mlsoft, thought you'd find this of interest. BRKS, one of the stocks i went to bed with just reported(a few hrs. late, i might add). here's a summary-- consensus est loss (.31); actual was (.45); next Q. guided revs. down additional 20%. furthermore, in a brief statement CEO sited a dbl. dip in semi capital spending and stated he saw no catalyst apparent that might drive a meaningful semi industry upturn in the immediate future! their report is so bad and his guidance so pessimistic i fully expect a gap up in the a.m.!(G) unfortunately, i'm only half joking, since apparently anything goes in the land of oz.