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To: Scott Brooks who wrote (20683)6/23/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
Personal computer, chip industries improving

By Binti T. Harvey, CBS MarketWatch
Last Update:01:40 PM June 23, 1998

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Persial computer hardware and semiconductor issues surged for the second consecutive day amid evidence of improving business conditions in the industry.

"What we're seeing is a snap-back reaction to some recent positive developments in the PC industry," said Russell Crabs, head of equity research for SoundView Financial Group.

According to Crabs, chip making giant Intel (INTC) is currently experiencing shortages for certain components amid increased orders from computer manufacturers. Intel shares have been crushed recently under anxiety about overcapacity and pricing pressure.

Crabs said PC vendors like Compaq (CPQ), Hewlett-Packard (HWP) and IBM (IBM) are resuming normal order patterns as their inventories return to manageable levels.

However, Crabs warns investors to keep in mind that June-quarter earnings for the sector are expected to be largely disappointing. He also feels that outlooks for the third quarter may still be too optimistic. And gyrating currency markets in the Far East may still hurt some companies.

"It's hard to say these stocks are cheap on a day like today, when the Dow is up 75 points. Obviously, the time to buy was last week," Crabs said. "I think we're going to continue to see some choppiness through the end of the year, but technology is still a buy."



To: Scott Brooks who wrote (20683)4/13/1999 10:57:00 AM
From: Errick  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
Realist,

I have received your PM's, but just haven't had a chance to respond. The information you have given on Santa is interesting. I went to the linked sight and looked around. USXP seems to be in a slump right now which is not surprising since there is really no substance coming out of the company.

Your scenario on MDIN is interesting and I have to say I'm anxious to see this one play out. There seems to be a lot of shares trading without any movement which would indicate to me that something is going on behind the scenes. I just hope that it's good. I would think that we would have at least some modest gains prior to anything coming out that will shoot this stock up.

My ANWK and WAVO have been doing pretty good and just need 3.00 a share on MDIN to round out my portfolio. Anyway, hope you have a great day.

Errick