BusinessTech Spending Slowdown Hits CNETFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftMarch 8, 2001 at 5:00 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only. First Union downgraded Art Technology (ARTG ) to market perform from buy. Cree (CREE ) expects $45M-$48M Q4 revenue and $0.14-$0.16 EPS. S&P, Banc of America and Prudential cut estimates. The shares were trading sharply lower.