MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 50% agree 6 votes   Product differentiation is hard if you're selling sand Created when NYSE:WFR was $57.76 | Edit | History Silicon is a commodity and currently, there are few ways for companies to differentiate their wafers from the competition. Thus, industry competition is based on pricing, often forcing companies to reduce profit margins in order to remain competitive. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 2 votes   Semiconductor industry is cyclical Created when NYSE:WFR was $57.76 | Edit | History The semiconductor industry is cyclical. Because pricing can be volatile, revenues and profits can also be very volatile. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 2 votes   Vulnerable to the demand of a few key customers Created when NYSE:WFR was $57.76 | Edit | History MEMC provides large amounts of silicon to a few key customers; while this allows the company to benefit from economies of scale, it also makes the company extremely vulnerable to the supply decisions of those key customers. (100 character max) Cancel

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