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Companies that make technology products need companies such as Amtech Systems Inc. The company is a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers. Amtech has their headquarters in Tempe, Arizona and are part of the NASDAQ exchange. Founded in 1981, they manufacture capital equipment, including silicon wafer handling automation, thermal processing equipment, and related consumables used in fabricating solar cells and semiconductor devices.

Amtech Systems Inc. operates four wholly owned subsidiaries. Their Amtech Automation, which is the company’s headquarters, designs, manufactures, and sells products used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices and wafer manufacturing. These include diffusion furnaces, furnace automation, and wafer polishing consumables. Their systems are for automating the loading and unloading of silicon wafers from all brands of existing and new semiconductor diffusion furnaces.

The company’s Bruce Technologies Inc. has their base in Billerica, Massachusetts. This subsidiary

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United Stationers is controlling costs in a tough economic environment as it grew sales by 9.7% in the second quarter. The company has surprised on estimates 4 consecutive quarters by an average of 6.33%. United Stationers forward P/E if 11.63.

Company Description

United Stationers Inc. (USTR) distributes business products in the United States and Mexico from 67 distribution centers and 30,000 reseller customers.

The company handles over 100,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial supplies. USTR is able to ship overnight to customers in more than 90% of the United States and major cities in Mexico.

On Sep 2, USTR completed its acquisition of New Jersey-based distribution company Emco Distribution LLC for $15 million, which was funded under the company's existing credit agreement.

United Stationers Beat Wall Street Second Quarter Estimates by 6.67%

On July 31, USTR reported second

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The 2008 Summer Olympics are here, and there are several publicly traded companies that are official Worldwide Olympic Sponsors. If you think that being connected to the Olympics can help these companies, it may be worth taking a closer look at these stocks.Coca Cola (KO) is the famous beverage company. The stock has a PE of 22 , a PEG of 1.9 and pays a yield of 2.70% .General Electric (GE) the conglomerate involved in technology, media, and financial services. The stock has a PE of 14 , a PEG of 1.22 and pays a yield of 4.20% .Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) famous for its Bandaids, makes and markets various health care products. The stock has a PE of 17 , a PEG of 1.98 and pays a yield of 2.60% .Kodak (EK) makes and sells photography and digital ...

The company that gets to market first gets to make all the rules, even if it isn’t technically first. If a good set of rules are made and followed, the first in ends up with the biggest pile of profit - even before other players make it to the table.

Qualcomm Inc., an integrated supplier of wireless product circuitry, works to sell its products along the length of the wireless supplier distribution chain. Patent licensing designed to foster a standard comprise much of the company’s revenue stream. The length and breadth of the company’s selling potential, however, is belied in the simplicity of its description. Low orbit satellite components to ground based GPS systems offer just about any wireless communications product for today’s telecommunications age.

The company is divided into four divisions to satisfy its diverse product base: Qualcomm Technologies, Qualcomm Technology Licensing, Qualcomm wireless and Internet, and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives.

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The Baltimore County, Maryland government has awarded Brekford International (formerly Tactical Solution Partners, Inc.), an innovative homeland security technology and services firm, a new ten-year contract to provide technology products and services to its law enforcement agencies.

According to the terms of the contract, Brekford will provide Baltimore County with the Panasonic Toughbook® ruggedized mobile computer systems customized for public safety use, as well as related ergonomic mounting solutions, mobile technology products and peripherals.

Ideal for mobile use, the powerful, durable, full-featured Toughbook has a DVD Multi drive, plus 13.3″ daylight-readable touch-screen LCD and integrated options, including wireless solutions which assure high performance on the road. The Toughbook is sold through the company’s PelicanMobile line and the systems offer powerful, user friendly “office-in-the-car” mobile solutions that provide public safety workers with the unique functionalities necessary to enable effective response to emergency situations.

These systems enable law enforcement officers, security personnel and

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