Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chip......Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Founded in 1967, Applied Materials creates and commercializes the nanomanufacturing technology that helps produce virtually every semiconductor chip and flat panel display in the world. Our service products improve yield enhancement and increase nanomanufacturing productivity. Today, our expertise is also being used in solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that turn abundant sunlight into clean electricity. To support our customers, Applied Materials employs approximately 12,800 people throughout the world. In fiscal year 2008, Applied Materials recorded revenues of approximately U.S. $8.1 billion. Our Vision We apply nanomanufacturing technology to improve the way people live. Our Mission To lead the nanomanufacturing technology revolution with innovations that transform markets, create opportunities, and offer a cleaner, brighter future to people around the world. Products Today, Applied Materials is much more than a semiconductor equipment company. We report our business in four segments, reflecting the growth of our different businesses and expanding opportunities. The silicon segment is comprised of a wide range of products designed, manufactured and sold for the semiconductor chip market. We offer systems that perform most of the primary steps in the chip fabrication process, including:: atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), etch, ion implantation, rapid thermal processing (RTP), chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), wafer metrology and inspection, and systems that etch, measure and inspect circuit patterns on masks used in the photolithography process. The fab solutions segment is comprised of a broad range of products to maintain and optimize customers semiconductor fabs, including: total parts management, remanufactured equipment, maintenance agreements, total support programs, and environmental and software solutions. The display segment represents products which Applied designs, manufactures, sells and services for our customers who fabricate and test flat panel displays (FPDs). The adjacent technologies segment consists of products which we design, manufacture, sell and service for customers who fabricate solar cells, flexible electronics and other web products, and energy efficient glass. Financial Net Sales for 2008 Fiscal Year:$8.1 Billion Fiscal Year Ends:Last Sunday in October Most Recent Quarter EndedAugust 11, 2009 Next Earnings ReleaseNovember 11, 2009 Nasdaq Market Symbol:AMAT Index Membership:Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Fortune 500 Financial information such as the current pricing, income statement, growth rates, etc. can be found under financial fundamentals in the investor section. Stock dividend rates can be found under splits and offerings in the investor section.