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Politics : Formerly About Applied Materials
AMAT 235.13+2.2%Nov 10 3:59 PM EST

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To: Jerome who wrote (30695)5/28/1999 9:26:00 AM
From: Katherine Derbyshire  Read Replies (2) of 70976
 
>>Then why is AMAT's earnings, bookings, and outlook improving in spite of falling
chip prices? <<

Because there's a lag between ASP changes and capex changes of about 6 months. Since the ASP drop has only occurred in the last month or two, it hasn't yet been felt in capex.

Katherine
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