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Technology Stocks : Helix Technology, a cold play on semiconductor equipment
HELX 36.78+3.3%Nov 21 4:00 PM EST

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To: mopgcw who wrote (1127)2/9/2004 6:57:45 PM
From: mopgcw   of 1227
 
GS US SEMI EQUIPMENT WEEKLY: BUYING STOCKS BASED ON PEAK MARGINS IS DANGEROUS
Summary: (1) The most common pushback that we got from our downgrade call last
week was that our margin assumptions are too low given how aggressively the semi
equipment OEMs cut costs during the downturn. We offer some thoughts as to why
we believe it is dangerous for investors to maintain overweight positions based on
this assumption, (2) Applied's analyst event last week focused on the increased
traction of its low-k solution, Black Diamond, (3) Last week's Teradyne analyst event
was upbeat and longer-term focused, (4) Consistent with other subcomponent
suppliers that have already reported, Advanced Energy is likely to report a strong
quarter and offer robust guidance when it reports on Thursday night, and (5) News,
Events and Price Performance.
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