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Monday, October 06, 2008
Brian D. Pacampara :: Townhall.com Columnist
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Applied Materials
by Brian D. Pacampara
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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 115,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) has earned a respected four-star ranking. While five-star stocks have been the best performers, our data has shown that four-star stocks still outshine the market by a significant margin and shouldn't be taken lightly. Conversely, low-rated stocks have woefully lagged the market average.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Applied Materials' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Applied Materials facts

Headquarters (founded)

Santa Clara, California (1967)

Market Cap

$19.04 billion

Industry

Semiconductor equipment

TTM revenue

$8.45 billion

Management

CEO Michael Splinter (since 2003)

CFO George Davis (since 2006)

Return on equity (average last three years)

17.3%

Competitors

Linear Technologies (Nasdaq: LLTC)

KLA-Tencor

CAPS members bullish on AMAT also bullish on Continued...
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Brian D. Pacampara is an investment expert and analyst for the Motley Fool.

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