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The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lam Shepherds More Orders Strong orders for etch equipment suggests a legit revival in equipment demand. There's plenty of room for me-too investors to jump into the cycle and push all of these semiconductor equipment stocks higher.
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The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Persistence of Memory Chips Increased demand for memory chips seems to be helping semiconductor equipment maker ASML.The not-so-good news here is that the stock has been rising pretty steadily since mid-2005 on the expectation of a turnaround in the business.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ASML Must Be a Cubs Fan Can ASML live up to the hope and hype that next year will be better for semiconductor equipment makers? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	UMC for You and Me? A market glut walloped Taiwan's United Microelectronics' earnings this year. Will a recovery make these shares a good buy?
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors on the Lam Add Lam Research, the third-largest American semiconductor equipment company, to the list of those expecting 2006 to be a better year than 2005. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Applied Materials Waits for the Turn The semiconductor equipment market is still tough, but dawn might be breaking. Investors looking for broad exposure to an improvement in semiconductors (and, to a lesser extent, flat panel displays) should take a look at Applied Materials.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novellus Does Better ... and There Was Much Rejoicing The semiconductor equipment maker is doing better than even the optimistic analysts expected. And thus far at least, with the stock up some 6% in morning trading, it seems like investors are getting to enjoy the rewards.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer s	Kulicke & Soffa Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know The shares slipped 11% in intraday trading when the company announced that revenue for the fourth quarter would be "significantly below" revenue in the September quarter.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Applied Materials Yo-Yo A consummate sentiment stock, investor attitudes about the semiconductor cycle will lift and depress Applied Materials' shares.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does ASML Have the Right Pattern for Growth? ASML's results weren't bad, but the market for semiconductor equipment still looks precarious. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Taiwan Semiconductor Rounds the Turn Business appears to be picking up for this semiconductor manufacturer, but is there still value in the stock?
The Motley Fool June 1, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	What Does This Acquisition Mean for the Semiconductor Industry? How Applied Material's latest purchase affects the rest of its sector.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will New Products Break an Old Cycle? Semiconductor equipment maker ASML seems to have the right products at the right time, but investors -- beware of the cyclical nature of the business.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Rising Star Buy: Applied Materials Take advantage of the chip revolution by buying the largest and best.
InternetNews July 8, 2010	Semiconductor Market Finally Settling Down: IDC After the wild gyrations of 2009, some sense of normalcy is returning to the chip market as certain segments begin to grow.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Teradyne Pass the Test? How much recovery is already baked into the stock price of this semiconductor company?
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Tim Beyers	Ignore This Chip Stock At Your Own Risk The business of making semiconductors has never been more important.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Dan Bloom	Applied Materials Rides the Memory Wave If you invest in semiconductor companies, you're probably well aware of the volatility of their businesses. Applied Materials delivers good results, but will memory customers keep spending?
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	An 800-Pound Semiconductor Gorilla Does Taiwan Semiconductor's dominance among chip fabricators guarantee profits? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Anders Bylund	When the Chips Are Down, TSMC Delivers In hot weather and cold, Taiwan Semiconductor keeps delivering outsized profits.
InternetNews August 20, 2004 Paul Shread	Chips Lag On Book-To-Bill Data Stocks capped an eventful week on an up note on Friday... Chip stocks barely joined the party... Applied Materials and KLA-Tencor post modest gains...
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Anders Bylund	Watch This Stock -- But Don't Buy It! Applied's position in the semiconductor supply chain makes the company an awesome leading indicator of the entire industry's health. However, the lack of forward visibility makes it a less-than-perfect investment.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	ASML and the Flaky Semiconductor World Product cycles seem shorter and the industry more volatile -- which probably isn't great news for shareholders of companies like ASML Holding.
InternetNews February 20, 2009 Paul Shread	Chip Stocks Dodge Market Sell-off Things are ugly for the chip sector. Are they ugly enough for a bottom?
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fab Results From Taiwan's Biggest Fab Taiwan Semiconductor's earnings support the notion that the semiconductor recovery is underway. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Eric Jhonsa	Time to Start Worrying About Chip Stocks? The July semiconductor earnings numbers were great, but warning signs also emerged.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2009 Anders Bylund	3 Reasons to Believe in This Rebound Three signs of recovery beat seven signs of the apocalypse any day. The tech market has shown many signs of life recently, leading many investors -- myself included -- to believe that the worst is over.
InternetNews May 4, 2010	Chip Sales Rise, Leaving Second-Half Unclear Chip sales were up at a time when they normally take a breather. So what will happen when they are supposed to rise?
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Anders Bylund	ChipMOS Cuts Costs Like nearly every other company in or around the semiconductor industry, Taiwanese ChipMOS Technologies is working on cost controls. Materials costs and contract pricing drive the ups and downs here, and right now things are more down than up.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Dan Bloom	Sluggish Times for KLA-Tencor Semiconductor manufacturers' foundries need to pick up before KLA can soar. The stock is down about 4% today, because the company issued disappointing guidance for upcoming second-quarter revenues.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Taiwan Semiconductor: Making Profits Chip by Chip Taiwan Semiconductor should benefit from its leadership position in the semiconductor foundry sector and its attractive valuation versus its peers. The company also pays a dividend of roughly 3%. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Dan Bloom	Veeco's Customers Don't Want to Buy Veeco's quarter met its guidance, but its performance was poor.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Is Applied Materials Losing Momentum? The company posted a strong third quarter, but a less optimistic outlook has its shares near its 52-week low.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Lam Out on a Limb The semiconductor processing equipment manufacturer reports fourth-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	National Semiconductor: Semirecovered? Despite a tough market that's hurt other semiconductor companies, National Semiconductor seems to be on a slow but steady road to recovery. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 Anders Bylund	This Tech Sector Is Back With a Vengeance Don't miss the boat when the semiconductor market recovers. You're already lagging, but there's plenty of growth left if you invest today.
InternetNews July 6, 2010	Global Chip Sales Continue Rebound The chip sector continued its recovery in May, with sales checking in at nearly 48 percent above the year-earlier period, according to the industry's trade group.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Dan Bloom	Being Patient With Ultratech When will it see the payoff from its unique chip technology? While there are no guarantees, this stock has a lot of upside if things work out.
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Robert Barker	Don't Get Hooked on Applied Materials The rush of pleasure promised by chip stocks can be so intense that it's understandable why some investors, after so recently having endured the agony of withdrawal, are now back to cravings. As an example of semiconductor investing's two sides, there's no better stock than Applied Materials.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Anders Bylund	Analog Devices' Sweet Smell of Success The semiconductor maker offers a whiff of a rosier future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Taiwan Semiconductor Hiding in Plain Sight? Yes, semiconductor fabrication is cyclical and volatile, but it's also lucrative. This company is either a real value in the tech sector or seductive bull bait leading investors into a value trap.
InternetNews March 15, 2005 Paul Shread	Merrill Cools Off Chip Sector Cautious comments from Merrill Lynch sent chip stocks into a 2% tailspin on Tuesday... Nasdaq falls... TiVo soars... etc.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Keki Fatakia	Chipping Away at Novellus Novellus Systems reports a fall in revenues and profits.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2010 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades UBS takes on Applied Materials.
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The Motley Fool May 13, 2009 Toby Shute	Solar Equipment Suppliers Go Splat Two solar equipment companies, Applied Materials and GT Solar report some rough financial results.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Applied Materials Was Right The leading semiconductor equipment maker builds off a solid first quarter.
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The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 Rich Smith	Applied Musical Chairs, Part Deux Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials announces it will lay off 1,000 employees.