'Buy Rating for Applied Materials from DonHarrold.net'


SHREVEPORT, La., May 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- DonHarrold.net (IARD No. 119079, http://www.donharrold.net) rates Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT), Teva Pharm Ind (Nasdaq:TEVA), Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL), and E Trade Financial Corp. (NYSE:ET) DonHarrold.net provides unbiased stock ratings from registered investment advisors. DonHarrold.net issues daily market commentary and features a member's area with detailed information on widely held stocks.

Important Stock rating Changes:



 Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT)
 DonHarrold.Net Rating: Weak Buy
 http://www.donharrold.net/ratings/US/AMAT.php

 Teva Pharm Ind (Nasdaq:TEVA)
 DonHarrold.Net Rating: Buy
 http://www.donharrold.net/ratings/US/TEVA.php

 Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL)
 DonHarrold.Net Rating: Weak Sell
 http://www.donharrold.net/ratings/US/CCL.php

 E Trade Financial Corp. (NYSE:ET)
 DonHarrold.Net Rating: Buy
 http://www.donharrold.net/ratings/US/ET.php

Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT) closed recently at $16.91 with a volume of 137853 X 100. My current rating on AMAT is, "Weak Buy".

A "Weak Buy" stock is one that I think will probably move higher, yet the uptrend should be minimal at this point. If you hold the stock and are worried about a move lower, a "Weak Buy" could be bad news.

The "Weak Buy" rating is tricky, though. There are mixed signals that at once show the stock is going higher still, but could stop the rise anytime. It's a signal that says, "Be ready for a change of character".

My least favorite rating is the "Weak Buy" or "Weak Sell". But, on the flipside, if you are a short-seller, the next stop from "Weak Buy" is, "Strong Sell!"

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