Investor's Business Daily articles from June 2002, page 4

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BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... MARKETS CalPERS: Don't expense options In a surprise move, the world's No. 1 pension fund won't recommend that U.S. firms treat stock options as a business expense, the San Jose Mercury News said. The California Public Employees...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Chain store sales show nice gain The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UBS Warburg said chain store sales rose 0.7% in the week ended June 15, after a 1.6% rise the prior week. Sales rose 4.3% from a year ago, as discounters and electronics...

IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Applied Materials will get more than $300 mil in orders from China this fiscal year. Boeing signed up eight subcontractors on a new Army program aimed at making ground forces more nimble and better connected. Steel products maker...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Rumsfeld sold assets to comply Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld sold $20.5 mil to $91 mil in assets last year to avoid conflicts of interest. He complained the required forms are so complex it cost him over $60,000 to comply. He made...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Lebanon may be hosting al-Qaida An Israeli military source, citing "hard evidence," said dozens of terrorists in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon plan attacks. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's office called the allegations slander....

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Immune system can be rebuilt Australian scientists used stem cells to grow an organ in mice critical to the immune system, saying the technique could be used to restore the human immune system in AIDS-HIV and cancer patients, the journal...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
June 19, 2002... Abused or mistreated kids see angry faces everywhere, which might explain why they can become abusive and even criminals later in life, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said. Botox, the injected toxin that smooths...

INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT This Is No Trivial Pursuit.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
June 19, 2002... Byline: Robin Grugal 8 Ever had an idea for a product but shrugged it off, thinking someone else would've already invented it if there were a market for it? If Chris Haney and Scott Abbot shared that thinking, Scrabble and Monopoly might...

Gellhorn At A Glance.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
June 19, 2002... Gellhorn At A Glance Born: 1908 in St. Louis. Died: 1998 in London. Education: Attended Bryn Mawr College. Achievements: Considered one of the best and most influential war correspondents of the 20th century. Became one...

She Put Truth On Front Line Stay Determined: Journalist Gellhorn chased the news with honesty and bravery.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
June 19, 2002... Byline: SARAH Z. SLEEPER It was 1944, and Martha Gellhorn's goal was to sneak ashore during the bloody D-Day invasion of Normandy. But as a reporter and a woman, her chances of getting into the action were slim to none. If she...

A Cookie-Cutter Approach Might Keep Some Customers Away But too much variation in product offerings can also hurt a firm's sales.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: DOUG TSURUOKA There's more to life than a Big Mac. But what that is depends on where you live. In Hawaii, McDonald's laces its menu with local dishes like Portuguese sausage with eggs and rice. In Maine, it serves lobster...

Web Travel Stocks Suddenly Are Scarce Parents Buy Out Firms Travelocity was the first to go, getting bought out by Sabre; Expedia's next.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: DOUG TSURUOKA Call it the case of the vanishing Web travel stocks. Several publicly traded online travel agencies are being bought out by parent companies. They include top players like Expedia Inc. and Hotels.com LP. As...

Broadcom Could Lead Communications Chip Comeback In Next Half Broad Spectrum Of Products Morgan Stanley upgrades Broadcom, which sees signs of industry turning corner.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: JAMES DETAR Like many tech companies, communications chip makers hit bottom last fall. Now it looks like some of them may be climbing back up. Analysts see a second-half rebound for the industry, which includes Broadcom...

Travelocity CEO Gilliland Says He's Ready To Duke It Out With Rivals Aiming To Retake Top Spot The online travel firm faces Expedia and Orbitz.com, the airline-owned Web site.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(Q & A)
June 19, 2002... Byline: DOUG TSURUOKA Sam Gilliland likes challenges. His latest mission: Get back to the top of the online travel field. In May he replaced Terrell Jones, founder of online travel agency Travelocity.com, as president and chief...

Fireman's Fund Uses Software To Help Heat Up Its Insurance Sales Uniform Underwriting System Technology lets insurer more easily and quickly screen newest customers.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: J. BONASIA Back in the dark ages of 1998, Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. took a full day to screen potential customers. Agents needed eight hours to come up with survey forms for each prospect. Then they'd have to interview someone...

Sun Introduces Newest Server Targets Microsoft At Low End.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: FROM REUTERS Sun Microsystems Inc., aiming to stall Microsoft Corp.'s incursion in the low end of powerful server computers that manage networks, introduced Tuesday an entry-level machine with up to four processors. The Sun...

Broadband Too Expensive? Try V.92 New Dial-Up Standard Emerging modem type lets users surf the Web, use phone at same time.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(COMPUTERS MADE PLAIN)
June 19, 2002... Byline: MURRAY COLEMAN Many of the big Internet service providers are trying to move their customers to high-speed broadband service. But smaller regional ISPs are offering Net surfers another option. Instead of focusing on...

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. Princeton, New Jersey Diverse Product Line Boosts Financials Here From Soap To Condoms Manufacturer grows its top line by gobbling up potpourri of niche goods.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 19, 2002... Byline: MARILYN MUCH The folks at consumer goods maker Church & Dwight Co. don't go in for flashy brands. They'd rather buy up the small, niche-oriented names and pump them up. That's one way the company has shored up its product...

FOSSIL INC. Richardson, Texas Watchmaker: It's A Good Time To Refocus.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 19, 2002... Byline: ADELIA CELLINI LINECKER Two years ago, trendy watchmaker Fossil Inc. dipped its toe in the apparel business, opening 20 stores and spending $20 million. The hope was that loyal Fossil watch customers would warm up to the idea...

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MUTUAL FUNDS)
June 19, 2002... Key Fund Holdings / Haverty Furniture and Itron were top new buys of Managers Special Equity Fund in its latest reporting period. Haverty has been working on a base since reaching a peak of 21.45 on March 4. It's 11% off its high. Earnings...

Icon Fund Is Fueled By Retail Stocks Targets Slump's Victims Discretionary Consumer, up 15% this year, does well with Michaels and Hughes.(MUTUAL FUNDS)(MUTUAL FUND PROFILE)
June 19, 2002... Byline: DAN MOREAU At a time when most stock mutual funds are struggling to remain in the black, Icon Consumer Discretionary Fund was up 15% for the year going into Tuesday. Manager Craig Callahan has steered the $250 million...

No Safety, No Peace.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
June 19, 2002... Middle East: The Bush administration works on a peace plan that probably won't fly. Israel decides to deal with reality -- and starts building a fence. Diplomacy has never seemed more disconnected from the real world than it is right now...

Packing The FEC.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
June 19, 2002... Campaign Finance: When the reformers, led by Sen. John McCain, ran up against some resistance, their response was to bully anyone in their way. The Arizona Republican, joined by his main allies -- Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis.; Rep. Chris...

LETTERS.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)
June 19, 2002... If Not For Unions I must protest "Threat Greater Than Terrorism" (Letters, Thursday) that complains about "the persistent presence of unions even though they perform no essential task aside from artificially raising costs and wages." ...

Will Capitalism Prevail Over The Politics Of Dependency?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(BRAIN TRUST)
June 19, 2002... Byline: DAVID L. LITTMANN Americans are increasingly reliant on government. For more than a century before Sept. 11, dependence on government spending programs, subsidies and trade protection -- regardless of war or peace -- has captured...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Dow, S&P: Tight Range, Light Trade.(MAKING MONEY)
June 19, 2002... Byline: JULIE HUYNH & JONAH KERI NYSE stocks eked out minor gains Tuesday on light trade. The Dow industrials ticked up 0.2%, the S&P 500 0.1%. Fresh Del Monte Produce rose 1.79 to a new high of 28.79 on its seventh straight day of...

NVR Latest Builder To Construct New Base.(B)(NYSE STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
June 19, 2002... Byline: Jonah Keri A series of industries have climbed and fallen in the 27 months since techs topped in March 2000. One of the few that has held strong throughout that time: home builders. They're now ranked 8th among the 197 industries...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Nasdaq Eases, But Techs, Medicals Join Upside.(B)
June 19, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW The Nasdaq gave up 0.7% on slightly lower volume Tuesday. Multimedia Games nose-dived 8.62 to 19.88 on massive volume, gapping below its 200-day moving average. The gaming firm said it would speed up introduction...

Specialty Pharmacy Excels In Fast Growth.(B)(NASDAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
June 19, 2002... Byline: David Saito-Chung Accredo Health hiked up 62% after climbing out of a base at about 40 in late December. The stock is now forming a new base. On June 7, it sliced through its 200-day moving average but muscled its way to a gain...

Quarterly Reports Detail "Old' News And Outlook.(A)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
June 18, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW Ever wonder why a company reports "record" earnings only to see its stock nose-dive? The explanation lies in the old Wall Street saying, "Buy the rumor, sell the news." The market discounts current news in...

Supreme Court Trims Disability Law's Scope For 4th Time This Year Restricts Punitive Damages Cities, local agencies off the hook in latest ruling; priors helped businesses.(A)
June 18, 2002... Byline: FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Supreme Court barred Americans from seeking damage awards from cities and government boards that refuse to build wheelchair ramps or other help for the disabled. Justices on Monday again narrowed...

Small Tech Players Now Facing 2 All-In-One Giants In HP, IBM Vertically Challenged?(A)
June 18, 2002... Byline: BRIAN DEAGON The question Hewlett-Packard gets asked most by analysts these days is, "How will you compete against IBM?" The better question might be: How will the rest of the computer industry compete against them? As...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
June 18, 2002... Market Builds On Friday's Rally 1The major indexes tacked on gains following their reversal off lows last week. Led by financials and consumer stocks, the Dow rose 2.3%. The S&P 500 gained 2.9% and the Nasdaq 3.2% as volume slipped on...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS made 70 cents in Q4, up 89% and 16 cents above views. Revenue rose 9% to $299.7 mil. A LOS ANGELES JUDGE denied Genentech's request for a mistrial in a $300 mil verdict the biotech was ordered to pay the City of Hope...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... TIMBER PRODUCTS Georgia-Pacific division files IPO The paper giant will raise some $1 bil by spinning off its higher-margin consumer products unit CP&P, which makes Brawny paper towels and Quilted Northern toilet paper. The IPO will...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... DIVERSIFIED TRW's aeronautical unit in play? Goodrich Corp. is talking to the defense and auto parts firm about the unit, published reports said. A U.K. report said Goodrich will bid jointly with Honeywell. A deal likely wouldn't...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... MEDIA Vivendi may exit pay TV in Europe Vivendi Universal may sell Canal Plus two years after spending $9 bil to buy out Europe's No. 1 pay-TV firm. The world's No. 2 media company last week agreed to sell its half of a Norwegian...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... RETAIL McDonald's ups Q2 profit target The fast-food titan expects 38 or 39 cents a share vs. 34 cents a year ago. Analysts saw 37 cents. McDonald's said the weaker dollar offset soft sales. Wall Street said its business hasn't...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... Home builders remain optimistic The National Association of Home Builders' sentiment gauge held at 60 in June, with mortgage rates low and home prices rising. The index has been near 60 since Jan. Readings above 50 mean more builders see...

IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... Tyco Int'l sued ex-director Frank Walsh for arranging an unauthorized $20 mil fee from Tyco for helping it to buy CIT last year. Goldman Sachs said it paid all taxes in Japan. Media reports said it failed to report $40 mil in income there...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... Nixon pardon favored, poll finds Thirty years after the break-in at the Watergate, the public has changed its mind about the pardon of President Nixon, an ABC News poll found. Now 60% think the pardon was the right thing to do, almost...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
June 18, 2002... India considered nuclear attack Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said he was close to war and prepared for nuclear conflict with Pakistan some weeks ago. Senior government officials confirmed comments Vajpayee made to a Hindu...

Stop Office Interruptions.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
June 18, 2002... Byline: Robin Grugal 7 Find you can't work for more than a few minutes without being interrupted? Do those small projects end up taking all day to complete? If the answer is yes, it's time to make office changes. You might start with...

Making A World Of Difference Focus On Goals: Norway's Brundtland keeps her eye on the big picture.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
June 18, 2002... Byline: DONNA HOWELL Gro Harlem Brundtland started work early. Born in Oslo in 1939, she joined Norway's Labor Party at age 7. Her doctor father, defense minister in the country's Cabinet, encouraged her. Brundtland grew up in a...

Making The Case For Broadband Service Will Users Spend More? Yahoo, United Online, EarthLink all try to tap into broadband growth.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 18, 2002... Byline: PETE BARLAS Internet companies are betting that video and other services will help sell high-speed Net access. In the last few weeks, online firms EarthLink Inc., Yahoo Inc. and United Online Inc. have launched speedy...

Network Associates Touts Own Version Of "Intel Inside' New Sniffer-Powered Products Software firm is signing up partners who plan to add Sniffer labels to their wares.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 18, 2002... Byline: DONNA HOWELL "Intel Inside" stickers on PCs urge people to favor one microchip brand. Few might think about a computer's brain at all, if not for that 11-year-old slogan. But can a simple saying raise the profile of any...

New Qwest Chief Aims To Get Company Ready For Sale, Analysts Say Looking For Ameritech Redux But buyers are hard to find, so Notebaert may not be successful a second time.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
June 18, 2002... Byline: REINHARDT KRAUSE Richard Notebaert is taking charge of Qwest Communications Corp. with a clear goal in mind, analysts say: Spruce up the phone company's assets, then put some or all of them up for sale. Money-losing Qwest on...

HP's Enterprise Chief Says Customers Confident In Post-Merger Firm.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(Q & A)
June 18, 2002... Byline: BRIAN DEAGON Peter Blackmore is used to hearing about how competitors will go after his customers. He runs Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Enterprise Systems Group -- formed out of the merger of HP and Compaq Computer -- and it's a...

NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC. Westwood, Kansas In Busy Market, Hope For Relief.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 18, 2002... Byline: M. SUSAN BASAS If you're a mortgage broker, chances are you're plenty busy these days, what with low interest rates luring Americans to buy homes or get second mortgages. Chances are you're also knee-deep in paperwork, or...

CROSS COUNTRY INC. Boca Raton, Florida Staffing Firm Helps Hospitals When Payrolls Are In Critical Condition.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 18, 2002... Byline: MARILYN ALVA When winter comes to Florida, it's not just restaurants and hotels that fill up. Hospitals also see a big spike in business. To serve the influx of patients, a lot of hospitals hire traveling nurses from Cross...

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MUTUAL FUNDS)
June 18, 2002... Key Fund Holdings / Isle of Capri and Gart Sports were top holdings of Babson Shadow Stock Fund in its latest reporting period. Isle of Capri's earnings rose 17% and 145% the last two quarters, and sales rose 11% and 10%. The stock has been...

Hartford MidCap Insists On Quality It Has Wind At Its Back Fund buys market leaders with strong fundamentals and trading at low prices.(MUTUAL FUNDS)(MUTUAL FUND PROFILE)
June 18, 2002... Byline: KEN HOOVER During its 4 1/2-year life, Hartford MidCap Fund has managed to score impressive gains in good years and avoid disaster in bad years. The fund was down only 4.7% in 2001, its worst year since the fund started at...

LETTERS.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)
June 18, 2002... Should've Been Asked Sooner "Just how wise is it to establish a nation where the majority favors destroying a neighbor?" is a good question from "Reality Of Palestine" (Editorial, Thursday). It's a question that should have been asked...

Tale Of Two Futures.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
June 18, 2002... Economy: While Cuba falls deeper into the communist abyss, the successor to its one-time sugar daddy is moving toward a more prosperous future. It wouldn't be fair to say Russia has fully developed a free-market economy. With all the...

Did White House Flip-Flop On Global Warming Or Not?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
June 18, 2002... Byline: SEAN HIGGINS Did the White House reverse its policy on global warming, as was reported? Or did the U.S. Climate Action Report 2002, put out three weeks ago by the Environmental Protection Agency, not change anything, as the...

Mastering Arcana.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
June 18, 2002... Education: So you want to be a teacher? Great. Your country needs you. But you cant start just yet. Theres a lot of irrelevant material to master. You may have four years of college math, a high grade-point average and obvious verbal...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE NYSE Stocks Stage Low-Volume Rally.(MAKING MONEY)
June 18, 2002... Byline: JULIE HUYNH & JONAH KERI NYSE stocks followed up on Friday's rally Monday, gaining ground on light volume. The Dow climbed 2.3%, the S&P 500 2.9%. Wendy's International vaulted 1.96 to notch a new high of 40.85 on nearly...

Consumer Stocks' Lift Helps Advance Auto.(B)(NYSE STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
June 18, 2002... Byline: Jonah Keri Advance Auto Parts started trading in November. The stock drifted slightly lower on comatose volume for a couple of months as institutions waited to see what it would do. In early March it tested its prior support...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE Nasdaq Advances 3.2%, But Rally Lacks Volume.(B)
June 18, 2002... Byline: CRAIG SHAW The Nasdaq rocketed 3.2% Monday after weeks of selling, but volume declined, suggesting institutions sat out the rally. Several fresh breakouts offered a positive sign. Intuit broke out of an eight-month base,...

Puerto Rican Bank Expands Into Florida.(B)(NASDAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
June 18, 2002... Byline: Craig Shaw R&G Financial Corp. logged a new high on heavy volume Monday. The stock broke out of a 10-week base-on-base May 10, but advanced only 6.2% before turning south. It's up 43% this year. The No. 2 mortgage lender in...

Screen Of The Day Helps Spot New Leading Stocks.(A)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
June 17, 2002... Byline: DAVID SAITO-CHUNG No doubt, buying stocks these days has resulted in little payback. While retreating to the sidelines and waiting for the storm to clear is a sound strategy, going into complete hibernation is not. To keep an...

Worries Over Recovery Start To Grow As Sentiment Dive Follows Retail Sag Factory Rebound Moderates.(A)
June 17, 2002... Byline: JED GRAHAM Consumer sentiment pulled back sharply in early June, falling to its lowest level since February, a University of Michigan survey showed Friday. The university's consumer sentiment index fell to 90.8 from 96.9,...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
June 17, 2002... Suicide Blast At U.S. Consulate 1An attacker crashed a bomb-laden vehicle into a guard post outside the Karachi consulate, killing himself and 10 others and injuring 45. No Americans were killed, but a U.S. Marine was among the injured....

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... J.D. EDWARDS settled a '99 class-action shareholder suit against the business software firm. Terms weren't given. THE FAA proposed a $536,000 fine against American Air for alleged cargo security violations. BEBE STORES will open...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... TELECOM WorldCom: plan details in weeks New CEO John Sidgmore hopes to give details of the ailing telecom's turnaround plan in a few weeks, along with $5 bil in new funding. He told angry shareholders at WorldCom's annual meeting...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... ACCOUNTING Andersen jurors need not agree Judge Melinda Harmon instructed jurors in the auditor's obstruction trial that they don't have to unanimously agree on a "corrupt persuader" -- a specific person at the firm who intended to...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... MEDIA A good thing: Martha not probed The New York Stock Exchange denied it's probing Martha Stewart's trading in ImClone shares. Published reports said federal prosecutors are investigating whether Stewart used inside info when she...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... DIVERSIFIED Tyco past, present CEOs probed Tyco said an SEC probe was limited to ex-CEO Dennis Kozlowski, whose 10-year acquisition spree is being reviewed under a harsher light by analysts and shareholders. But the troubled...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... Fed may cut, rather than up, rates Economists at Lehman Bros. say if the stock and job markets stay weak, interest rate cuts may come later this year. The odds of a cut are one in four, they said. Just two of 22 economists polled by...

IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... General Motors denied a South Korean report that Japan's Suzuki Motor and a Chinese auto firm will hold a 25% stake in GM-Daewoo by investing $150 mil. Hair reduction firm Altus Medical and payroll service provider Advantage Payroll...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... Clinton got $9.2 mil for speeches And Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton got a $2.85 mil advance on a book in '01. They reported a blind trust worth $1 mil-$5 mil in financial disclosures all members of Congress make each year. Senate Majority...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... Arafat group on EU terrorist list The EU will put the al-Aqsa military wing of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement and two other Palestinian groups on its list of banned terrorist organizations, EU sources said. The move is a political...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... Planetary system resembles ours After 15 years of searching, astronomers said they've found an alien solar system orbiting a star much like the sun. They believe a Jupiter-like gas ball circles the star at a distance. That means there's...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
June 17, 2002... Sex education -- from traditional school programs to new-and-improved versions to abstinence-only tactics -- doesn't seem to encourage teens to delay their first sexual experience or practice safe sex, the British Medical Journal said. ...

LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS Decode Subtle Messages.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
June 17, 2002... Byline: Robin Grugal 6 Most people pay so much attention to the spoken word in a conversation that they miss much of the message being conveyed. By analyzing posture, gestures, eye movement, tone and pitch, we can pick up on those...

Broker's Son Chased His Muse Power Of Words: James Merrill's dedication to his craft resulted in pure poetry.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
June 17, 2002... Byline: MARILYN ALVA As a young man, James Merrill seemed to have everything. The son of famed Wall Street broker Charles Merrill, co-founder of Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill never really had to work for a living. He had the means to...

Creating The Right Firm Or Product Name Is Mix Of Art, Science Firms including Pepsico, Yum Brands have many ways to make monikers.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY)
June 17, 2002... Byline: MIKE ANGELL Yum Brands Inc.'s new corporate name gave employees and shareholders something to cheer about, literally. When the fast-food restaurant franchiser has executive or shareholder meetings, the leaders exhort the...

Few Diamonds Shine Amid The Chip Rough Sector Generally Down But Verisity, Marvell and MoSys hang tough in three different niches.(SERIES: TECH STANDOUTS)(IBD SPECIAL REPORT)
June 17, 2002... Byline: JAMES DETAR Most semiconductor firms hope to never see the likes of 2001 again. It was the worst year ever for chips. Sales fell 32% from the year before. But a few chip companies hung tough. They managed to boost sales and...

Government Key Market For Tech Post-Sept. 11.(SERIES: TECH STANDOUTS)(IBD SPECIAL REPORT)
June 17, 2002... Byline: J. BONASIA While most of tech suffers through bleak times, tech services companies that cater to government got a sudden lift from an unfortunate source: the war on terror. President Bush's plan to enhance homeland security...

More Doctors Prescribe Software Healthy Tech Spending Hospitals, health firms actively seeking gains via technology products.(SERIES: TECH STANDOUTS)(IBD SPECIAL REPORT)
June 17, 2002... Byline: DONNA HOWELL Looking for companies with healthy earnings? Some analysts prescribe makers of software for health care companies. Among the few tech companies doing well lately is Cerner Corp., which helps hospitals track...

Good Company No Oxymoron For All Techs Bright Spots Do Exist In a brutal slowdown, some technology firms manage to stand out.(SERIES: TECH STANDOUTS)(IBD SPECIAL REPORT)
June 17, 2002... Byline: PATRICK SEITZ The tech sector lately has more dogs than a kennel. Shrinking sales and profits have turned many a company from man's best friend to unwanted stray. Yet, four dozen tech companies stand out with their strong...

MOODY'S CORP. New York, New York This Firm Rates High In Sales And Earnings.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 17, 2002... Byline: STEVE WATKINS If you're running a company, now's a good time to borrow money. Interest rates are low, so locking in rates now helps a company's balance sheet. Companies are borrowing now more than ever. Moody's Corp....

SONIC CORP. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Business Is Hopping For Restaurant Chain.(THE NEW AMERICA)
June 17, 2002... Byline: AMY REEVES If you ever get the urge to have breakfast in your car, Sonic Corp. can help. Last month, the carhop restaurant chain announced the completion of the biggest rollout yet of its new breakfast menu. Sonic tested...

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MUTUAL FUNDS)
June 17, 2002... Key Fund Holdings / Hovnanian Enterprises and Thor Industries were top buys of Fidelity Select Construction & Housing Fund in the latest reporting period. Hovnanian is 9% off its June 10 high of 35.18. Earnings rebounded 62% and 71% the past...