Adam Adelman

Software companies have sold off aggressively but some information technology managers have indicated a willingness to spend in that area.

Software companies have sold off aggressively but some information technology managers have indicated a willingness to spend in that area.

Potential customers have more faith and confidence in the financial health of IBM.

Potential customers have more faith and confidence in the financial health of IBM.

In spite of the Gateway announcement, there seems to be some firming in demand for PCs and flash memory. Pricing read more

In spite of the Gateway announcement, there seems to be some firming in demand for PCs and flash memory. Pricing is starting to improve. And for IT services, capacity utilization is finally starting to improve.

A quicker-than-expected recovery in capital expenditure spending will probably be the biggest catalyst, if one occurs at all.

A quicker-than-expected recovery in capital expenditure spending will probably be the biggest catalyst, if one occurs at all.

We'll probably trend a little bit lower [in the next couple of weeks]. A lot of the gains have been read more

We'll probably trend a little bit lower [in the next couple of weeks]. A lot of the gains have been on positive comments made by companies like Dell and IBM, but I think a lot of this reflects market-share shifts rather than a recovery in the overall market.