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Applied Materials

Applied Materials
Company nameApplied Materials, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustrySemiconductor materials
Founded1967
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California, U.S.
Key peopleMichael R. Splinter
(Chairman, President & CEO)
Revenue(+) US$ 9.549 billion (FY 2010)
Operating income(+) US$ 1.384 billion (FY 2010)
Net income(+) US$ 937.9 million (FY 2010)
Total assets(+) US$ 10.943 billion (FY 2010)
Total equity(+) US$ 7.536 billion (FY 2010)
Employees13,000 (October 2010)

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Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq - AMAT, Sehk - 4336) is a capital equipment producer serving the semiconductor, TFT LCD display, Glass, WEB and solar (crystalline and thin film) manufacturing industries.

The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California in the Silicon Valley. Founded in 1967 by Michael A. McNeilly and others, Applied Materials went public in 1972.

In 1993, the Applied Materials' Precision 5000 was inducted into the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection of Information Age technology.

Applied Materials creates and commercializes nanomanufacturing technology used in the production of semiconductor (integrated circuit) chips for electronic gear, flat panel displays for computers and television, glass coatings for homes and buildings,

web (flexible substrate) coatings for industry and photovoltaic solar cells and modules using both thin film and crystalline (aka wafer or bulk) photovoltaic technology.

Applied Materials is also participating in the lighting industry through the European OPAL 2008 (Organic Phosphorescent lights for Applications in the Lighting market 2008) Program with the aim to develop a production technology for organic light-emitting diodes.

Applied is organized into four major business sectors: Silicon Systems Group, Display, Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) and Service.

In 2009, Applied Materials opened its Solar Technology Center-the world’s largest commercial solar energy research and development facility in Xi’an, China.

Applied Materials announced its acquisition of Varian Semiconductor in May 2011.

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[Recorded April 30, 2008] With one of the longest tenures of any FORTUNE 500 CEO, James C. Morgan, has more than three decades of experience in forging ahead in technology and global growth. Morgan has left a legacy of contributions to the Information Age, making his mark with his continuing vision and leadership. He has been the chairman of the board of Applied Materials since 1987 and served as chief executive officer for 26 years from 1977-2003. Among his many honors, he is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology for his industry leadership and for his vision in building Applied Materials into the world's leading semiconductor equipment company. He is also a recent recipient of the Spirit of Silicon Valley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, for his ethics, community engagement and business success, and the Semiconductor Industry Association Robert N. Noyce Award, for his outstanding achievement and leadership in support of the US semiconductor industry. Instrumental in the creation of the Tech Museum Awards which launched in 2000, Morgan inspired the program's James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, which honors individuals whose broad vision and leadership help address humanity's greatest challenges. Past recipients have included Bill Gates and Gordon Moore. He is an advisory board member for the Center for Science, Technology, and Society at Santa Clara University, and is active with The Nature Conservancy, a global <b>...</b>
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Forget what some analysts say, says Charlie Gay at Applied Materials. Amorphous silicon is here for good.
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2009 ExpertConnect from Applied Materials.
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Last laugh in the Applied Materials commercial filmed at the Sharks game.
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'Applied Materials: less than $ 1 per Watt for thin-film module manufacturing' On the 11th of June 2008, the international solar energy conference took place in Munich entitled "The Thin-film Future" and organized by the Rotterdam-based firm SolarPlaza. Almost two hundred attendees coming from 27 countries were given an expert breakdown of the latest developments in the field of thin-film technology. solarplaza.com
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Highlights from The Tech Awards 10th Annual Gala, November 6, 2010 in Silicon Valley, California, including excerpts from Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan accepting the 2010 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award. The Tech Awards is a signature program of The Tech Museum. Presented by Applied Materials, the international program annually honors a global humanitarian and 15 innovators who use technology to benefit humanity. Laureates of The Tech Awards are selected from among hundreds of applicants by expert panels coordinated by the Center for Science, Technology, and Society at Santa Clara University. In its first decade, The Tech Awards honored 230 laureates, awarded $2.5 million in cash prizes, and raised more than $6 million for educational programs at The Tech Museum.
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Signet Solar is the first licensee of Applied Materials SunFab technology to build large Solar Panels ideal for Solar Farms. www.signetsolar.com
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Ron Kifer Group Vice President and Chief Information Officer Applied Materials
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'Applied Materials: less than $ 1 per Watt for thin-film module manufacturing' On the 11th of June 2008, the international solar energy conference took place in Munich entitled "The Thin-film Future" and organized by the Rotterdam-based firm SolarPlaza. Almost two hundred attendees coming from 27 countries were given an expert breakdown of the latest developments in the field of thin-film technology. solarplaza.com
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TradersHuddle.com--New York, March 30th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of -Applied Materials-, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) closed the trading session at $15.70 near its 50 day moving average currently set at $15.72. -Applied Materials-' price action is below th - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:47:02 GMT+00:00
NexPlanar Secures $10 Million for Capacity Expansion of Semiconductor CMP Pad ... - Marketwire (press release) Tweet this news
Marketwire (press release)--They announced late last year a corporate move to larger facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon; and earlier this month hired former -Applied Materials- director, Rajeev Bajaj, as their new CTO. Existing investors including InterWest - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:04:38 GMT+00:00
Skyline, Applied look to renewable benefts - San Jose Business Journal Tweet this news
San Jose Business Journal--Companies including Santa Clara-based -Applied Materials- and Mountain View-based Skyline Solar are in support of the bill. Skyline's Tim Keating, vice president of marketing and field operations, told the Silicon Valley/Sa - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:54:28 GMT+00:00
Magma's New Excalibur-Litho is First System to Efficiently Integrate Real-Time ... - GlobeNewsWire (press release) Tweet this news
GlobeNewsWire (press release)--Magma and -Applied Materials-, Inc. announced on Feb. 28 a collaborative effort to integrate Magma's CAD-based navigation and yield analysis software, which includes Excalibur-Litho, with -Applied Materials-' advan - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:03:37 GMT+00:00
Applied Materials near Key Resistance Area - TradersHuddle.com Tweet this news
TradersHuddle.com--New York, March 29th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of -Applied Materials-, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) are trading very close to calculated resistance at $15.59 with the current price action closing at just $15.47 placing the stock near levels th - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:46:42 GMT+00:00
Applied Materials Blazes Path to Advanced Interconnects with Leading-Edge ... - Nanowerk LLC Tweet this news
Nanowerk LLC--(Nanowerk News) -Applied Materials-, Inc. announced a significant innovation for fabricating copper interconnects at the 22nm technology node and beyond with its innovative Applied Raider® GT electrochemical deposition (ECD) system. ... - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:01:24 GMT+00:00
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TheNewsTribune.com--Who am I? (Answer: Vodafone) Everywhere -Applied Materials- (Nasdaq: AMAT) turns, there's a growth opportunity. The company supplies materials and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing and solar panels - two red-hot markets in - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:42:02 GMT+00:00
Trading Idea - Applied Materials Breaking Out? - TradersHuddle.com Tweet this news
TradersHuddle.com--New York, March 25th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of -Applied Materials-, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) closed the trading session at $15.44 just above calculated resistance at $15.36 effectively breaking out, grabbing the attention of momentum tr - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:41:34 GMT+00:00
Applied Materials to Host 2011 Investor and Analyst Meeting on Wednesday, March 23 - Stockhouse Tweet this news
Stockhouse---Applied Materials-, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) will hold its 2011 Investor and Analyst Meeting next Wednesday, March 23, in New York. Presentations by Applied's management team will begin at 9:00 am ET (6:00 am PT) and conclude at approximately - Date : Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:28:32 GMT+00:00
Applied Materials (AMAT) Could Break Through $15.23 Resistance Level - Market Intelligence Center Tweet this news
Market Intelligence Center---Applied Materials- Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) closed Monday's trading session at $14.96. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $10.27 and 52-week high of $16.93. -Applied Materials- stock has been showing support a - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:43:18 GMT+00:00

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