This might not have any interest to you guys, but
it was interesteing to see KLIC raise guidance.
KLIC, albeit being a small company, has often been used as an indicator of how business is doing in the tech sector
Kulicke & Soffa Increases Revenue Outlook for Third Fiscal Quarter of 2009
On Monday May 18, 2009, 4:31 pm EDT
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - News) (“K&S”) today announced that the Company has raised its revenue outlook for its fiscal third quarter ending June 27, 2009. The Company now expects net revenue for the third fiscal quarter to be in the range of $40 to $45 million, an increase from the previously forecasted range of $32 to $37 million.
Scott Kulicke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The increase in customer activity that we saw near the end of our second quarter of 2009 is continuing into our third quarter. Improvement is being seen across all areas of our business, particularly in expendable tools and ball bonders.”
