Robert Castellano submits:
There have been very bullish forecasts about the semiconductor equipment market for 2010 in recent weeks. SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) issued a press release on December 1 forecasting a 53% increase in 2010 following a 46% decrease in 2009.
Gartner issued a release on December 11 forecasting a 56.6% increase in 2010 following a 48.1% decrease in 2009.