[March 16, 2013] Relatively Low Return on Equity Detected in Shares of Aetrium in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry (ATRM, AEHR, MTSN, GTAT, ASYS) Tweet Mar 16, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductor Equipment industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.Aetrium ranks lowest with a ROE of -57.4%. Following is Aehr Test Systems with a ROE of -46.0%. Mattson Technology ranks third lowest with a ROE of -37.4%. GT Advanced Technologies follows with a ROE of -28.5%, and Amtech Systems rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of -27.4%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Mattson Technology on January 3rd, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $0.96. Since that recommendation, shares of Mattson Technology have risen 39.3%. We continue to monitor Mattson Technology for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]