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Applied Materials Earnings Top As Margins Rise Again

No. 1 chip gear maker Applied Materials, saying it’s negotiating the biggest changes in the history of its industry, late Thursday posted a 56% jump in EPS, beating analyst expectations. Revenue rose 14.7% and slightly missed Wall Street expectations, but Applied (AMAT) stock was up nearly 2% in after-hours trading, after it released results for its fiscal Q3 ended July 27. The company’s Q4 earnings outlook slightly beat views, while its revenue

Applied Materials Q3 Should Show Revenue Momentum

Applied Materials (AMAT), which hopes to finalize its merger with Tokyo Electron this year to form the new company Eteris, is expected to show continued growth momentum when it reports fiscal year Q3 earnings after the close Thursday. The No. 1 chip gear maker had expected earnings per share minus items of 25 cents to 29 cents and revenue of $2.28 billion in the quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast EPS minus items of 27 cents, up

Chip Manufacturing Equipment Demand Sees Order Uptick

The latest report from the chip-equipment manufacturing industry is a positive for industry leaders such as Applied Materials (AMAT). U.S. manufacturers of chip equipment booked $1.47 billion in new orders in June, while they billed $1.34 billion for products sold. That’s a book-to-bill ratio of 1.09, which means $109 in orders came in for every $100 billed, indicating strong demand, according to chip association group SEMI. “Semiconductor