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gottfried

11/18/04 8:42 AM

#324044 RE: Zeev Hed #324033

Zeev, I updated the semi equipment backlog change chart http://home.comcast.net/~gottfriedm/SEMIcharts/backlogchange.gif

SEMI billings are to Sep04, AMAT price to Oct04. If you stare at those long enough you see a correlation. Price leads.

Gottfried
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Bearmove

11/18/04 9:05 AM

#324047 RE: Zeev Hed #324033

9:20AM Cabot Micro (CCMP) WR Hambrecht downgrades Buy to HOLD. Target $42 to $41. Downgrade follows recent rally which has seen the stock soar from $31.55 the day before its FQ4 earnings release on Oct 27, a 29.3% gain in 21 days. This jump has pushed CCMP shares to firm's revised price target of $41 and given the chip industry's declining wafer starts this quarter, firm recommends that investors take profits at these levels.