Investor's Business Daily articles from August 2000

Investor's Business Daily archives from August 2000

Business News.(A)(Business News)
August 31, 2000... In Brief Clarus, a software provider, entered into a distribution agreement with South African application provider Softworx. Terms weren't disclosed. A federal judge rejected a claim that Seagram's Universal Music Group was trying...

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August 31, 2000... Trends . U.S. Asians, Hispanic populations boomed in 1990s, Census finds Between 1990 and 1999, the Asian population grew 43% to 10.8 million. The Hispanic population grew 39% to 31.3 million. This growth is "largely being...

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August 31, 2000... Washington Feds propose yearly gun inventory to keep track of missing firearms The proposal by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms would "reduce the avenues in which violent criminals and juveniles acquire illegal...

Congressman Miffed Ford's Chief Won't Testify At Hearing.(A)(FORD)
August 31, 2000... WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Billy Tauzin, whose subcommittee holds hearings next week on the recall of Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. tires, is "miffed" at Ford Motor Co. head Jac Nasser, who says he's too busy managing the recall to come to...

FORD-SUIT.(A)
August 31, 2000... SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - A California woman who overturned her sport utility vehicle in an accident that injured her and her infant daughter has sued Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., alleging that the two knew the vehicle's tires were...

Calif. Judge Threatens Recall Of 2 Mil Fords Prone To Stall.(A)(FORDSIDE)
August 31, 2000... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Accusing Ford Motor Co. of deceiving regulators and consumers, a California judge said he may order a recall of as many as 2 million vehicles amid concerns that they are prone to stall. The judge's preliminary...

10SECRETS.(A)
August 31, 2000... Whether you're a leader or you hope to be one, focusing on a few key principlescould radically boost your effectiveness, says executive coach and retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Perry Smith. Smith, whose clients include Time Warner Inc....

Columnist George F. Will The Classics Helped Form His Morally Based Conservatism.(A)(Leaders & Success)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Jonah Keri Investor's Business Daily At 5 a.m., many power brokers in the Washington, D.C., area are still dreaming of filibusters. Not George F. Will. He's already out the door, starting a four-mile walk, a book on tape...

Wisdom To Live By.(A)(Leaders & Success)
August 31, 2000... {TEXT} Wisdom To Live By . {TEXT} ON PASSION It is only when I am doing my work that I feel truly alive. Federico Fellini, movie director ON TAKING ACTION The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to...

Computers Made Plain Overclocking Speeds Up Computers, But There Are Risks, Ethical Issues.(A)(Computers Made Plain)
August 31, 2000... Byline: David Noack Investor's Business Daily Speed rules. When it comes to computers, technology changes so fast that a blazing system bought months ago is already dated. But what if you're not ready to shell out more money for...

Network Appliance Sets Its Sights On Kingpin EMC Over Data Storage.(A)(Company In The News)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Steve Watkins Investor's Business Daily Pundits call it the most "disruptive" technology out there. Network Appliance Inc.'s computer data storage products are so disruptive, analysts say, that they may pose a challenge...

California Judge OKs Civil Case Vs. Microsoft After federal breakup decision, company now faces civil suits in which it must prove it didn't overcharge Windows buyers.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Patrick Seitz Investor's Business Daily Microsoft Corp. is starting to look like a cigarette company. Like Big Tobacco, Microsoft has seen its legal woes mount after its first majordefeat. On Tuesday, a California judge...

Microsoft's New Windows Might Be Seen As Bullying.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Patrick Seitz Investor's Business Daily Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system for personal computers could further rankle government trustbusters. Bundled in with the new Windows Me system is some Microsoft digital...

Keithley Is Testing Its Mettle In Chip, Fiber-Optic Markets.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 31, 2000... Byline: James DeTar Investor's Business Daily Semiconductor test equipment maker Keithley Instruments Inc. has started all over again. Chief Executive Joseph Keithley says the company doesn't in any wayresemble the Keithley of just...

INTERNET AOL Tries To Adapt As It Moves Overseas.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Doug Tsuruoka Investor's Business Daily America Online Inc. is upping the ante overseas. In less than a year, the world's largest online company has kicked off subscriber Internet services in three Latin American nations....

Internet & Technology.(A)
August 31, 2000... NEW YORK (Reuters) - Computer makers IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Wednesday they teamed up with chipmaker Intel Corp. to form an independent lab for Linux developers to expand the alternative operating system for heavy business...

Economic Briefs - And Abroad.(A)
August 31, 2000... Frankfurt Has Counteroffer For London Stock Exchange Germany's stock exchange said it would go ahead with next month's vote to merge with the London Stock Exchange, but was prepared to sweeten its bid. Shareholders are pondering a hostile bid...

Economic Briefs - At Home.(A)
August 31, 2000... New, Advanced Bean Seed Could Boost Crop Production Purdue University agronomist Tony Vyn has developed a polymer-coated soybean that could allow farmers to sow the seeds between rows of standing wheat in late spring. Vyn's coating delays...

Publishers Scramble For E-Presence But Internet Is No Threat - So Far Costly e-quipment, limited use are two hurdles. But some publishers are covering their paper bets.(A)(Business & The Economy)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Peter Benesh Investor's Business Daily Rest easy, Johann Gutenberg. The 21st century electronic revolution won't displace the 15th century printing press as the greatest boon to human communication. But the e-boom is giving...

Latin America Joblessness Grim Despite Boom.(A)(Business & The Economy)
August 31, 2000... Byline: The Associated Press Five years ago, Sergio Castelli led a comfortable life as a bank teller in Chile. Then he lost his job. Now, at age 63, he lives with his wife on his $345monthly pension. In Ecuador, Camilo Benavides, 34,...

SCHEDULE.(A)
August 31, 2000... Calendar Of Economic Indicators THURSDAY Jobless Claims: Week ended Saturday (median forecast 310,000), 8:30 a.m. EDT. Business Outlook Index: August APICS report, 8:30 a.m. EDT. Factory Orders: July report (median forecast...

Quick 20% Gain Can Signal Big Move Ahead.(A)(Investor's Corner)
August 31, 2000... By David Saito-Chung Investor's Business Daily When the Apollo missions set off for the moon, they didn't leave the launching pad at a leisurely pace. They blasted off into the sky right from liftoff. Stocks that post stellar...

Clinton Brings Colombia Promise Of $1.3 Bil In Aid Visit, Effort Aim To Shore Up Economy And Fight Against Insurgents, Drug Industry.(A)(CLINTON)
August 31, 2000... CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) - In a show of solidarity, President Clinton visited Colombia Wednesday with $1.3 billion in U.S. aid aimed at propping up the SouthAmerican nation's fight against drugs, insurgents and recession. His nine-hour...

Saudi Arabia Hints It Might Demand Bigger Output Hike.(A)(OIL)
August 31, 2000... DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that it would work with others inOPEC for a "suitable rise" in oil output to restore balance to world oil markets and stabilize runaway crude prices. One industry source said Saudi Arabia does...

Soaring Temperatures Threaten Plains' Crops.(A)(WEATHER)
August 31, 2000... KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Triple-digit temperatures roasted U.S. Plains states Wednesday, continuing a weather pattern that is devastating crops and threatening livestock. In Kansas City, where the thermometer climbed to at least 100...

SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES INC. / Santa Clara, California Bank Gives Lesson On Diversity In An Industry.(A)(The New America)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Gerard A. Achstatter Investor's Business Daily Like many investors, Silicon Valley Bancshares Inc. says it sees a bright future for technology. And like these same investors, it's putting its money where its mouth is. ...

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN INC. / Los Angeles, Calif. Can West Coast Eatery Win Over Wall Street?(A)(The New America)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Marilyn Much Investor's Business Daily Will tandoori chicken pizza, Kung Pao spaghetti and Dakota smashed pea-and-barley soup make Wall Street's mouth water? California Pizza Kitchen Inc. hopes so. The 15-year-old trendy...

OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC. / Sunnyvale, California Firm Tries To Get Vision Thing Down To Size.(A)(The New America)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Vance Cariaga Investor's Business Daily In the physical world, size is a relative term. Take microchips. They're so small you could put one on the back of a cockroach and it wouldn't lose a step. But in the tech world,...

Caterpillar Seeking To Slash Its Costs By $1 Bil, Boost Sales.(A)(CAT)
August 31, 2000... BOSTON (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest construction and mining equipment maker, expects to cut $1 billion in costs over the next several years and increase sales 50% to $30 billion by 2006, Chairman and ChiefExecutive Glen...

Top CNN Official Is Leaving Network Amid Ratings Drop.(A)(CNN)
August 31, 2000... NEW YORK (AP) - The head of CNN's national operations, Rick Kaplan, is departing as the cable news network struggles to turn around sagging ratings. The company announced an executive reorganization Wednesday that includes splitting...

DLJ Buyout Bolsters Credit Suisse's Bond Unit.(A)(DLJ)
August 31, 2000... NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group's $13.7 billion purchase of Donaldson,Lufkin & Jenrette Inc. will create a corporate bond underwriting giant, especially in the $690 billion junk bond market, analysts and investors said onWednesday....

The Real Most Active - NYSE.(A)(The Real Most Active - NYSE)
August 31, 2000... The Real Most Active Blue chips slumped for a second straight day in heavier trade. But leading stocks pushed higher. The Dow industrials sank 112.09 points, or 1%, to 11,103.01. NYSE trade picked up 3% to 818 million shares, still...

New Ways To Conquer Public-Speaking Fear.(A)(News For You)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Morey Stettner Investor's Business Daily Imagine addressing a room full of people in their underwear. That's old advice to calm nervous public speakers. While this tip still works for some, most presenters remain scared...

Stocks In The News - NYSE.(A)
August 31, 2000... Legg Mason raced out of a 15-week base on strong volume on July 11, but quicklystalled. The stock slipped back into the base two weeks later and has gone sideways since. It's now 9% off its July 12 high of 57 5/16. The asset manager and...

The Big Picture.(A)(The Big Picture)
August 31, 2000... THE BIG PICTURE The market's split between old and new stocks grew a little wider Wednesday. Internets, the weakest part of the market, gave the Nasdaq a hand. The tech-heavy composite climbed 0.5%, improving on Tuesday's 0.3% gain....

Government Limits: Conservative Focus Is On Incumbency, But Issue Is Statism.(A)(View Point)
August 31, 2000... By James R. Edwards Jr. Conservatives have fallen in love with the idea of congressional term limits. Some, such as Mark Sanford and Tom Coburn, are leaving Congress because of self-imposed term limits. But will term limits for...

Defensive Investors Boost Some Health Sectors Advances Have Lit Fire Under The Volatile Biotech Area.(B)(Making Money In Mutuals)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Ken Hoover Investor's Business Daily You'd have missed it if you weren't looking closely. Health stocks are leading the market again. Of the 197 industry groups tracked by IBD, four of the top five are health-related....

Reforms Help Millions Leave Welfare, Go Back To Work - And Stay There.(A)(National Issue)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Kevin Butler Investor's Business Daily It was supposed to "end welfare as we know it," President Clinton promised. It was also supposed to drive legions of desperate children deeper into poverty. But four years after...

QUESTIONS FOR MR. GORE.(A)(Editorial)
August 31, 2000... All the campaigning for the White House we've seen so far is prelude. The race begins in earnest next week, after Labor Day. With that in mind, we think a fewhard questions should be asked of both candidates. Today we query the...

FORESTS IN THE BALANCE.(A)(Editorial)
August 31, 2000... Those color maps showing up this past week on TV screens tell it all. Wildfiresare burning out of control throughout the western half of the country, turning6 million acres to ash. Does this staggering destruction have a place in our national...

Stock Fund Inflows Declined By 20% In July But Some See Evidence Of Improvement In Late August.(B)(Making Money In Mutuals)
August 31, 2000... Byline: Dan Moreau Investor's Business Daily With the stock market on simmer during the summer months, investors cooled toward mutual funds in July and August. The Investment Company Institute reported Wednesday that net cash...

The Real Most Active - NASDAQ.(B)(The Real Most Active - NASDAQ)
August 31, 2000... The Real Most Active After stumbling in the morning, the Nasdaq found its footing during the last hour of trade Wednesday. The composite index edged up another 21.64 points, or 0.5%, to 4103.81 for its third straight gain. Winners...

Stocks In The News - NASDAQ.(B)
August 31, 2000... Since January, Amgen has repeatedly run into resistance around 76. Though it climbed as high as 80 7/16 on July 24, the stock ultimately fell back into its base. By Wednesday it had made its way back to within 8% of its old high. Last...

IBD's Top 10.(A)(IBD's Top 10 1-5)
August 31, 2000... Bush Offers College Plan; Gore Pitches Health Care 1Texas Gov. George Bush pledged to boost aid to college students and accused Vice President Al Gore of overseeing "seven years of stagnancy" in the nation'sschools. Among his plans:...

Saudis Talk About Higher Output, But Oil Leaps To 7-Month High.(B)(FUTURES)
August 31, 2000... By The Associated Press Crude oil futures rose to their highest levels in five months on Wednesday, despite word from Saudi Arabian officials that they plan to work with other OPEC nations to raise output. In other commodity markets,...

Bonds Waken From Morning Nap In Time To Stop Three-Day Slump.(B)(Credit Markets)
August 31, 2000... By Reuters U.S. Treasury prices reversed course on Wednesday, edging up as a flurry of month-end book squaring stemmed a three-day slide spurred by overbought market conditions and a coming barrage of corporate debt. Treasuries...

IBD's Top 10.(A)(IBD's Top 10 6-10)
August 31, 2000... Microsoft's Windows Me Could Draw Justice's Fire 6The new operating system for consumer PCs comes with digital media software that can't be deleted. The Justice Department targeted Microsoft for bundling its Internet browser software...

Business News.(A)(Business News)
August 31, 2000... Computers/Tech Calif. judge allows class-action suit in latest Microsoft antitrust action In the first state case against Microsoft, plaintiffs claim the firm's softwaremonopoly hurt consumers. Some 62 similar suits are in the...

Business News.(A)(Business News)
August 31, 2000... Aerospace U.S.-Israeli laser knocks out rockets The weapon, designed to defend Israel's northern border with Lebanon, shot downtwo Russian-built test rockets at once at White Sands, N.M. The test marks thefirst trial of the Tactical...

Business News.(A)(Business News)
August 30, 2000... In Brief Corning will spend $20 million to boost its manufacturing capacity for two of its liquid crystal products. Both manage high-speed networks. Bank of America rolled out wireless banking and brokerage services in several U.S....

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August 30, 2000... Trends Math SATs highest in 30 years; verbal scores steady since 1996 The College Board attributed the gains to more math and science classes and higher ambitions. The average math score on the college entrance exam was 514, up...

Page_2.(A)
August 30, 2000... Washington U.S. denies Cuban diplomat's visa The White House denied a visa to Ricardo Alarcon, the president of Cuba's National Assembly. He was to attend a world conference of parliamentarians in New York. Two assembly deputies will...

10SECRETS.(A)
August 30, 2000... How realistic are your goals? To find out, give yourself a reality check by asking a few questions, suggests leadership coach Denis Waitley. Does success or failure in achieving your goals depend on you? Unless you're working with highly...

Writer And Teacher Henry Adams Becoming A Student Of His Own Life Helped Him To Teach Others.(A)(Leaders & Success)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Amy Reynolds Alexander Investor's Business Daily Henry Adams had big shoes to fill. As great-grandson of President John Adams and grandson of President John Quincy Adams, he seemed to have distinction almost built into his...

Columnist Russell Baker A Keen Eye Let Him Find Humor In The Commonplace.(A)(Leaders & Success)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Curt Schleier Investor's Business Daily Russell Baker knew that all he had to do to find a good column was look. Opportunities for humor, he says, are all around. Third in a series on pundits Once, he recalled in an...

Wisdom To Live By.(A)(Leaders & Success)
August 30, 2000... {TEXT} Wisdom To Live By . {TEXT} ON TAKING ACTION It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we donot dare that they are difficult. Marcus Lucius Annaeus Seneca (55 B.C.-A.D. 39)...

Computers Made Plain New Power Packs Recharge Laptops In Cars, Boats And Even In Flights.(A)(Computers Made Plain)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Ted Needleman Investor's Business Daily In a car, on a boat or in the air, laptops are great for doing work, sending e-mail or watching a digital videodisc. Unfortunately, laptop users continue to be hampered by battery...

Via-3Com Deal Could Give Via Edge Over Intel By adding 3Com technology to its chip sets, Via shores up efforts to be major player in the U.S. chip set market.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 30, 2000... Byline: James DeTar Investor's Business Daily Via Technologies Inc. wants to capitalize on Intel Corp.'s mistakes in the chipset market. On Tuesday, Via and 3Com Corp. announced a partnership that lets Via use 3Com designs in...

Micron Sales Grow Again, But Analysts Not Swayed.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Patrick Seitz Investor's Business Daily Micron Electronics Inc. finished the first chapter of its turnaround story lastquarter. But analysts want to see a few more pages before deciding whether it has a happy ending. The...

Sears Strays From Mall For Growth, But Has Trouble Minding The Store.(A)(Company In The News)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Marilyn Much Investor's Business Daily Months before he's set to retire as chairman and chief executive of Sears, Roebuck & Co., Arthur Martinez still is hunting down growth engines for the ailing retailer. Sears is...

Level 3 Aims At All Comers With Its Fiber-Optic Network.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Reinhardt Krause TICKERAerie Networks Investor's Business Daily My fiber-optic network is better than your fiber network. Who's making such boasts? Phone companies that hope to be the schoolyard bullies of the...

Brokers Say First Decimal Tests Provided Investors Better Prices.(A)(DECIMAL)
August 30, 2000... NEW YORK (Reuters) - The early results of decimalization, the long-awaited moveto list stocks in pennies and nickels instead of fractions, show investors aregetting better prices for shares, confirming the hopes of the U.S. regulators who...

Acquisitions Boost Deutsche Telekom Profit.(A)(DEUTSCHE)
August 30, 2000... FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Deutsche Telekom, Europe's biggest phone company, reported a fourfold rise in half-year profit, thanks to recent acquisitions. Net profit for the first six months of 2000 totaled $3.87 billion, up from...

Micron Files Suit Against Rambus In Pre-Emptive Move.(A)(MICRON)
August 30, 2000... KERBOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Micron Technology executive said a federal lawsuit filed against competitor Rambus is an attempt to head off potential Rambus claims that Micron has infringed on some of its patents. Kipp Bedard, Boise-based...

HEALTH CARE Medical Companies Act To Treat E-Babble.(A)(Internet & Technology)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Donna Howell Investor's Business Daily What if your doctor spoke English, your pharmacist only French, and your healthinsurer just German? Getting a checkup could be a scary thing, and you could wind up with a mal de...

Internet & Technology.(A)
August 30, 2000... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America Online Inc., seeking to combine with cable giantTime Warner Inc., said on Tuesday it is still pursuing a deal for its Internetservice to be carried on rival AT&T Corp.'s cable systems. AOL has not reached...

Economic Briefs - And Abroad.(A)
August 30, 2000... Euro, Pound, Franc Get Hit As Dollar, Yen Are Bought The euro fell 0.75 cent to 89.22 cents, within sight of its May 19 low of 88.43cents. It also sank to a record low against the yen. The German mark, which istied to the euro, is...

Economic Briefs - At Home.(A)
August 30, 2000... Texas Drought Hits Farmers, Industry Losing $595 Million Weather forecasters expect the dry spell that began July 1 to stretch into September, breaking the Dust Bowl record of 58 days in 1934. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman has...

California's Less-Skilled Workers Leave In Search Of Greener Pastures Golden State's high-tech hirers need trained talent, and cost of leaving is less than cost of living.(A)(Business & The Economy)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Charles Oliver Investor's Business Daily During the 19th century, they came because of gold. In the Great Depression, they came to work the fields. After World War II, they came to work in the defense industry. California has...

New-Home Sales Notch Biggest Rise In 7 Years.(A)(Business & The Economy)
August 30, 2000... Byline: IBD Staff and Wire Reports Americans, feeling secure in their jobs and the economy, snapped up new homes in July, sending sales soaring by a surprising 14.7%, the Commerce Department reported. It was the biggest month-to-month...

Wait For New Issues To Prove Themselves.(A)(Investor's Corner)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Christina Wise Investor's Business Daily Picking up an initial public offering can be like going on a blind date. You never know what you're going to get. Two of five stocks that made their market debut this year are...

SCHEDULE.(A)
August 30, 2000... Calendar Of Economic Indicators WEDNESDAY Leading Indicators: The Conference Board's July report (median forecast -0.1%),10 a.m. EDT. U.K.: July consumer credit, second-quarter property prices. Japan: July industrial...

Firestones Made In Venezuela Found To Lack A Nylon Layer.(A)(FORD)
August 30, 2000... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Some Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. tires sold to Ford in Venezuela did not have a nylon layer even though labels said they had that safety feature, the tire maker said. A Ford spokesman on Tuesday disputed part of the...

Scientist Lee Expected To Be Free By Friday As Bail Terms Are Set.(A)(LEE)
August 30, 2000... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Barring an appeal by the government, fired Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wen Ho Lee should be free on bail by Friday, a federal judge said Tuesday. A prosecutor said the government is likely to appeal. ...

Postal Service Sees Red After Profitable Run.(A)(POSTAL)
August 30, 2000... WASHINGTON (AP) - With just a month left in the fiscal year, the Postal Serviceis facing its first money-losing performance since 1994. Postmaster General William Henderson said the agency could be as much as $300 million in the red when...

RENT-A-CENTER INC. / Plano, Texas Rental Company Prospers In Good, Bad Times.(A)(The New America)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Thomas M. Kostigen Investor's Business Daily When times are tough, you'd think companies that make a business of servicing people with lower incomes might feel the pinch. But that doesn't seem to be the case for...

LAMSON & SESSIONS INC. / Cleveland, Ohio Pipemaker Finds Right Conduit To A Recovery.(A)(The New America)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Alan R. Elliott Investor's Business Daily Lamson & Sessions Inc. made it through 130 rough Cleveland winters, with icy Lake Erie winds bursting hard-cased water pipes like sipping straws. But it was the spring of 1997...

TALBOTS INC. / Hingham, Massachusetts Retailer Looks To Larger Sizes For Growth.(A)(The New America)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Marilyn Much Investor's Business Daily Arnold Zetcher always has been one to embrace the micromarkets. So the chairman and chief executive of Talbots Inc. wants to make a splash in apromising new niche - apparel for large...

The Real Most Active - NYSE.(A)(The Real Most Active - NYSE)
August 30, 2000... The Real Most Active Blue chips ended their six-day winning streak Tuesday in range-bound trade. Butbanks and mid-caps kept rallying. The Dow industrial average fell 37.74 points, or 0.3%, to 11,215.10. The S&P 500 also lost 0.3%,...

Stocks In The News - NYSE.(A)
August 30, 2000... After nearly quadrupling in price from March 1999 to June this year, Rowan Cos.has formed a nine-week base. The stock is 4% off its high of 33. The stock's Relative Price Strength line, which compares price changes vs. the S&P 500, has...

The Big Picture.(A)(The Big Picture)
August 30, 2000... Byline: By THE BIG PICTURE Two days down, three to go. As the summer's final week dragged on Tuesday, stocks trudged through a mixed session. The Nasdaq added 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Dow industrials lost a like amount. ...

How Small Firms Hire, Keep Good Workers.(A)(News For You)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Laura Koss-Feder Investor's Business Daily To cope with today's tight labor market, Jerry Daly, president of Daly Gray, a seven-person public relations firm in Herndon, Va., plans to hire college interns. He is scouting...

South Asia's Storm: Junta In Pakistan Stands Against Peace In Kashmir.(A)(View Point)
August 30, 2000... By Arthur H. Davis While bitter enemies from Ireland to Israel are bowing to the dictates of peaceand economic development, the threat of war in South Asia looms large. Pakistan's economy is bottoming out, yet its junta continues to...

Business Takes Its Cue From Unions, Turning Big Bucks Into Political Clout.(A)(National Issue)
August 30, 2000... Byline: Peter Cleary Investor's Business Daily It is easier to give than to get out the vote. That's the rule businesses live by in election years. They shuffle out millionsof dollars in soft, unregulated money to the parties....