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Technology Stocks : Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT)
AMAT 226.05+1.3%Nov 14 9:30 AM EST

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To: etchmeister who wrote (25058)12/27/2011 8:52:40 PM
From: etchmeister   of 25522
 
It now appears AMAT price is in synch with bookings perhaps even trailing bookings.
It looks like "macro drivers" are becoming more important relative to the self inflicted up and down turns we experienced in the past - I recall semi downturns while macro was doing fine - yes the times they are a changin:
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Q3 was the bottom for chip equipment orders, based on his “checks,” and revenue probably is hitting bottom this quarter (he’s estimating $892.4 million in revenue), as customers return to placing orders: “Our checks indicate that TSMC, Samsung Foundry, UMC and Global Foundries are all participating in the order parade in C4Q11.”
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