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Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Composite Value: 805.1
Today's Change: -3.01%
S&P 500: -2.31%

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Semiconductor Equipment & Materials News

Ixia Announces Second Quarter Results and Record Bookings
1 hour, 48 minutes ago (Business Wire)
CALABASAS, Calif.----Ixia today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

•	Cymer Reports Second Quarter 2008 Operating Results - (Business Wire)
•	Cohu Reports Second Quarter 2008 Operating Results - (Business Wire)

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Industry Top Performers

Intraday Price Performance	% Change	Market Cap
LIGHTPATH TECH INC [LPTH]	+10.27%	$8.3 M
CABOT MICROELECTR [CCMP]	+5.32%	$776.9 M
ADVANTEST (KAB) ADS [ATE]	+3.37%	$6.8 B
ELECTROGLAS INC [EGLS]	+3.17%	$71.9 M
SOLAR POWER, INC. [SOPW.OB]	+2.22%	$0

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Market Capitalization	% Change	Market Cap
APPLIED MATERIALS [AMAT]	-3.47%	$23.8 B
KL A-TENCOR CP [KLAC]	-2.74%	$6.6 B
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCT [ASX]	+0.45%	$4.7 B
LAM RESEARCH CP [LRCX]	-4.73%	$4.1 B
ADVANTEST (KAB) ADS [ATE]	+3.37%	$3.8 B

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07/24/08	CCMP	Cabot Microelectronics Earnings Conference Call (Q3 2008)
07/24/08	MKSI	MKS Instruments Earnings Conference Call (Q2 2008)
07/24/08	TER	Teradyne Inc. Earnings Conference Call (Q2 2008)

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07/24/08	MTSN	MATTSON TECH INC downgraded by Argus
07/23/08	ATMI	ATMI INC downside earnings surprise (-6.25%)
07/23/08	MTSN	MATTSON TECH INC upside earnings surprise (+6.67%)

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Industry Statistics

Market Capitalization:	65B
Price / Earnings:	13.6
Price / Book:	2.7
Net Profit Margin (mrq):	14.3%
Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq):	89.1
Return on Equity:	17.9%
Total Debt / Equity:	0.2
Dividend Yield:	1.5%

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