Novellus

Some European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...

Lots more earnings are on the schedule for this week, even as the calendar page turns. Look for quarterly results to come from Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Hershey (NYSE: HSY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Analysts expect...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this this week. Quarterly results are due from the likes of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), from which analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth, as well as...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS), maintaining Equal-weight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "NVLS reported rev/EPS and shipments results consistent with mid-quarter guidance; bookings of $312 mn (down 25%) were towards the lower end of...

Bank of America, which raised its PT on shares of Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS), is providing some color on the stock. “We are trimming our CY11 and CY12 estimates in-line with our revised capex view,” Bank of America writes. “Our CY12 rev/EPS is now $1.63B/$4.25 from prior estimate of $1.78B/$4.99. But...

“We expect Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS) to report 2Q results that are in line with its updated guidance,” Goldman Sachs writes. “The company guided orders down about 25% qoq, shipments flat to down 10% qoq, revenues of $330 to $372 mn (-10% to -20% qoq), and EPS of $0.70 to $0.80. “We believe that the...

The new earnings season kicks off this week when Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS) report second-quarter results on Monday after the closing bell. That is followed by Marriott (NYSE: MAR) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) on Wednesday, JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Thursday...

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results Monday after the closing bell, offering an early peek at what to expect from coming earnings from semiconductor companies. Analysts expect to see Novellus's per-share earnings up nearly 12% from a year ago but...

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) will be reporting its second-quarter 2011 results Monday, July 11, after the closing bell. While Novellus is not usually a sector mover, investors will be looking for early signs of what to expect from tech sector earnings. Analysts are looking for Novellus to...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "NVLS management maintained their bookings, revenue, shipment and GM guidance for the June Q (F2Q), but suggested that 2Q bookings...