Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> March 21, 2001
MICHAEL O'BRIEN is SoundView's senior analyst covering the Semiconductor
Manufacturing sector and has been named to The Wall Street Journal's
Best on the Street list for the past two years. A member of SoundView
since 1997, in December 2001 he was named Deputy Director of Research.
Mr. O'Brien began his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith
Barney. Prior to that, he spent nearly four years at Applied Materials.
He received a BS in Quantitative Business Analysis from Penn State
University. Profile
TWST: What in 2000 has set the stage for 2001 and how have events todate confirmed your expectations for 2001?
Mr. O'Brien: 2000 saw substantial investments ' but not what we would
consider