Investor's Business Daily articles from August 2002, page 10

Investor's Business Daily archives from August 2002

LETTERS.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)
August 1, 2002... An American First In response to "Just How Tolerant Is Islam?" (National Issue, July 25) and recent letters, I would like to say the following: Islam is not tolerant, intolerant, peaceful or violent. People are. Please do not judge...

Will Corporate Reform Law Just Add To The Problems?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
August 1, 2002... Byline: JOSEPH GUINTO President Bush signed an accounting reform bill Tuesday, calling it "the most far-reaching reforms of American business practices since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt." The president said, "We will act...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE NYSE Stocks Climb, Pack Volume Punch.(MAKING MONEY)
August 1, 2002... Byline: JONAH KERI NYSE stocks gained ground on higher volume Wednesday, marking a session of accumulation. The Dow sprang ahead 0.7%, the S&P 500 1%. Small caps were among the day's biggest losers, though, as the S&P 600 tumbled 2.1%....

Sierra Clears Pattern, Surges To New High.(B)(NYSE STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2002... Byline: Jonah Keri A few stocks highlighted in Stocks In The News recently have taken further steps forward, some breaking out of their bases. Sierra Health Services cleared a four-week, irregular-shaped pattern Wednesday, hitting a...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Youth Apparel Retailers Lead Nasdaq's Decline.(B)
August 1, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW The Nasdaq composite dipped 1.2% Wednesday after three days of gains. The Nasdaq 100 slumped 1.9%. Volume declined, a positive sign in pullbacks during a rally. Youth apparel retailers swooned after several firms...

Conn. Banking Stock Forms Double Bottom.(B)(NASDAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2002... Byline: Craig Shaw Regional bank stocks sport some of the best-looking charts of this nascent rally. While other stocks climb sharply from V-shaped bottoms, some banks have formed smoother cup or double-bottom bases. Connecticut...

Learning From Bear Market Missteps.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(INVESTORS.COM CORNER)
August 1, 2002... Byline: KEN SHREVE The most successful stock investors share a common trait: They learn from their own mistakes. During the bear market, investing miscues have been plentiful. Some investors let small losses turn into big ones. Some...

NO TIME, NO PROBLEM.(THE SMART INVESTOR)
August 1, 2002... In just 15 minutes a day, IBD keeps you on top of the market. Scan Internet & Technology and The New America for promising companies. Then turn to the NYSE and Nasdaq Where The Big Money's Flowing. Focus on the boldfaced market-leading...

Battling Tough Markets With Charts.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(IBD INVESTOR PROFILE)
August 1, 2002... Byline: DAVID SAITO-CHUNG At the University of North Carolina, T.J. Demas started the Chapel Hill campus' first investment club. He then went to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for his MBA. Yet neither place...