Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : Invest / LTD -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Ox who wrote (7998)	3/30/1999 5:42:00 PM
From: bw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14427

Anybody see this today? Markets hope to extend trading hours: biz.yahoo.com Just applied for ZDNet [ZDZ] IPO...Here's hoping!

To: The Ox who wrote (7998)	3/30/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: SJS	Respond to of 14427

Mike, Welcome back. Bought some more CREE today, to do a nice average up, and do a buy/write for the april 50's. I wrote 45's yesterday on TXCC. Like VTSS's closing spurt. THE TORTOISE MOVED today!! BRCM seems stuck, but PMCS moved nice, then backed off. What happens when all the windows are dressed on Thursday?

To: The Ox who wrote (7998)	3/30/1999 9:04:00 PM
From: SJS	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14427

Mike, ALL: We're starting to see a few of these "fringe" chip equipment mfgs looking on the softer side, so be nimble on others in the same arena... Anyone know who are ETEC competitors? Are they experiencing the same issues? _____________ Etec Systems (ETEC) 43 1/8 -1 1/8: chip equipment maker warns that Q3 earnings will post at $0.10 a share (vs First Call mean estimate of $0.26); company expects Q4 earnings to fall in the range of $0.10 to $0.15 a share; ETEC plans to reduce its workforce by approx. 90 employees; company says pickup in orders seen in it's Q2 has not continued; believes pattern generation system demand is unlikely to improve for the remainder of the yr;