Applied Materials says value of solar order slashed
A major client for Applied Materials Inc's (AMAT.O) solar production gear has slashed its order by more than 85 percent to $250 million, underscoring how a deepening recession is eroding a once red-hot solar sector.
Shares in Applied Materials, that has been steadily expanding its solar capacity to offset slowing sales of its semiconductor manufacturing equipment, slid 3.1 percent to $11.20 in after-hours trade.