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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (115072)7/31/2001 4:26:22 PM
From: Dr. Jeff  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
S&P cuts Lucent again, says downgrades may end

biz.yahoo.com

NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut Lucent Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:LU - news) ratings on Tuesday for the third time this year, boosting the telecommunications equipment supplier's borrowing costs as demand for its products slumps.....................................>>

Junkier Junk. -g-



To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (115072)7/31/2001 4:32:45 PM
From: Lucretius  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
KLAC can go f*ck itself... this news will be sold like an 18-year-old's body in whorehouse...



To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (115072)7/31/2001 4:36:33 PM
From: SeaViewer  Respond to of 436258
 
Actually inventory is down comparing with last quarter, from $416 million to $394 million. But receivable is also down by $136 million, meaning their pipeline is draining.



To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (115072)7/31/2001 7:49:06 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
They're getting pretty pathetic at the preannounce and beat game. It used to be the good old days they would preannounce before the end of the quarter, and if they were fortunate, they would beat the number. Now, it's getting to the point they have to already have completed the quarter and have the numbers in hand in order to "beat" their numbers.