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edit "Growth tied to recent acquisitions of Applied Films, Brooks Software"

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AMAT's current growth opportunities are closely tied with the success of the companies recent acquisitions of Applied Films, Brooks Software, and eventually HCT Shaping Systems. If these acquisitions are not successful then AMAT has few other growth possibilities.

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AMAT's current growth opportunities are closely tied with the success of the companies recent acquisitions of Applied Films, Brooks Software, and eventually HCT Shaping Systems. If these acquisitions are not successful then AMAT has few other growth possibilities.

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edit Increasing chip complexity raises design costs

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Increasing chip complexity raises design costs and that coupled with increased fab construction costs could deter many semiconductor companies from investing in new chip designs. This results in fewer customers for AMAT.

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edit AMAT is at the mercy of the deeply cyclical semiconductor industry

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AMAT is at the mercy of the deeply cyclical semiconductor industry. The last major downturn was in 2000.

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