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US Companies Aid Chinese Earthquake Victims (PR News Wire )

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:22:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US-China Business Council (USCBC) today encouraged American companies to continue to support relief efforts under way in China in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan Province on May 12. USCBC member companies have already pledged several million dollars in cash and in-kind goods and services for aid to earthquake victims and many have...

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Novellus Announces Availability and Timing of Mid-Quarter Update Conference Call Webcast for Second Quarter 2008 (PR News Wire )

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:05:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), today announced that it will provide its mid-quarter update for the second quarter 2008 in a conference call to be held Thursday, May 29, 2008, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT. The call will be available via an audio webcast that can be accessed on Novellus' Investor Relations home page, located at . A replay of the webcast...

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Buffy Sainte-Marie to Lecture at UNM's Zimmerman Library (Democracy for New Mexico)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:44:50 GMT

From UNM Today: Buffy Sainte-Marie, an educator, activist and singer will give a free lecture on Saturday, June 7, at 7:00 PM in the west wing of Zimmerman Library as part of the University Libraries Summer Sunset Lecture Series. Sainte-Marie...

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Thomas J. Hansen and David C. Wang Join Terex Board of Directors (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:00 GMT

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas J. Hansen and David C. Wang have been elected to the Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) Board of Directors, the company announced today.

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Cree to buy back more stock (The Triangle Business Journal )

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:55 GMT

Lighting company Cree has extended its stock buyback program for another year, the company said Thursday.

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Wall Street News Alert: Wall Street News Alert: Breaking News Alert - MEVT! May 15, 2008 (Market Wire - Investment Opinion)

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:23:00 GMT

WESTON, FL (MARKET WIRE) Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. (PINKSHEETS: MEVT), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), DuPont de Nemours & Company (NYSE: DD) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO).

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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Newcastle Investment, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Novatel Wireless, LDS Solar and Cymer (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting

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Alberta, Attorney-General sued over treaty rights (Globe and Mail)

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Beaver Lake Cree Nation, located near Lac La Biche in northeastern Alberta, yesterday filed a statement of claim against the province of Alberta and the Attorney-General of Canada, alleging that the nation's treaty rights have been infringed by industrial

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Varian Semiconductor: Varian Semiconductor Elects Dr. Ben Tsai to the Board of Directors (Market Wire - Electronics and Semiconductors: Semiconductors)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:00 GMT

GLOUCESTER, MA (MARKET WIRE) Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA) today announced the election of Dr. Ben Tsai to serve on its Board of Directors. Dr. Tsai is the Executive Vice President and the Chief Technology Officer of KLA-Tencor Corporation.

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Applied Materials, Inc., F2Q08 (Qtr End 4/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:34:24 GMT

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Q2 2008 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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Tessera Technologies Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:51:08 GMT

Tessera Technologies Inc. (TSRA) Q1 2008 Earnings call Complete Story »

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Analyst notes weak Applied Materials 3Q outlook (Boston Globe)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:11:50 GMT

Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst Patrick Ho was surprised, but not all that surprised, after chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. released a worse-than-expected third-quarter outlook.

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Applied Materials shares drop after loss, weak outlook (Market Watch)

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Maker of chip-manufacturing gear sees its shares under pressure, one day after the company reported a 26% drop in its quarterly profit and issued a weaker-than-expected outlook.

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S&P Picks and Pans: Deere, Freddie Mac, Applied Materials, IAC/InterActiveCorp (Business Week )

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Wednesday

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CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge - Wednesday, Week 1 (Suitably Flip)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:50:23 GMT

Results! It's day 3 of the contest and we've just had our first portfolio recalculation. Because of the way the game processes trades, your portfolios' performance currently will reflect only Tuesday's market action (and any Bonus Bucks you've earned to date). The first place trader, Taylor Forman, notched up an impressive 15.5%. Assuming he's gotten the maximum available $24,000 in bonuses, that's...

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Why We Like Applied Materials even though it's down 2%. And Warren Buffett Stops By (AMAT; BRK.A) (Climateer Investing)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT

They're a class act. Over the years they've shown the ability to manage in an extraordinarily cyclical industry. They aren't going to surprise me with a chapter 11 tomorrow. CI has had 25 posts referencing AMAT. We had three posts January 14-16: Green energy's hottest stocks for 2008 Capacity Utilization for Solar Panel Suppliers at 0.46 for 2008 ... Applied Materials sees solar mkt growing 30 pct/yr...

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Movers: Deere, Freddie Mac, Macy's, Whole Foods, Applied Materials (Business Week )

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:36:00 GMT

Wednesday's stocks in the news

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Cymer Demonstrates 25 Watts of Average EUV Power for 1 1/2 Hours; Completes Development of EUV Manufacturing Facility (Business Wire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cymer, Inc. (Nasdaq:CYMI), the world's leading supplier of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, announced this week at the Sematech EUV Source

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Applied Materials reports 26% drop in profit (In line with Estimates) AMAT (Climateer Investing)

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:41:00 GMT

From MarketWatch: Applied Materials Inc. on Tuesday reported a 26% drop in second-quarter profit, but reaffirmed the company's steadily growing solar power business. But the chip-making equipment manufacturer reported net income of $302.5 million, or 22 cents a share, compared with a profit of $411.4 million, or 29 cents a share, for the year-earlier period. Revenue was $2.15 billion, down from $2.53...

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Formula 1 : Mario Theissen Cree That BMW-Sauber Achieved Its First Victory This Season (l i t w i t)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:41:26 GMT

BMW sports director Mario Theissen, confident that the team BMW-Sauber conquering his first victory in the Formula 1 after two consecutive second places Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica in the first two events at the World Cup.

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