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Adobe Systems Inc., the No. 1 maker of graphic software, plans to meet profit forecasts amid weak demand by trimming marketing and delaying the purchase of certain software, Chief Executive Bruce Chizen said. Revenue for the quarter ending March 2 may miss forecasts for growth of 25% on weaker-than-expected demand, Adobe said. Shares of San Jose-based Adobe tumbled $4.38 to close at $35.94, a 52-week low, on Nasdaq. . . . Applied Materials Inc., the No. 1 semiconductor equipment maker, has cut some temporary workers and asked its U.S. employees to take unpaid time off through April to reduce costs, an analyst said in a report to clients. Applied’s shares fell $2.38 to close at $42.38 on Nasdaq.