Quarterly Results, Stockholders Approval, Solar Project Update, New Technology Products, and Senior Notes Settled - Analyst Notes on Micron, Applied Materials, First Solar, Broadcom and AMD

NEW YORK, June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4151-100free.

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Micron Technology, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 23, 2014, Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron) reported financial results for Q3 FY 2014 (period ended May 29, 2014). In Q3 FY 2014, the Company's net sales were $4.0 billion, up 71.8% YoY. Q3 FY 2014 net income attributable to Micron was $806 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to $43 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in Q3 FY 2013. Research and development expenses increased to $349 million, compared with $226 million in Q3 FY 2013. The full analyst notes on Micron are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-26-2014/MU/report.pdf

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Applied Materials, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 23, 2014, Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied Materials) announced that it has received stockholders approval on its proposed business combination with Tokyo Electron Limited (Tokyo Electron). According to Applied Materials, approximately 99% of the shares voting at the Company's special meeting of stockholders voted to adopt the Business Combination Agreement, representing 78% of shares of Applied Materials' common stock outstanding as of the May 9, 2014 record date for the meeting. The Company expects the business combination to close in H2 2014. The full analyst notes on Applied Materials are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-26-2014/AMAT/report.pdf

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First Solar, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 17, 2014, First Solar, Inc. (First Solar) and BELECTRIC GmbH (BELECTRIC) announced the connection of three utility-scale power plants to the UK grid. The projects are expected to produce approximately 33.9 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year, sufficient to supply energy needs of about 10,200 average homes. "As the United Kingdom embraces the potential of clean and affordable solar electricity, these projects represent a new milestone in the country's development of a sustainable solar energy portfolio," said Stefan Degener, Managing Director, First Solar GmbH. "The projects also represent the latest success in First Solar's longstanding partnership with BELECTRIC, demonstrating how our companies are capable of bringing together industry-leading capabilities and technologies to deliver reliable solar energy in virtually any market." The full analyst notes on First Solar are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-26-2014/FSLR/report.pdf

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Broadcom Corporation Analyst Notes
On June 10, 2014, Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom) has introduced new family of low-cost combo chips, expected to offer best-in-class performance for the advanced wearables market and entry-level smartphone market. "Broadcom is leveraging its combo design and execution leadership to aggressively pursue significant opportunities for the latest mobile and wearable products," said Dino Bekis, Vice President of Product Marketing, Wireless Connectivity Combos, Broadcom. "The new devices strike an ideal balance between top performance and compelling cost that enable our customers to develop a broad range of solutions in these emerging and expanding markets." The full analyst notes on Broadcom are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-26-2014/BRCM/report.pdf

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 23, 2014, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) announced that it has settled all 8.125% Senior Notes due 2017 that were tendered, but not validly withdrawn, at or before 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 19, 2014. The Company further reported that the Tender Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on July 3, 2014 unless extended or earlier terminated by AMD. AMD Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Devinder Kumar, said, "This latest financial transaction is part of the ongoing work to further improve our debt profile and financial foundation as we continue to transform the company." The full analyst notes on AMD are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-26-2014/AMD/report.pdf

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