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The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Still Waiting on Applied Materials This leading semiconductor equipment company has been in a holding pattern for a year; is business finally about to pick up? Unless investors want to ride the ups and downs for long stretches of time, this is definitely a stock that is bought to be sold.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is Lam a Wolf? Semiconductor equipment maker announces a good quarter, but warns of challenging business conditions. Investors looking to bottom-fish for stocks near cyclical lows should take a look.
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.
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 April 13, 2007 Dan Bloom	Good Results Continue at Lam Chip equipment supplier Lam's strong results continue to be driven by memory spending. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Rich Smith	Applied Mathematics Applied Materials is no bargain, but it could become one.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Brian D. Pacampara	Lam Research Plunged: What You Need to Know Chip equipment specialist Lam Research\ saw its shares fall as much as 11% in intraday trading on a bearish combo of a disappointing outlook from a close peer and an analyst downgrade.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Keki Fatakia	Chipping Away at Novellus Novellus Systems reports a fall in revenues and profits.
InternetNews April 5, 2010	Semiconductor Sales Dip Slightly in February Worldwide chip sales fell 1.3 percent last month, but that's not much cause for concern considering revenue is up more than 54 percent from last year's 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 April 26, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Rising Star Buy: Applied Materials Take advantage of the chip revolution by buying the largest and best.
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 July 20, 2006 Dan Bloom	Lam Research Posts Strong Results The quarter went well for the semiconductor equipment maker, but will the memory customers continue to spend? While Lam's stock may be worth a look, but be sure to perform you own due diligence.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Dan Bloom	Novellus Swings and Misses The semiconductor production equipment maker's operational problems are hurting the stock.
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 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 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 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 17, 2007 Dan Bloom	Broadcom Leaps Ahead Broadcom's new chip promises to sharply reduce the cost of advance mobile phones.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
InternetNews October 31, 2008 Paul Shread	Stocks Rise as Sun Sets Sun and Intel weighed on tech stocks Friday even as KLA-Tencor and McAfee offered encouraging news.
InternetNews July 5, 2006 David Needle	Chip Sales Up Almost 10% The Semiconductor Industry Association reported chip sales of $19.7 billion for May, a 9.4 percent hike from the $18.1 billion tallied for the same month a year ago.
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.
InternetNews March 20, 2009 Paul Shread	Ericsson, Chip Stocks Lead Market Lower Ericsson, Sun and the chip sector led the stock market lower on Friday.
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 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 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.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Rich Smith	Applied Musical Chairs Investors may have been taken aback a bit at yesterday's news that Applied Materials has instituted a slow-drip layoff.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Novellus Positive Despite Pessimism Semiconductor production equipment maker Novellus Systems reported second-quarter earnings bright and early this morning of $0.29, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Dan Bloom	Semiconductor Growth Is Slowing Despite the prevalence of consumer electronics devices, sales growth has slowed dramatically since the '70s. The slowing growth rate of semiconductor chips should have investors rethinking how they should value and invest in this industry.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2011 Gabriel Perna	Slow Growth Ahead in Semiconductors Things could ramp down after a record 2010, according to a report.
InternetNews March 13, 2009 Paul Shread	Palm, SanDisk Lead Tech Stocks Higher Chip stocks continued to lead the way on Friday, capping the market's best week since November.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Anders Bylund	Here's the Positive Tech Sign You've Been Looking for This earnings season starts off on a high note for the whole tech sector.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2009 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Banc of America shouts: "Chips ahoy!" on semiconductors.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Tim Beyers	Cash In the Chips? Have you checked the markets today? What a bloodbath. Everything is down, especially the chipmakers. Here's a quick survey of the damage, as well as advice on a buying opportunity the current market offers investors.
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 April 19, 2007 Dan Bloom	Is a Slowdown Coming at Novellus? The chip equipment supplier had a decent quarter, but memory prices may continue their descent. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2006 Dan Bloom	Are Lam Insiders Bailing? The semiconductor equipment company's executives have been busy selling shares this spring. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Tim Beyers	China Caves on Chips It ends the value-added tax aimed at American semiconductor producers.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Dan Bloom	Novellus Is Processing Profits Things look uneven in the short term, but this chip maker has a long-term advantage. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Anders Bylund	Mattson Technology Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of chip-manufacturing-equipment maker Mattson Technology plunged 10%. Is this meaningful? Or just another movement?
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 November 18, 2010 Anders Bylund	This Boring Business Is a Stock Market Dynamo A stable, predictable business like Applied Materials comes with drawbacks and advantages.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2009 Anders Bylund	The Chip Chumps Will Shock the Street There's a slew of strong sales figures coming in the chip sector. You have been warned.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Still Waiting on Solectron Patience is still the order of the day for investors in this electronics manufacturing service company.
InternetNews June 15, 2004 Erin Joyce	PLM Plum In On-Demand Computing Big Blue calls out another first in on-demand computing, as a product lifecycle management customer chooses next-gen utility services.