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Applied Materials Dodges M&A Bets Amid KLA-Lam Union

Lam Research (LRCX) and KLA-Tencor’s (KLAC) impending marriage left little “attractive or sizable” in the dating ring for Applied Materials (AMAT), one analyst suggested late Thursday after the No. 1 chip gear-maker reported mixed Q4 earnings. But, investor relief led Applied Materials stock to jump Friday. In midday trading on the stock market today, shares were up 5% near 17.50. For its fiscal Q4 ended Oct. 25, Applied Materials reported $2.37

Could Applied Materials Filch Lam’s KLA-Tencor Deal

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock reversed a down-day Thursday on Wall Street after reporting fiscal Q4 sales that topped analyst projections. In early after-hours trading, Applied Materials stock was up 3.5%. Shares closed down 1.5% in regular-session trading ahead of the No. 1 chip gear-maker’s scheduled quarterly earnings report. For its fiscal Q4 ended Oct. 25, Applied Materials reported 29 cents earnings per share ex items on $2.37 billion in

Chip Fever: SanDisk, KLA To Be Acquired For Billions

The chip industry’s merger frenzy elevated Wednesday with two multibillion-dollar deals, one of which might result in a new chip-gear industry leader. Lam Research (LRCX) announced an agreement to buy KLA-Tencor (KLAC), and the combination might overtake Applied Materials (AMAT) in semiconductor equipment market share, says at least one analyst. The $10.6 billion merger was announced three hours before Western Digital (WDC) said