Powered For Profit$ Jul 6, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers for solar photovoltaic cells and have been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past four decades. Its shares closed July 3 at 54. (New York Post -- Business)
BetterInvesting Magazine Releases September Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock Choices for Investors' Informational and Educational Use Jun 28, 2008
June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: ) as its September 2008 "Stock to Study" and Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: ) as its September "Undervalued Stock" for investors' informational and educational use. "The committee chose MEMC Electronic Materials, a producer of electronic-grade wafers for the semiconductor industry, because of its strong financial position combined... (PR Newswire)
Top-paid CEOs of 2006: Where are they now? Jun 17, 2008
Nabeel Gareeb, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.. 2006 pay: $37. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Silicon wafer market seen growing at 22.5% in '07 Jun 10, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials remained in fourth place, though its revenue from the semiconductor wafer business grew by only 3. 5 percent. (EETimes)
Researchers claim advance towards low-cost GaN power devices Jun 4, 2008
The 200mm wafers used were custom-made by MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. using the Czochralski growth (CZ) method. A standard layer stack, that had already been successfully demonstrated on 100 and 150mm Si(111) substrates, was used for the AlGaN/GaN heterostructures. (EETimes)
* Gintech adds new solar wafer supplier May 16, 2008
In August last year, Gintech secured ample material supply from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, before it signed another contract with Chinese supplier LDK Solar Co () earlier this year. Gintech is expected to boost its annual solar cell production capacity to 560 megawatts by the end of this year and to approximately 1 gigawatt by the end of 2010, after completing its equipment installation at its second plant at Hsinchu Science Park (s) in August next year, the company said... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MEMC Offers Back-Door Play on Solar Boom May 15, 2008
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS' () stock has cooled off. This column recommended shares of the silicon wafer maker at $7 and change in , around $17 in , at $42 the following and at $71 last. (SmartMoney)
Wafer shipments steady in first quarter '08 May 8, 2008
Commenting on the figures, Kazuyo Heinink, chairwoman of SEMI SMG and vice president, New Product Marketing for MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. said: "Consistent with the conservative industry sentiment, overall silicon shipments declined slightly during the most recent quarter.". Heinink added and stressed 300-mm wafer shipments continued to grow. (EETimes)
MEMC says operations are back to normal May 3, 2008
After experiencing a raw material release last week, officials with the MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. said the company is now operating at full capacity. The leak that occurred on Thursday, April 24, sent 15 workers to area hospitals after being exposed at the facility in the 3000 block of North South Street. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Ellison tops tech exec salary list May 3, 2008
Forbes annual executive compensation list with $192. That should really help with work on the house. (CNET News.com)
Gas leak sends 15 to hospitals May 2, 2008
Several emergency units from area chemical and municipalities responded to the Pasadena site of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. in the 3000 block of North South Street. A hose from a transport vehicle connected to our Pasadena plant site developed a leak and caused a release of silicon tetrafluoride (STF), said Sean Hunkler, senior vice president of manufacturing at MEMC.. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Bearish on Banks May 2, 2008
TAN currently invests in companies such as MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR), Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (STP), and LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (LDK). Not to be outdone, Van Eck Global chose Earth Day, April 22, to launch the Solar Energy ETF (KWT) on the American Stock Exchange. (Human Events Online)
Google Helps Stocks End Week on High Note Apr 21, 2008
Thursday: 3M, Aetna, Affymetrix, Altria, American Express, Amgen, Ariba, Astra Zeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brunswick, Build A Bear, Canon, Cash America, Chubb, ConocoPhillips, Credit Suisse, Deluxe Corp., Eastman Chemical, Ecolab, Exelon, Fortune Brands, Genworth, Ikon Office Solutions, McAfee, MEMC Electronic Materials, Microsoft, Motorola, Newell Rubbermaid, Nintendo, Northrop Grumman, Occidental Petroleum, Pepsi, Potash, Roper, Safeway, Starwood Hotels, T. Rowe Price, The Cheesecake... (SmartMoney)
* Motech shares plunge on exchange losses Apr 12, 2008
As supplies of polysilicon wafers have stabilized since the company set prices with its major suppliers, including MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, Gintechs solar-cell shipments are expected to increase to 50 megawatts in the second quarter from 37 megawatts in the first quarter, Chang said. Thanks to its aggressive expansion over the past year, Gintech is expected to boost its annual capacity to 560 megawatts by the end of this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mr. Sunshine Apr 4, 2008
Tapped in 2002 by Texas Pacific Group (now TPG) to run MEMC Electronic Materials, Gareeb turned the down-at-the-heels maker of silicon wafers into an astonishing success: Last year the St. Peters, Mo. company netted $830 million on sales of $1. (Forbes -- Technology)
US stocks edge higher Apr 4, 2008
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MEMC hit by polysilicon glitch Apr 4, 2008
ue to a production glitch at a polysilicon plant, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. lowered its first-quarter financial targets. The problems hit MEMC Pasadena Inc. in Texas, which produces ultra-pure granular polysilicon, the base material for the manufacturing of silicon wafers. (EETimes)
Schering-Plough, Garmin among big movers on the stock market Thursday Apr 4, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., down $2. 60 at $73. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Polysilicon Powers MEMC's Growth Apr 1, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials () and its few peers are living large off an industry shortage of their solar product, but fresh competition likely will change that. It's just not clear when. (Investors Business Daily)
Coach Tops the 12th Annual BusinessWeek 50 Ranking of Best Performing U.S. Companies Mar 28, 2008
The BusinessWeek 50 Class of 2008 Rank Company 1 Coach 2 Gilead Sciences 3 Allegheny Technologies 4 Verizon Communications 5 Questar 6 Apple 7 Colgate-Palmolive 8 BJ Services 9 Abercrombie 10 MEMC Electronic Materials 11 CB Richard Ellis Group 12 C.H. Robinson Worldwide 13 IntercontinentalExchange 14 UnitedHealth Group 15 CME Group 16 Starbucks 17 Robert Half International 18 Avon Products 19 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20 Sunoco 21 Goldman Sachs Group 22 Exelon 23 Amazon. com 24 Rockwell... (PR Newswire)
MEMC reports exec earnings, Gareeb tops $14M Mar 18, 2008
-based MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) manufactures wafers for the semiconductor industry. Related Industry News. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
From The Chartroom: Techs With Bounce Mar 17, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR). Western Digital Corp. (WDC). (Forbes)
* Sunny or cloudy skies for solar cell manufacturers? Feb 29, 2008
In addition to ample material supply from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, Chang said Gintech offers diversified business model, strong earnings prospects and attractive valuations compared with its global peers. While Chang also has a buy rating on Motech, he reduced his price target for the stock to NT$250, from NT$400, citing tight material supply as the company's long-term contracts will not start until the second half of the year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Silicon Wafer Shipments Experience Growth for the Sixth Year in a Row Feb 6, 2008
"Robust demand and the 300 mm ramp led to an overall strong year for the silicon industry," said Kazuyo Heinink, chairwoman of SEMI SMG and Vice President, New Product Marketing for MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. "We expect that these drivers will fundamentally remain in place for 2008, with silicon shipments likely continuing to grow at a healthy rate." Annual Silicon Industry Trends Worldwide Silicon Data 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Area Shipments (MSI) 4,681 5,149 6,262 6,645 7,996 8,661... (PR Newswire)
Hoping to profit by going green Feb 3, 2008
First Solar, Suntech Power Holdings, MEMC Electronic Materials, Linear Technology, SunPower. DWS Climate Change. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
* Green Energy to double solar wafer output Jan 24, 2008
Green Energy, whose customers include MEMC Electronic Materials Inc and E-Ton Solar Tech Co (qq), is expected to double its net income to NT$1. 33 billion this year, Fubon Securities Co (I) said in a report. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
`Buy' Signal Flashes When Boss Is an Outsider: Graef Crystal Jan 23, 2008
Nabeel Gareeb of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., a St. Peters, Missouri, silicon-wafer manufacturer, became CEO in April 2002. From March 31, 2002, to the close on this Jan. 18, total return was 51 percent a year. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
New on Wall Street Reporter: Cabot Analyst's Take on Solar Stocks Jan 16, 2008
In particular, Cintolo notes that solar power stocks like Suntech Power (NYSE: ) and Memc Electronic Materials (NYSE: ) are shaping up to become "one of the first glamour sectors to really take the market by storm" after the dot-com boom. Investors looking for more on what Cintolo thinks about solar and how Cabot's technical analysis helped its model portfolio substantially outperform the broad market last year can listen to his exclusive commentary at. (PR Newswire)
2007 Large-Cap Winners and Losers Jan 8, 2008
MEMC Electronic Materials (nyse: - - ) ... MEMC Electronic Materials. (Forbes)
Best 25 Stock Picks for 2008 Dec 25, 2007
On last month's 12th FORBES cruise for investors--aboard the majestic Crystal Serenity, which sailed from the Pacific to the Caribbean through the Panama Canal--guests got these 2008 stock picks from our expert panel. Ken Fisher is the founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, which manages $46 billion across 20,000-plus private accounts. (Forbes)
LDK's Signs of Decay Dec 22, 2007
Whereas wafer maven REC Group reports having roughly 50 patents granted or pending, and MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR) has hundreds, LDK claims certain "know-how and technologies," but has zero patents filed. As I read it, LDK's sole leg up stems from cheap Chinese labor. (MSNBC -- Business)
These Stocks Beat Internet Stocks Dec 8, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR). . (MSNBC -- Business)
Financial Parlor Tricks Nov 21, 2007
I didn't know a silicon ingot from silk shorts in September 2004, when a screen for something called a low PEG ratio led me to look into, and , shares of a company called MEMC Electronic Materials (). The stock has since multiplied nine times in value. (SmartMoney)
860% and Rising Nov 16, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials () ... YOU'VE MADE NINE times your money if you bought shares of MEMC Electronic Materials () when this column first recommended them in ... You Are Viewing: Wafer Maker Still Looks Cheap After Ninefold Jump (MEMC Electronic Materials, Google, Coach, Hansen Natural, Nvidia). (SmartMoney)
* Gintech denies alliance for Spain power-plant project Nov 7, 2007
Demand for solar power plants is strong and Gintech, aided by sufficient supply from US silicon wafer producer MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, is a popular supplier for the plants, the report said. The market for solar power is estimated to hit US$5. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Under Armour Hit by Selling Nov 7, 2007
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007. WITH SHARES OF UNDER ARMOUR taking a beating, the sports-apparel company announced three insiders have sold $142 million in stock. (Barron's)
* Gintech surges on first day of trading Nov 3, 2007
5 percent in the third quarter after Gintech secured a stable supply of raw materials from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, starting in August, rather than buying from the spot market. The gross margin is expected to rise further with increasing supplies from the US silicon-wafer manufacturer for the next 10 years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Conergy in long-term wafer supply contract with MEMC Oct 27, 2007
MUNICH, Germany Solar energy technology company Conergy AG (Hamburg, Germany) has signed a contract with MEMC Electronic Materials for the supply of silicon wafers through 2018. The contract has a volume between $7 and $8 billion, the company said. (EETimes)
Conergy Shares May Fall After Company Posts Loss, Reduces Profit Outlook Oct 26, 2007
In a separate statement yesterday, the company said it secured a long-term supply of silicone wafers from MEMC Electronic Materials worth about $7 billion to $8 billion until 2018. Conergy expects to update sales and earnings forecast for 2008 after the end of the current year. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
MEMC sees Q3 profit rises 66%, nets new wafer contracts Oct 26, 2007
An unexpected power outage last month cost MEMC Electronic Materials tens of millions of dollars in projected revenue, but the company still posted a 16 percent increase in sales and a 66 percent increase in net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company reported third-quarter net sales of $472. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Illuminating Reality Oct 9, 2007
The raw material's price has gone from around $30 a kilogram to over $250 on the spot market, creating a windfall for producers like MEMC Electronic Materials (). But the higher prices have hurt China's latest solar-cell contenders, which lack established supplier relationships-which helps explain the net losses at China-based Canadian Solar (). (SmartMoney)
Dog Days of Summer Sep 7, 2007
It has benefited from a run-up in stocks like Zoltek (), Itron () and MEMC Electronic Materials (). It has returned 21% so far in 2007 and 5% over the summer. (SmartMoney)
Global green power firms offer best bet for investors Aug 30, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials. United States. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Solar's Surge, Softbank's Salvation, Buffett's Price: Timshel Aug 10, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., Renewable Energy Corp., Sumitomo Titanium Corp., Tokuyama Corp. and Wacker-Chemie AG round out the lineup of the biggest producers. Solon is working on its own supplies. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Top Managers Hanker After Tech Stocks Such As MEMC And Apple Computer Aug 3, 2007
Managers of top-performing funds the past six months have been bulking up tech stocks such as MEMC Electronic Materials, () Apple, () Research In Motion () and Nvidia () in their latest reporting periods. Many of these leading big tech names reported strong quarterly earnings. (Investors Business Daily)
Apple, 3M, Baidu Buck Bearish Trend Jul 27, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s (WFR) shares advanced 4. 2% after it reported second-quarter net income climbed to $163. (SmartMoney)
Good for the soul doesn't have to mean bad for the wallet Jul 23, 2007
His choices include SunTech Power and Q-Cells, solar cell makers based in China and Germany, respectively, and MEMC Electronic Materials, a Missouri company that produces silicon wafers used to coat the cells. Two other holdings that do big business in solar are the Renewable Energy Corporation in Norway and the Colorado company Solar World. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Isle solar-power firm lands $678M deal Jun 15, 2007
"If we value Hoku in line with other polysilicon companies, (Renewable Energy Corp.) and (MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.), this would indicate a stock that is six to 12 times higher than it is now (at yesterday's opening price of $4.63)," Pichel said. "However, Hoku has substantial execution risk and has to be discounted accordingly.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Solar Stocks Fall Despite Bright Outlook Jun 7, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., whose product line increasingly includes solar wafers, shed $1. 25, or 2. (Houston Chronicle, TX)
Avaya Enters into Merger Agreement with Silver Lake and TPG Capital Jun 5, 2007
Among TPG Capital's significant investments in telecommunications and technology are Eutelsat Communications, Freescale Semiconductor, Intergraph, Japan Telecom, Lenovo Group, MEMC Electronic Materials, ON Semiconductor, Sabre Holdings, SunGard Data Systems, Seagate Technology, and the pending acquisition of Alltel Corp. Please visit. SOURCE Avaya Inc.. (PR Newswire)
Top Managers Veer Toward Tech Stocks, Finding Favor With The Likes Of MEMC Jun 5, 2007
Big institutions have been snatching up a few tech names, including Apple, () MEMC Electronic Materials, () Millicom () and Research In Motion ... IBD spotted 20 best-performing funds adding MEMC Electronic Materials, investing an estimated $131 million. (Investors Business Daily)
Sizing Up Solar-Power IPOs May 30, 2007
-based MEMC Electronic Materials () which has seen its stock price more than double since July. However a newer technology called thin film could emerge as the next-generation solar competitor. (BusinessWeek)
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices May 23, 2007
NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Standard s will make the following changes to the Sand Sap 400 indices: -- Sap 400 constituent MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: ) will replace Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: ) in the S and S REIT Composite constituent Nationwide Health Properties Inc. (NYSE: NHP) will replace MEMC Electronic Materials in the Sap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced ... MEMC Electronic Materials produces wafers for the semiconductor industry that are... (PR Newswire)
Stocks to Watch Apr 27, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s () first-quarter net income doubled to $134. 7 million, or 58 cents a share, from $67. (Fox News)
eTables Service Helps You Size Up Your Investment Choices Apr 10, 2007
One of these is MEMC Electronic Materials. () The chip equipment maker posted solid price gains in the first part of 2007, notching a record high last month. (Investors Business Daily)
Going Mobile Feb 9, 2007
MEMC Electronic Materials (). Sify () Source: Bloomberg. (SmartMoney)
