Adam Adelman

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.

Valuations remain a little stretched, and we could see some further weakness into the early part of the year.

Valuations remain a little stretched, and we could see some further weakness into the early part of the year.

I don't really see [today's bad corporate news] as significant fundamental factors, I see it more as an excuse for read more

I don't really see [today's bad corporate news] as significant fundamental factors, I see it more as an excuse for short-term profit-taking. The correction we've seen is very small relative to the rally we've seen in the last few weeks.

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.

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.