Early Briefing on Semiconductor Equipment Stocks -- Applied Materials, SunEdison, Teradyne, Amkor Technology, and ASML Holding

LONDON, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), Teradyne Inc. (NYSE: TER), Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR), and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML). Free research report on Applied Materials can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Applied%20Materials&d=18-May-2015&s=AMAT. On Friday, May 15, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 5,048.29, down 0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.11%, to finish the day at 18,272.56, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,122.73, up 0.08%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 723.05, down 0.34%, while the index has advanced 4.52% in the past one month. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

On Friday, shares in Applied Materials Inc. recorded a trading volume of 55.40 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 22.46 million shares. The stock ended the day at $20.20, which was 1.71% above its previous day's closing of $19.86, and registered an intraday range of $20.12 and $20.59. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.20. Although Applied Materials Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.56% in the previous three trading sessions, it has lost 6.00% in the last one month and 18.94% on YTD basis. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $22.00 and $22.63, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Applied Materials Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 41.24. Sign up and read the free notes on AMAT at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Applied%20Materials&d=18-May-2015&s=AMAT

SunEdison Inc.'s stock edged 0.91% higher, to close Friday's session at $28.96, after oscillating between $28.42 and $29.27. The stock recorded a trading volume of 8.19 million shares, below its three months average volume of 9.67 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, SunEdison Inc.'s shares have surged 9.32% and 32.72%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2015, the stock has gained 48.44%. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $25.60 is above its 200-day moving average of $21.40. Furthermore, SunEdison Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 65.58. The complimentary notes on SUNE can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=SunEdison&d=18-May-2015&s=SUNE

Teradyne Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 0.43% lower at $20.63. A total of 1.66 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.95 million shares. The stock moved between $20.58 and $20.89 during the session. Teradyne Inc.'s shares have surged 13.10% in the last one month and 6.89% in the previous three months. Additionally, from the beginning of 2015, the stock has gained 4.24%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $19.29 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $19.20. Teradyne Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.62 and has an RSI of 63.53. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on TER at:

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On Friday, shares in Amkor Technology Inc. fluctuated between $6.97 and $7.15 before ending the session 1.86% higher at $7.11. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.75 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.42 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 7.91. Although, Amkor Technology Inc.'s shares have declined 14.75% in the last one month, it has advanced 3.04% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.14% on YTD basis. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $8.30 and $7.99, respectively. Moreover, shares of Amkor Technology Inc. have an RSI of 38.29. The complete research on AMKR is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Amkor%20Technology&d=18-May-2015&s=AMKR

ASML Holding N.V.'s stock edged 0.43% higher, to close the day at $111.05. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.80 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.20 million shares. The stock oscillated between $110.60 and $111.49 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, ASML Holding N.V.'s shares have gained 17.51% and 7.85%, respectively. Furthermore, the stock has advanced 2.99% since the start of this year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $104.72 is above its 200-day moving average of $101.80. Additionally, ASML Holding N.V. has an RSI of 64.55. Free in depth research on ASML is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ASML%20Holding&d=18-May-2015&s=ASML

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