Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Losers: KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), Oclaro (NASDAQ:OCLR), Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:ACLS), Ultratech (NASDAQ:UTEK)

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.11. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) shares after opening at $63.00 moved to $65.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $62.91. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.73 and price to cash ratio as 3.55. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.84%.

A third collective, CWDM4-MSA, backed by optical systems manufacturers Avago Technologies, Finisar Corp. and Oclaro Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR), along with cable maker JDSU, announced its own MSA on the same day Intel and Arista announced theirs. Both initiatives are similar, but the Avago group is focusing on single-mode rather than dual-mode fiber. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) shares fell -7.18% in last trading session and ended the day on $3.23. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) return on equity ratio is recorded as -11.40% and its return on assets is -4.90%. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) yearly performance is 152.34%.

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced  that it has received an order for the Company’s next generation Purion M™ medium current implanter from a second leading chipmaker in Asia. Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:ACLS) shares moved down -6.25% in last trading session and was closed at $1.80 while trading in range of $1.80 – $1.96 year to date (YTD) performance is -26.23%.

Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK), a leading supplier of lithography, laser-processing and inspection systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices and high-brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs), recently received its 14th safety recognition award from its workers’ compensation carrier for its exemplary health and safety record. Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK) weekly performance is 4.19%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.35. Ultratech, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.69%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $31.00.

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