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Technology Stocks : Semi Equipment Analysis

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Dec 11 4:00 PM EST

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To: Donald Wennerstrom who wrote (78589)	1/17/2018 11:17:29 AM
From: Donald Wennerstrom	2 Recommendations Recommended By booney1 Return to Sender Read Replies (1) of 95572

ASML is on the move today based on their good earnings report today. At the moment, ASML is trading at the top of the SOX and SOXM, up about +5.7%. From Briefing.com: ASML beats by EUR 0.44, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs below consensus; announces new buyback 4:26 AM ET 1/17/18 \| Briefing.com Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of 1.50 per share, 0.44 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of 1.06; revenues rose 34.3% year/year to 2.56 bln vs the 2.15 bln Capital IQ Consensus. Q4 gross margin 45.2%Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees Q1 revs of ~EUR2.2 bln vs. 2.34 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.Q1 gross margin between 47-48% Co proposes 17 percent dividend increase to EUR 1.40 per share New Share Buyback ProgramAs part of ASML's financial policy to return excess cash to shareholders through dividends and regularly timed share buybacks, ASML announces a new share buyback program, to be executed within the 2018-2019 time frame. As part of this program, ASML intends to purchase shares up to EUR 2.5 billion. ASML intends to cancel these shares after repurchase, with the exception of up to 2.4 million shares which will be used to cover employee share plans. This buyback program will start on January 18, 2018.

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