Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Splinter Says Chip-Equipment Business `Tough Right Now': Video

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Splinter, chief executive officer of Applied Materials Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Monica Bertran about the outlook for the chip-equipment business.
Splinter also discusses the company's strategy, and the outlook for the solar industry, consumer spending and international markets. Applied Materials is the largest maker of chip-production machinery. ("For the Record" airs Fridays on Bloomberg TV. Source: Bloomberg)
00:00 Chip-equipment business; service business
04:59 Consumer spending; chip demand
07:17 Applied's strategy; solar industry
15:10 LED lighting; electric vehicles outlook
16:56 Impact off stimulus on chip industry, jobs
20:24 Balance sheet; acquisitions; overseas market
Running time 27:20
Last Updated: March 6, 2009 20:08 EST

http://www.bloomberg.com/avp/avp.htm?clipSRC=mms://media2.bloomberg.com/cache/v9cnQEma1UrE.asf

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