Investor's Business Daily articles from December 2002, page 3

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IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
December 24, 2002... American Air's recovery will begin in '03, Chairman Don Carty told workers. It was a rare bit of optimism, though AMR's Q4 loss likely will exceed Q3's. Qwest cut debt by $1.9 bil, or 8%, by swapping $5.2 bil of old bonds for $3.3 bil in...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
December 24, 2002... ** A new AIDS vaccine approach showed promise in a study of monkeys infected with SIV, similar to humans' HIV, French scientists said. The study found rare white blood cells, called dendritic cells, can fight immunodeficiency virus. **...

TECHBITS.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
December 24, 2002... Byline: James DeTar Analyst's "Christmas Song' Not Quite To Cole's Standard Dan Hutcheson, president of chip industry research firm VLSI Research, has put part of his 2003 semiconductor forecast in the form of a holiday carol....

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MUTUAL FUNDS)
December 24, 2002... Key Fund Holdings / FMC Technologies was a top new buy of Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund in the latest reporting period. The company's earnings rose 42% two quarters ago and were flat last quarter. The Relative Strength Rating is 81. The...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE NYSE Stocks Mixed In Whispering Trade.(MAKING MONEY)
December 24, 2002... Byline: DAVID SAITO-CHUNG The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% Monday in light NYSE volume. The Dow industrial average, however, eased 0.2%. The small-cap S&P 600 marked its second straight gain, rising 0.5%. ITT Educational Services clocked...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Nasdaq Adds To Friday Gains On Light Volume.(B)
December 24, 2002... Byline: JONAH KERI Nasdaq stocks followed Friday's quadruple-witching gains with another up session Monday. The composite index rose 1.4%, the Nasdaq 100 1.8% as volume receded. Breadth was lukewarm, as winners barely beat losers. ...

Volume Ratio Flags Big Buying.(A)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
December 23, 2002... Byline: JONAH KERI We've recently discussed ways to track accumulation by mutual funds. A stock's Accumulation/Distribution Rating and healthy price-volume action can help you spot their tracks. To augment your search, use the...

Lott Cedes Leader Job, But Won't Quit Senate; Frist Of Tenn. Closes In GOP Keeps Its Slim Majority Heart-lung surgeon seen as close ally of president; Republicans decide Mon.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: JOSEPH GUINTO Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., quit Friday as Senate Republican leader after he failed to calm the storm over his kind words for Sen. Strom Thurmond's segregationist 1948 White House bid. The surprise move came hours...

Wall St. Firms To Pay $1.5 Bil In Fines To Settle Charges Of Biased Research Fund Independent Analysts.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: KEN HOOVER Wall Street's 10 biggest brokerages will pay nearly $1.5 billion in fines, restitution and other costs to settle charges that they peddled biased research to investors. In addition, they'll be forced to hire...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(A)(AFTER THE CLOSE)
December 23, 2002... EXXON MOBIL got a $3.5 bil verdict against the oil firm over natural gas leases in Mobile Bay reversed by an Alabama court. Exxon rose a little after hours. BOEING sees 275-285 jet deliveries in '04, about the same as in '03. It sees 380...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 23, 2002... FINANCE Prudential acquires Skandia unit The insurer will buy the Swedish financial group's U.S. life and pensions unit, which accounted for 29% of Skandia's sales, for $1.15 bil. American Skandia made up half its parent's funds...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 23, 2002... RETAIL Foot Locker plunges on Nike rift The sports shoe retailer fell 10% a day after Nike said the chain won't get its newest, hottest shoes. Foot Locker is Nike's biggest customer, but the alliance has grown strained as the...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 23, 2002... MARKETS BUSINESS SERVICES Accenture warns of '03 softness The world's No. 1 consulting firm expects to report Nov. Q1 profit of 27 cents a share on net revenue of $2.90 bil-$2.95 bil. Analysts expect 24 cents on $2.87 bil in...

THE ECONOMY.(A)
December 23, 2002... Survey: '03 growth outlook falls Economists surveyed by the Philadelphia Fed expect the U.S. to grow 2.8% in the 1st half of '03, slower than the 3.6% growth they predicted six months ago. Growth should pick up to 3.6% in the 2nd half....

NATION.(A)
December 23, 2002... Democrats focus on jobless bill Democrat lawmakers pressed Republican leaders to call Congress back to ensure 820,000 laid-off workers don't lose their benefits days after Christmas. Incoming House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said...

WORLD.(A)
December 23, 2002... Labor would cede land for peace Israel's Labor Party adopted a platform offering Palestinians parts of Jerusalem and joint administration of disputed holy sites. Formalizing campaign pledges by party chief Amram Mitzna, it was the most...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(A)
December 23, 2002... U.S. greenhouse gases fall 1.2% The drop in emissions last year was the largest in a decade, thanks to the slowing economy and mild winter. So-called greenhouse gas emissions grew an average of 1.3% from '90 to '00. The 2001 total still...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(A)
December 23, 2002... ** Genetically modified cowpox viruses developed by an Arizona State University researcher may lead to smallpox vaccines without dangerous side effects. ** Some 1.9 mil houses went up from April '00 to July '01, said the Census Bureau....

Bargaining For Gold.(A)(IBD 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
December 23, 2002... Byline: Cord Cooper 1During more than 20 years as a successful retailer, David Gold had a dream tucked away -- running a bargain/close-out store. At age 50, he finally pushed his dream to the front burner. Now 70, the founder and...

His Vision Paved The Way Be Persistent: Kaiser looked for opportunity and built construction empire.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: KEN HOOVER The way Henry J. Kaiser saw it, he who is persistent doesn't lose an opportunity. Take the time around 1910 when he was the top salesman for McGowan Bros. Hardware in Spokane, Wash. In his second year on the job,...

Funds Focus On Fabless.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: James DeTar It seems venture capitalists prefer to invest in chip start-ups that don't include factories. With the cost of a new chip plant running as much as $3 billion, new entrants need to rely on foundries. The Fabless...

Opportunity Knocks, Thanks To Reform Opening For Software Companies seek ways to comply with new law sparked by scandals.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: J. BONASIA Financial scandals at Enron, WorldCom and other companies sparked Congress to enact tough laws this year. The biggest of these laws, the Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Reform Act, requires that the chief executive and...

For Tech Companies, "Tis The Season For . . . Forced Vacations, Unpaid Time Off Convenient Shutdown Week Many Silicon Valley firms take advantage of holiday to close down, save cash.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: KEN SPENCER BROWN If it seems that not a creature is stirring this week in Silicon Valley, that's understandable. In what has become an annual tradition, particularly during industry downturns, many area tech firms are taking...

Can Youths Energize U.S. Wireless? Carriers Target Group But the under-30 crowd can be tough challenge with low income, credit.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: REINHARDT KRAUSE Do the math yourself. More than half of Americans use mobile phones. But only one in three people ages 18-24 are wireless phone users. An even lower percentage of 15- to 19-year-olds gabs on mobile...

Getty Images Seeing A Profitable Picture This Year But Firm Still Cautious Its advertiser customers, which buy stock photos, aren't "out of woods' yet.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: PETE BARLAS The sour ad market seems to be turning around, but Getty Images Inc. isn't ready to pop any champagne corks just yet. The firm, which sells digital images to advertisers for commercial use, expects to report its...

Nanotech Pioneer Looks Ahead An Atom-Sized Switch With "molecule cascade,' a recent breakthrough, tiny computers possible.(A)(Q AND A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: DOUG TSURUOKA Don Eigler shocked the world in 1990 when he manipulated individual atoms to spell out the letters "IBM" with a device called a scanning tunneling microscope. The top IBM researcher's feat was photographed and...

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX ONLINE Phoenix, Ariz. Web-Based Educator Is A Study In Success.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: MARILYN ALVA The University of Phoenix Online is just one of 40 campuses under Apollo Group Inc.'s main subsidiary, the University of Phoenix. But by many measures, the virtual campus stands at the head of the class. For one...

KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC. New York, New York Clothes Designer Fashions A Stylish Rebound.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: AMY REEVES It's been said of modern life that the only thing that stays the same is change. That's especially true in the fashion business. Last year, the folks at Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. learned what happens to style...

Stock Funds Sagged Early On In Week Utilities Counter Trend Small-cap growth funds, tech funds lead retreat as gold and bonds climb.(A)
December 23, 2002... Byline: JULIE HUYNH Santa Claus waited till Friday to raise hopes for a profitable Christmas. Most stock fund sectors followed the market as it stumbled for the third straight week through Thursday. For the week of Dec. 12-Dec....

Frist On First.(A)(EDITORIALS)
December 23, 2002... Washington: We don't have Trent Lott to kick around anymore. But the most meaningful news is not that he did the right thing. It's that an opportunity has opened. Sen. Lott was correct to step down from his Republican Senate leader post....

Fed Gets It -- Finally.(A)(EDITORIALS)
December 23, 2002... The Economy: When Fed chief Alan Greenspan spoke Thursday about the economy, the first words out of his mouth referred to 1929. It was no accident. Greenspan, it seems, has finally got religion. No longer is he pursuing the phantom of...

Can New White House Faces Get Economy Moving Again?(A)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
December 23, 2002... Byline: JOSEPH GUINTO After a slew of appointments last week, President Bush's retooled economic team is now complete. But their work is just beginning. And the job is big. It includes restoring investor confidence through a...

Quadruple-Witching Volume Lifts Stocks.(B)
December 23, 2002... Byline: IBD STAFF NYSE stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Friday, racking up decent gains, especially on the Dow industrials. The Dow advanced 1.8% as 3M added 26 points to the average. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% on higher...

WSM, ESI Building Right Sides Of Bases.(B)
December 23, 2002... Byline: Jonah Keri Williams-Sonoma has formed a 6 1/2-month base. The stock dipped below its 200-day moving average several times during its base, flashing bullish upside reversal weeks each time. Up weeks on higher volume have exceeded...

Nasdaq Up 0.7%, Breaks 2-Week Losing Streak.(B)
December 23, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW The Nasdaq advanced 0.7% Friday, closing the week with slight gains to snap its string of two straight down weeks. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.8% for both the day and the week. Idexx Laboratories surged 1.28 to 33.13 on...

Software Developer Tops Profit Forecasts.(B)
December 23, 2002... Byline: Craig Shaw Cognos has seen strong demand boost the right side of its 10-month base. The stock rose 12 of the last 13 weeks, more than half those weeks on above-average volume. The Ottawa-based business intelligence software...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
December 23, 2002... Bowing To Inevitable, Lott Quits 1Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader after colleagues, worried about fallout from his racially insensitive remarks, openly lined up behind Sen. Bill Frist of Tenn. Lott's resignation came in...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
December 23, 2002... TRANSPORTATION Airlines not liable for blood clots A U.K. court blocked "economy class syndrome" victims' attempt to sue carriers for cramped seating they claim caused potentially deadly blood clots. The 1929 Warsaw Convention states...

IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
December 23, 2002... Two tech groups will appeal Microsoft's antitrust settlement, calling it too soft. A judge OK'd it in Nov., refusing demands by some states for harsher penalties. Mass. and W. Virginia also will appeal. Johnson & Johnson won't make an...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
December 23, 2002... ** Genetically modified cowpox viruses developed by an Arizona State University researcher may lead to smallpox vaccines without dangerous side effects. ** Some 1.9 mil houses went up from April '00 to July '01, said the Census Bureau....

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MUTUAL FUNDS)
December 23, 2002... Key Fund Holdings / Sterling Financial was a top buy of Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund in the latest reporting period. It is 19% off its May 31 peak of 23.10. Earnings rose 31%, 18% and 46% the past three quarters. Analysts see net...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Quadruple-Witching Volume Lifts Stocks.(MAKING MONEY)
December 23, 2002... Byline: IBD STAFF NYSE stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Friday, racking up decent gains, especially on the Dow industrials. The Dow advanced 1.8% as 3M added 26 points to the average. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% on higher...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Nasdaq Up 0.7%, Breaks 2-Week Losing Streak.(B)
December 23, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW The Nasdaq advanced 0.7% Friday, closing the week with slight gains to snap its string of two straight down weeks. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.8% for both the day and the week. Idexx Laboratories surged 1.28 to 33.13 on...

U.S. Robotics Lived By Its Baud Rate.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(WINNING WAYS)
December 23, 2002... Byline: KEN HOOVER Remember 2400-baud modems? Computer users thought they were pretty nifty when they first came out. But then, as the 1990s progressed, along came 9600-baud, then 14.4 Kpbs, then 28.8 K and finally 56 K. Modem speed...

Go Beyond Chart, Good Ratings.(A)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
December 20, 2002... Byline: DAVID SAITO-CHUNG An individual investor doesn't need a truckload of good stocks to do well in the market. Just one outstanding stock or two can lead to sizable portfolio gains. So how do you know if the stock you own is "the...

U.S. Charges Baghdad With "Material Breach' Of The U.N. Resolution A Key Step On Road To War Iraqi arms declaration is old information and full of omissions, Powell says.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: IBD STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Iraq is in "material breach" of a U.N. disarmament resolution, Secretary of State Colin Powell declared Thursday in a finding that could set the U.S. on a course toward war with Saddam Hussein early...

Leading Index's 0.7% Rise In November May Signal An End To Fall's "Soft Spot' Gain Is Biggest Since 2001 Money supply and stocks helped buoy economy, but factory slump lingered.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: CHRISTINA WISE A key gauge of future economic growth that slumped noticeably earlier in the fall rose solidly in November. The Conference Board's index of leading indicators jumped 0.7% in November to 112.3 from October....

AFTER THE CLOSE.(A)(AFTER THE CLOSE)
December 20, 2002... ELIOT SPITZER and other state regulators will soon release findings from a probe of 12 Wall Street firms, as a settlement nears for about $1 bil in fines. The data could aid private suits. SBC won the FCC's OK to offer long distance in...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 20, 2002... TECHNOLOGY Veritas nabs two software firms It'll pay $537 mil for Precise and $62 mil for privately held Jareva to make its data storage software more reliable, automated and self-repairing. Precise holders will get their choice of...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 20, 2002... AEROSPACE/DEFENSE General Dynamics buys GM unit The defense firm will buy the carmaker's defense unit, which makes armored vehicles, for $1.1 bil cash. GM Defense expects $950 mil in revenue this year and has customer contracts worth...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(A)
December 20, 2002... REGULATION SEC's Pitt cleared over Webster The General Accounting Office said the SEC botched the audit oversight board's selection process. But it said outgoing Chairman Harvey Pitt and other SEC commissioners weren't given full...

THE ECONOMY.(A)
December 20, 2002... Mortgage rates decline in week Freddie Mac said the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell one basis point to 6.03% this week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage eased four points to 5.42%. The one-year adjustable fell 11 points to a record low...

NATION.(A)
December 20, 2002... Mexicans may get U.S. benefits The Bush administration is considering an agreement with Mexico that would add thousands of Mexicans working legally in the U.S. to the Social Security system, making them eligible for benefits. Total cost...

WORLD.(A)
December 20, 2002... Venezuelan court halts oil strike It wasn't clear whether oil workers would obey the Supreme Court's decree. If they don't, they could be jailed. The court ordered an end to the oil industry strike, part of a general strike by labor and...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(A)
December 20, 2002... Teen births at record lows in '01 A government survey of '01 data for the U.S. show the 10th straight yearly decline in teen births, more Cesarean sections, more prenatal care, less smoking during pregnancy and more boys than girls....

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(A)
December 20, 2002... ** Breast cancer cells with a particular genetic structure are five times as likely to spread to other parts of the body, say doctors at the Netherlands Cancer Institute. That could help determine the best treatments. ** Prenatal...

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY Ethical Decision-Making.(A)(IBD 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
December 20, 2002... Byline: Robin Grugal 10Choosing the less-than-ethical route can be very tempting when finances are at stake. The best defense? Set up formal decision-making processes and criteria that don't allow managers much wiggle room. Experts...

This Soldier Aimed To Please Be Dependable: York's dedication earned him more medals than he could wear.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: JAMES DETAR When a job needs to be done, the best thing is to stand your ground and do it. So it was that Army Cpl. Alvin York became a hero. York went on a routine patrol on Oct. 8, 1918, during World War I. He and 15 other...

Tech Reseller Firms Rethink Game Plans Direct Sales A Threat As Dell model expands, distributors move focus to value-added services.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: PATRICK SEITZ With the success of Dell Computer Corp.'s direct sales model and Hewlett-Packard Co.'s efforts to sell more products directly to customers, you'd think the days were numbered for distributors of tech products. ...

Surprise -- Online Grocery Business Lives Success In Post-Webvan Era Safeway and Albertson's starting to see more green selling goods via the Web.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: PETE BARLAS Reports of the death of the online grocery business may have been premature. Grocery retailers, including Safeway Inc., Albertson's Inc. and Peapod Inc., are reporting brisk online sales this holiday season....

Keeping Watch On Siberian Snow Hunt For Climate Clues Forecaster scans globe to help clients prepare for any kind of weather.(A)(Q AND A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: DONNA HOWELL "How's the weather?" That innocent question elicits anything but small talk from Judah Cohen. Ask, and you're liable to hear that heavy fall snow in Siberia means that winter in the U.S., which starts this...

Tightening Up Web Security New IDs Ensure Safety Thomson, others ready to expand Web services after security improves.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: DONNA HOWELL Thomson Financial markets First Call research and other investment data, and was an early adopter of Web services. But it's among many firms demurring to the notion that it's better to be safe than sorry. In the name...

RETAIL TRENDS Do Discounters Gain From Slow Economy?(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: MARILYN MUCH When the Marshalls discount chain opened a store in Syosset, N.Y., on Nov. 22, it was standing room only. Throngs of shoppers waited in line hoping to hunt down bargains on brand-name goods at the start of the...

STATION CASINOS INC. Las Vegas, Nevada Casino Operator's Strategy Has Local Flavor It Relies On Area Residents Unlike its bigger rivals, this firm doesn't look to tourists for the lion's share of sales.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: KIRK SHINKLE To most outsiders, Las Vegas is known for high rollers, showgirls and giant casinos while using everything from roaring white tigers to blue-bodied men to compete for tourist bucks. Then there's the rest of the...

Gold Price Kicks Up To 6-Year High Gold Funds Gain 55% War worries and soft dollar combine to give metal sustained lift.(A)
December 20, 2002... Byline: KEN HOOVER Investors rattled by war fears pushed gold to a nearly six-year high of $355 an ounce in London Thursday morning before it settled back in the afternoon to $346.15. Gold's December surge caps a terrific year....

California Reelin'.(A)(EDITORIALS)
December 20, 2002... Economy: Like ghosts from Christmases past, problems that haunted the first Bush administration keep materializing in the present. Internationally, the parallel with Iraq is uncanny. And domestically, the unemployment rate snakes up like...

Friend Of Bill?(A)(EDITORIALS)
December 20, 2002... Politics: Just when it looked like Sen. Trent Lott didn't have a friend, Bill Clinton jumped to his defense. It only sounded like he was being critical. Though Republicans from President Bush to Secretary of State Colin Powell have...

Tide Of Cheap Labor Often Gets In Way Of Innovation.(A)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
December 20, 2002... Byline: BRIAN MITCHELL Most California raisin-grape growers use migrant armies of illegal aliens to harvest their crops. Not Lee Simpson. Simpson found a way to mechanize 95% of his harvest. That doubled his production and revenue....

More Paper Cuts Sting NYSE Stocks.(B)
December 20, 2002... Byline: JONAH KERI NYSE stocks retreated for the third straight session Thursday, though volume eased vs. Wednesday's action. The Dow fell 1%, the biggest drop among the major indexes. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the small-cap S&P 600...

Brown Shoe Breaks Out Of 24-Week Base.(B)
December 20, 2002... Byline: Jonah Keri Brown Shoe broke out of a 24-week base on four times its average trade, then eased back to near its pivot point of 25.60. The stock gapped up Nov. 20 after topping third-quarter earnings estimates and raising full-year...

Nasdaq Loses More Ground As Volume Climbs.(B)
December 20, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW Stocks slumped for a third straight day Thursday as war worries mounted. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.5% on its heaviest volume in two weeks. The Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.8%. ScanSource cratered 14.64, or 22%, to 50.66....

Pool Supplies Firm's RS Line Keeps Rising.(B)
December 20, 2002... Byline: Craig Shaw SCP Pool Corp. is shaping a 10-month base with a 31% decline from peak to trough. Its Relative Strength line has climbed most of the year, a bullish sign. The Louisiana-based pool supplies distributor has grown...

COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY Marketing By Packaging.(A)(IBD 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
December 19, 2002... Byline: Cord Cooper 9To grow market share, sell your product with a consistent message -- not just in advertising, but also in the packaging. If the design is at odds with your marketing, you'll eventually hit thin ice, says strategy...

Never Let 'Em See You Sweat Be Positive: Ballerina Suzanne Farrell knows the trick to grace under pressure.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: CURT SCHLEIER Suzanne Farrell doesn't believe in the word "impossible." In 1965, George Balanchine created the ballet "Dulcinea" (from the legend of Don Quixote) just for her. Farrell had been a member of the choreographer's...

Consumers May Notice The Ads, But Will They Buy The Product? One famous commercial was canceled because it failed to boost sales.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: BRIAN DEAGON Ad industry insiders have lauded Coca-Cola's "Mean Joe Greene" commercial as among the most beloved spots of all time. The commercial, which first ran during the 1980 Super Bowl, showed a mad, bad and bruised...

Dell, IBM And Sun Will Beat The Drums To Push Infiniband Boosts Server Performance Technology needs support from many manufacturers to realize its full potential.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: MURRAY COLEMAN Three major computer makers are banding together to support what they say is a better way to let servers work with one another. Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. are set to tell investors...

FCC Commissioner Martin Gets Spotlight Looks Like Swing Vote The government agency soon will take key votes shaping phone industry.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: REINHARDT KRAUSE When Federal Communications Commissioner Kevin Martin talks, telecom industry lobbyists listen. Of course, lobbyists pay attention to all FCC members, especially Chairman Michael Powell. But Martin, one...

Economist Laffer Sees Security In Chips.(A)(Q AND A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: DOUG TSURUOKA The 9-11 terror attack created stiff challenges for the U.S. economy. One was the need to tighten security at ports and border checkpoints. As every economist knows, it's also crucial that cargo and...

Engineering Group Aims To Expand Web Character Set.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: PAUL KORZENIOWSKI The Internet was designed to make it simpler for far-flung people to exchange information. In many ways, it has achieved that goal. But there are still plenty of obstacles to universal communication. It's...

PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC. Anaheim, California Retailer Tweaks Mix To Lure Fickle Teens.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: MARILYN ALVA The teens are back at stores owned by Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. Not a moment too soon, either. The youth-oriented retailer runs about 700 namesake stores, which carry casual fashions. It also runs...

Evergreen Puts Old Economy To Work "Don't Try To Get Cute' Special Values Fund also makes some room for micro-cap holdings.(A)
December 19, 2002... Byline: DAN MOREAU Evergreen Special Values Fund has made its record on bedrock American stocks, the small-cap cement makers and canning jar companies that shine in a value stock market. Formerly the Wachovia Special Value Fund, it...

Web Expands On Corner's Topics.(B)
December 19, 2002... Byline: KEN SHREVE It's no accident that Investor's Corner is a popular feature at both Investor's Business Daily and investors.com. The column offers a daily lesson, usually drawing on IBD resources to help investors make the best use...

How To Handle Shakeouts Well.(A)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
December 18, 2002... Byline: JONAH KERI Legions of investors got their start in the late 1990s as the market reached unprecedented heights on the backs of blazing techs. Then many investors lost gobs of cash in the nasty bear that ensued in 2000. The...

Dollar Jitters Growing As U.S. Heads To War, Trade Troubles Linger Gold The New Safe Haven? Metal hits 5 1/2-year high before White House says strong buck is still crucial.(A)
December 18, 2002... Byline: JED GRAHAM The dollar fell to a three-year low against the euro Tuesday, eliciting new assertions of a strong dollar policy from the White House. But the march to war with Iraq and America's bloated current account deficit...