International Business News - KLAC http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Semiconductor supplier Tessera Technologies Inc. said Thursday that its chief financial officer, Charles Webster, is resigning to pursue other interests. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/tessera-technologies-cfo-webster-resigns.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:47:29 EDT KLA-Tencor Corp., the maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said Thursday that John Kispert, its president, chief operating officer and interim chief financial officer, will be leaving at the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/kla-tencor-gets-new-cfo-coo-to-leave.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:35 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: DETROIT (AP)--GM on Friday reported a $15.5 billion second-quarter loss, the third-worst quarterly performance in its nearly 100-year history. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/earnings-roundup-general-motors-nyse-euronext.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:29:39 EDT Shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. fell Friday, a day after the microchip testing equipment maker issued guidance short of Wall Street's view for its current fiscal year due to economic weakness and a glut in the semiconductor market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/kla-tencor-shares-sink-on-weak-1q-outlook.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:44:49 EDT Semiconductor stocks fell dramatically Friday as investors contended with not only a sharp decline in the broader market, but a large writedown at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/sector-snap-chips-fall-as-amd-writes-down-880m.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:47:59 EDT An analyst downgraded semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. on Friday, saying orders from chip makers such as Samsung appear to be falling. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/ahead-of-the-bell-applied-materials-downgraded.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:20 EDT Chip stocks on Thursday staged a modest recovery from the previous day's decline, but Advanced Micro Devices Inc. hit its lowest price in 16 years ahead of its quarterly report, and TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. fell after reducing its second-quarter guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/sector-snap-chips-rebound-but-amd-hits-new-low.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:17:28 EDT Hansen Natural Corp. posted the biggest percentage decline on the Nasdaq 100 Wednesday, after the maker of Monster energy drinks reported soft sales at convenience stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-stld-hans.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:46:12 EDT Shares of companies that make semiconductor manufacturing equipment fell Wednesday, a day after Mattson Technology Inc. preannounced second-quarter results below its previous guidance and analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/sector-snap-chip-equipment-makers-fall.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:35:33 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Thursday that its "BBB+" ratings and "Stable" outlook for KLA-Tencor Corp. will not be impacted by the chip manufacturing equipment maker's authorization of the repurchase of 15 million shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/s-p-says-kla-tencor-buyback-wont-impact-ratings.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:01 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index finished lower on Monday, as investors mulled record-high crude oil prices and shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. posted declines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-siri-ryaay.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:41:16 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--MGIC Investment Corp. shares plunged to a 52-week low Monday after shareholders last week gave the mortgage insurer approval to increase its share base to raise capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/movers-roundup-mgic-kla-tencor.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:18 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies wavered Monday afternoon after an industry trade group reported worldwide chip sales rose 7.5 percent in May to $21.8 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-snap-chip-makers-waver-after-sales-report.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:17:18 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose in midday trading Monday as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading of Midwest manufacturing with record-high crude oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:05 EDT KLA-Tencor Corp. stock rose Monday after the maker of chip manufacturing equipment authorized the repurchase of 15 million shares. KLA-Tencor shares rose $1, or 2.5 percent, to $40.71 Monday. The stock has ranged from $35.02 to $62.67 over the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/kla-tencor-shares-rise-on-buyback-chip-sales-data.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:34:38 EDT The board of KLA-Tencor Corp. has approved a plan to buy back 15 million shares, the semiconductor testing equipment maker said Monday. The company plans to repurchase the shares over the next 15 months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/kla-tencor-oks-plan-to-buy-back-15m-shares.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:42:44 EDT Shares of semiconductor companies swooned Wednesday after an industry trade group reduced its sales growth forecast for 2008. In afternoon trading, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index was down 7.84, or 2 percent, to 387.42. The broader markets retreated as well, with the Dow Jones industrial average slipping 1 percent and the Nasdaq 100 losing nearly 2 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/sector-snap-chip-makers-fall-on-sales-outlook-cut.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:05:34 EDT The chip sector rose with the broader market Thursday afternoon, as an analyst touted upcoming product introductions by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/sector-snap-semiconductors-rise-with-market.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 12:33:23 EDT KLA-Tencor Corp. said Tuesday it bought the majority of ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV as part of a tender offer announced last month. Semiconductor testing equipment maker KLA-Tencor announced the offer in April. Leuven, Belgium-based ICOS makes inspection equipment for semiconductor packaging and other uses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/kla-tencor-buys-majority-of-icos-in-tender-offer.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:54:57 EDT The Nasdaq 100 declined on Tuesday, as did broader market indicators, with shares of UAL Corp., which operates United Airlines, taking the biggest hit, as the price of crude oil set another record. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-uaua-ctxs.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:20 EDT