International Business News - MTSN 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 Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, Nov. 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Citigroup Inc. is stepping up to help stem its foreclosures, but homebuilders are still reeling from the ongoing housing slump exacerbated by the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/premarket-roundup-housing-chip-equipment-makers.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:33:36 EST Deutsche Bank analyst Steve O'Rourke said in a Monday note that semiconductor equipment makers, which have been cutting jobs over the past few months, may be planning "much more substantial layoffs in the coming weeks." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/ahead-of-the-bell-semiconductor-equipment-makers.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:22:05 EST Mattson Technology Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut about 14 percent of its work force, or 80 jobs, as part of a plan to lower its cash losses from operations while continuing to invest in growth areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/mattson-technology-to-cut-80-positions.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:26:44 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 Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 9, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Mattson Technology Inc. fell to their lowest price in nearly five years Wednesday after the semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker cut its second-quarter guidance, citing market weakness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/movers-roundup-mattson-tech-federal-signal.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:36:15 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, July 9, from the AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Online retail stocks traded mixed Wednesday, with shares of MercadoLibre Inc. leading the gainers after the company's chief executive ended a prearranged trading plan--a move an analyst said could boost the shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/sector-roundup-online-retail-bottlers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:15:48 EDT Shares of Mattson Technology Inc. fell to their lowest price in nearly five years Wednesday after the semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker cut its second-quarter guidance, citing market weakness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/mattson-technology-shares-drop-after-outlook-cut.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:17:42 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 Semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker Mattson Technology Inc. lowered its second-quarter guidance Tuesday, saying ongoing weakness in the semiconductor market led to lower shipments to some major memory customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/mattson-technology-lowers-2q-outlook-shares-fall.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:44:06 EDT Semiconductor equipment maker Mattson Technology Inc. said Thursday that it will eliminate about 25 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, due to an ongoing downturn in the wafer fabrication equipment market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/mattson-to-cut-5-percent-of-work-force.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:57:50 EDT Chip equipment maker Mattson Technology Inc. said Thursday it named Andrew J. Moring as chief financial officer, effective immediately, to replace William I. Turner, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/mattson-tech-names-andrew-j-moring-as-cfo.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:26:16 EDT