Applied Materials revenue rises 13.3 percent

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Applied Materials Inc, the

world's largest supplier of tools used to make semiconductors,

reported a 13.3 percent rise in revenue, buoyed by demand from

memory and smartphone chipmakers.

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Energy boosts Wall St; Walmart at 14-month high

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly

higher on Thursday after Brent crude oil's rise above

$50 per barrel boosted energy shares and as Wal-Mart

ended at a 14-month high after it raised its outlook.

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US STOCKS-Wall St inches up with energy, Wal-Mart

* Indexes up: Dow 0.04 pct, S&P 0.2 pct, Nasdaq 0.2 pct

(Updates to late afternoon)

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T-Mobile, Sprint roll out revamped unlimited data plans

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wireless providers T-Mobile US

Inc and Sprint Corp on Thursday introduced

revamped plans that offer unlimited data, as wireless carriers

step up efforts to woo customers.

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BRIEF-Enterprise Products Partners was rebuffed by Williams Companies for deal- FT

* Enterprise Products Partners was rebuffed by Williams

Companies for deal- FT, citing sources

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BRIEF-Fitch affirms Chesapeake Energy's IDR at 'B-'; outlook negative

* Fitch affirms Chesapeake Energy's Idr At 'B'; outlook

negative

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UPDATE 2-Harley-Davidson to pay $12 mln fine over motorcycle emissions

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc

agreed to pay a $12 million civil fine and stop selling illegal

after-market devices that cause its motorcycles to emit too much

pollution, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

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