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To: Big Bucks who wrote (16808)	2/28/1998 3:03:00 PM
From: Brad Rogers	Respond to of 70976

check out the new "jerry springer -- fight update" thread on SI. This is where to go to escape the pangs of hi tech volatility....

To: Big Bucks who wrote (16808)	3/1/1998 8:46:00 PM
From: Anhua Luo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

BB, Thanks. I Saw the FIRST CALL EARNINGS ESTIMATES AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. 02/23/98 Industry: Semiconductr SIC: 3559 Latest Price: $37.31 1998 P/E: 24.4 Analyst Recommendation: 1.9 QTR QTR FY FY Apr 98 Jul 98 Oct 98 Oct 99 --- --- -- -- CURRENT MEAN EPS 0.37 0.31 1.53 1.94 Number of Brokers 21 20 22 21 Median 0.37 0.32 1.50 1.95 Standard Deviation 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.22 Current High 0.40 0.41 1.75 2.40 Current Low 0.34 0.28 1.45 1.46 Year Ago EPS 0.27A 0.39A 1.39A 1.53 Current vs. Year Ago Change 37% -21% 10% 27% Report Date wk/May 13 wk/Aug 12 wk/Nov 20 - EARNINGS ESTIMATE REVISION MOMENTUM Up Revisions last 7 days 0 0 1 1 Up Revisions last 30 days 0 1 0 0 Down Revisions last 7 days 1 1 1 1 Down Revisions last 30 days 20 19 22 15 EARNINGS ESTIMATES CONSENSUS TRENDS Current Mean 0.37 0.31 1.53 1.94 7-days ago Mean 0.38 0.32 1.54 1.95 30-days ago Mean 0.50 0.48 1.96 2.40 60-days ago Mean 0.50 0.49 1.98 2.44 90-days ago Mean 0.53 0.54 2.15 2.56 What bothers me is that the trend is down. Next week may be the key. A.L.