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The trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.7, the mean fiscal year estimate price-to-earnings ratio is 12.3, based on earnings of 96 cents per share this year.

Currently, Marvell has an annualized dividend of 24 cents, yielding 2.03%. The last reported short interest is nothing with only 1.2% reported.

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Staples (SPLS)

Background: Staples.com is creating a leading business-to-business electronic marketplace offering a comprehensive solution for all of the office needs of business customers. Staples trades an average of 11.1 million shares per day with a market cap of $9.2 billion.

52-Week High: $16.93

52-Week Low: $12.10

Book Value: $10.27

Price To Book: 1.33

Strong second-quarter earnings growth is expected by Wall Street before the market opens on Wednesday. The consensus is 22 cents a share, the same as the corresponding quarter last year.

The trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 9.5, the mean fiscal year estimate price-to-earnings ratio is 9, based on estimated earnings of $1.48 per share this year.

The company currently pays 44 cents in dividends per share for a yield of 3.3%. Looking back at the three-year history of declared dividends, this company has paid on average $0.36 a year per share in dividend payments. Over the last five years, the dividend has grown by an average of 12.7% per year.

Analysts like this company, but not overwhelmingly so. Currently, Staples has eight buy recommendations out of 15 analysts covering the company, six holds, and one recommends selling.

Staples current proportion sold short based on the float is 7.5%.That is pretty high, and combined with the stock trending below the 200-day moving average should give investors pause.

SPLS Value Score data by YCharts

Applied Materials (AMAT)

Background: Applied Materials develops, manufactures, markets and services semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related spare parts for the worldwide semiconductor industry. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. Applied Materials trades an average of 11.7 million shares per day with a market cap of $15.2 billion.

52-Week High: $13.94

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