Applied Is Confident Of Retaining Its Growth Momentum In Fiscal '15: Q1'15 Earnings Preview

For fiscal 2015, Applied expects the industry growth to be driven by the technology transitions to FinFET and 3D NAND. The company believes that its unique position in precision materials engineering will help it outgrow the industry. Despite the weak guidance for Q1 2015 (Applied expects revenue to be flat to up 5% sequentially), Applied expects to increase revenue across all of its segments, gain share in SSG and further improve operating margin, in fiscal 2015.