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Technology Stocks : Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: etchmeister who wrote (16609)	11/23/2005 8:41:48 PM
From: Big Bucks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25522

Etch, it has been my contention all along that acquiring market share dominance, at the expense of earnings/profits, is not necessarily the best short term financial strategy. But then, one must also consider that by keeping your competitors out of key customer accounts it limits their ability to grow via additional long term equipment sales. Typically, customers prefer to purchase large package deals of complimentary technology equipment because they get significant "package pricing" discounts when compared to purchasing in single or small lot quantities. The savings can be substantial, and who doesn't mind saving money? Again, one must consider the longer term tangible fnancial and relationship benefits to be gained by the advantage of using the strategy of "predatory pricing".