials’s management is hopeful that the Wafer Fab Equipment spending is expected to increase to 20% in fiscal 2014, with much higher spending in 2015.
Overview of Applied Materials Silicon Systems segment
Integrated device manufacturers and foundries use Applies Materials’s semiconductor manufacturing systems to build and package memory, logic, and chips.
Applied Materials: A detailed business overview
According to Gartner, Applied Materials is the world’s largest maker of semiconductor equipment by revenues.
