Investor's Business Daily articles from November 2005

Investor's Business Daily archives from November 2005

Factories, Housing, Confidence Confirm Economic Strength; Bond Yields Jump On Data; Overall, U.S. recovered from hurricanes quickly; big jobs report out Friday.(A)
November 30, 2005... Byline: LAURA MANDARO Factories are humming, homes are selling like hot cakes and consumers are feeling a lot better, as Tuesday's reports showed the U.S. economy rebounding from hurricane-related setbacks. Durable goods orders rose...

Retailers Appeal To 35+ Women By Pampering Their Customers; Chico's, rivals focus on quality service, stick to lifestyle-oriented style.(A)
November 30, 2005... Byline: LISA SCHMEISER In theory, marketing clothing to women over 35 should be an easy, lucrative venture. These women make up 51% of all women's apparel sales by dollar in the U.S., research group NPD reported. Women ages 35-54...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
November 30, 2005... Market Ends Mixed; Techs Drop 1The Nasdaq reversed from early gains to lose 0.3% on higher volume. Internets, computers, chips and some software fell. The S&P 500 and the Dow ended flat. The small-cap S&P 600 recouped some of Monday's...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... WEBSITE PROS earned 6 cents a share ex items, up from a break-even quarter a year ago. Views weren't available. The provider of Internet services said sales rose 69% to $10.1 mil. Shares rose 3%. MICROCHIP TECH rose after reaffirming its...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... RETAIL Gymboree raises Q4 guidance The children's retailer raised its Q4 and full year EPS forecast by 3 cents, noting that Nov. same-store sales rose 22%, with total Nov. sales up 25% to $65.1 mil. Gymboree now expects Q4 earnings...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... FINANCE Janus buyout threatened by rally Janus Capital Group, a service provider to fund managers, had been exploring a management buyout for months, according to published reports, but investors smelling a deal in the works have...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... ENERGY Evergreen Solar falls on warning Evergreen Solar, a developer of solar-power technology, fell 5% to 11.88 after Piper Jaffray said a new venture with Renewable Energy likely would deepen its losses in '06 and cut into earnings...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... CFOs expect inflation to continue A Duke University/CFO Magazine poll shows execs expecting gas prices and health care costs rising in addition to higher inflation for the next decade. They still see solid corporate earnings. Execs call...

TRENDS & INNOVATION.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... Jacket could lead to online hugs Singapore scientists have devised a vibrating jacket for chickens that gives the animal the feeling of being touched by its owner. The jacket can be controlled via computer. Researchers say they plan to...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... Tribe links senator to Abramoff A lawyer for the Louisiana Coushatta Indians told the AP that lobbyist Jack Abramoff instructed the tribe to send $5,000 to Sen. Byron Dorgan's political group 3 weeks after the North Dakota Democrat urged...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
November 30, 2005... French Assembly OKs terror bill Parliament's lower house approved an anti-terrorism bill that would increase surveillance of public places and lengthen prison terms for terrorists and those supporting them. The Nat'l Assembly voted...

Ada Byron King Turned Into Queen Of The Numbers; Adding It Up: Countess of Lovelace's long view and determination helped make her a pioneer in computer programming.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(BEST OF LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: DONNA HOWELL Because she was a woman, Augusta Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace, wasn't allowed into the Royal Society library. But she wasn't about to let that stop her from thinking. The daughter of the poet Lord...

DON'T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE Starting With A Solution.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: Robin Grugal 8 Most original ideas aren't completely original. Plenty of inventions have come from taking an idea that has worked in one context and seeing if it works in another. Take the $5 power toothbrush. That invention...

Putting The Focus On Quality; Picture This: George Eastman's dedication, vision made Kodak a household name.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL MINK George Eastman had a clear picture of what his customers wanted. It was the same thing he wanted in a product -- ease of use. So that's exactly what Eastman focused on when he came up with the model for his...

High-Tech Industry Returns To Mergers As Growth Strategy; Big Rise In Blockbuster Deals; Cisco Systems' purchase of Scientific-Atlanta is latest in string of announcements.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 30, 2005... Byline: BRIAN DEAGON When Cisco Systems announced Nov. 18 its plans to buy Scientific-Atlanta for $6.9 billion, it further signaled 2005 as a year when the tech industry returned to blockbuster deals as a key growth strategy. The...

Is Yahoo The King Of Media?; Taking On Newspapers; Yahoo's Web site reigns on the Net, and its news features are growing fast.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 30, 2005... Byline: PETE BARLAS The story is this: Yahoo vs. The New York Times . . . or any major newspaper, for that matter. The most visited Web site has steadily morphed from an online directory/search service into a newspaperlike content...

New Orleans Launches Wireless Service.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 30, 2005... Byline: AP To help boost its economy, hurricane-ravaged New Orleans is offering the nation's first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city. Mayor Ray Nagin said Tuesday the system would benefit residents and...

KYPHON INC. Sunnyvale, Calif.; Its Surgeries Will Really Get Your Back Up.(THE NEW AMERICA)
November 30, 2005... Byline: PETER BENESH Every year in in the United States, more than 700,000 people seek treatment for broken bones in their spines. Older women are especially at risk as their bones get thinner. Studies show that 25% of postmenopausal...

Stock Fund Inflow Slowed Again In Oct.; Sales Down To $6.5 Bil; Late-month rally's effect not felt until November, which is looking strong.(MUTUAL FUNDS)(INVESTMENT TRENDS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: MURRAY COLEMAN Investors slowed purchases of stock funds in October as the market took its time recovering from a sharp, early-month stumble. But as the major indexes continued to improve in November, signs of a pickup in...

Try Something Old.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 30, 2005... Illegal Immigration: From the president on down, Washington is full of talk about the need for a new strategy to control the borders. But the solution is already on the table. It's called enforcing the law. In saying that, we know we're...

Rolling In Clover.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 30, 2005... Ireland: Just as liberals in this country keep pointing to Canada as a model for health care, some in Europe bow toward Scandinavia as having the model economies. Meanwhile, the country the rest of Europe should be modeled after...

Tales From The Crip.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 30, 2005... Justice: Liberals in and out of Hollywood are campaigning once again for clemency for a murderer who supposedly has seen the light while on death row. On Dec. 13, it may be lights out for Stanley "Tookie" Williams. It's not often that a...

. . . But Not The U.S.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 30, 2005... Prosperity: Now that President Bush is getting serious about brandishing the progress we've made in Iraq, how about a PR offensive from the White House that sheds some light on our strong economy? Consumer confidence soared this month,...

Talking Up Iraq . . .(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 30, 2005... War On Terror: Of all the recent developments out of Iraq, none is so positive as the simple fact that those in charge have finally started talking about the good things happening there. With all the bad news flowing out of the media and...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE; Stocks In NYSE Retrace Gains, End Session Flat.(MAKING MONEY)
November 30, 2005... Byline: JUAN CARLOS ARANCIBIA NYSE stocks closed flat Tuesday after retracing much of their gains. The NYSE composite rose less than 0.1% and the S&P 500 was practically unchanged as volume grew. Gol Intelligent Airlines rose 2.94,...

Aluminum Firm Enjoys Strong China Demand.(B)(NYSE STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: Marie Beerens Aluminum Corporation of China cleared a nine-month base earlier this month. The stock hit a 52-week high, but is still below its April 2004 peak of 92.25. The firm produces, sells and researches alumina and...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE; Nasdaq Squanders Early Gains In Higher Trade.(B)
November 30, 2005... Byline: JONAH KERI A late-day reversal turned gains into losses for the Nasdaq Tuesday. Strong manufacturing and consumer confidence numbers helped lift the market early. But the Nasdaq turned tail as the day went on, losing 0.3% by...

Double Bottoms Can Yield High Returns For Those Who Dare.(B)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
November 30, 2005... Byline: MARIE BEERENS When looking at stock patterns, investors need to pay close attention to various chart components. These include shape, length, depth, price tightness and price and volume trends. One of the most common patterns...

Smart Card Demand Could Propel Fargo.(B)(NASDAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
November 30, 2005... Byline: Jonah Keri After running up 43% from its May breakout, Fargo Electronics has formed a 19-week base. The slight downward tilt in easing volume the last few weeks might suggest a handle forming. But the midpoint of that pullback is...

Bush Touts Reform Of Border Controls, Guest-Worker Plan; Border States Warn Of Crisis; President says proposal balances respect for law with needs of economy.(A)
November 29, 2005... Byline: BRIAN MITCHELL President Bush stumped Monday for major immigration reform, combining tighter border controls and interior enforcement with a guest-worker program giving legal status to many illegal aliens. "Illegal...

Existing-Home Sales Cool, Supplies Rise But Median Price Still Is Building Steam; Last Gasp For Hot Market?; Realtors group sees shift from boom; inventories at highest levels in years.(A)
November 29, 2005... Byline: KIRK SHINKLE Fall chills hit existing-home sales in October, even as prices kept climbing. It's the latest of several signs that the housing boom is finally over. Existing-home sales fell 2.7% to an annual rate of 7.09...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
November 29, 2005... Stocks Drop Broadly, Bonds Gain 1The Nasdaq sank 1%. The S&P 500 fell nearly 0.9%, the small-cap S&P 600 1.8%. Leaders also fell fast. Decliners led 2-to-1. Volume grew from Fri.'s short session, but was below average. Internets,...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... EXPRESS SCRIPTS forecast '06 EPS of $3.00-$3.12 a share ex items, above views of $2.98. The pharmacy-benefits manager said it expects to benefit from growth in generic drug use and compliance with lower-cost brand drugs. Shares rose. ...

BUSINESS BRIEFS/IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... BUILDING RV sales lift Thor Industries' Q1 The recreational vehicle maker's profit rose 24.6% to 76 cents a share, topping views by 3 cents. Thor Industries' sales rose 20% to $761.3 mil, also topping views. Its RV sales rose 17% to...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... TECHNOLOGY M-Systems may benefit from deal The flash memory maker's shares rebounded 5% to 31.20 after Deutsche Bank said a flash-memory joint venture formed by Intel and Micron Technology could benefit M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers....

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... ENERGY BP delves into alternative fuels BP will double its investment into cleaner energy in the next 3 years amid soaring demand for low-carbon fuels and heightened fears over global warming. BP will plow up to $8 bil to develop...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... FINANCE Chicago Board of Trade takes hit The nation's second-biggest futures exchange fell 9% to 94.80 on sour comments by analysts. Sandler O'Neill initiated coverage with a sell rating, noting that while CBOT was "well-positioned...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... Foreclosures surged in October Nationwide, 81,382 properties entered some stage of foreclosure last month, an 18.6% jump vs. Sept. and the highest level of '05, according to RealtyTrac. The online foreclosure marketplace said Gulf Coast...

TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... Lovely feeling lasts only a year A brain chemical linked to the initial stages of love lingers for a year, Italian researchers found. Neurotrophins are linked to the euphoric feelings associated with the beginning of a relationship. They...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... Congressmen injured in Iraq trip Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., and Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., were hurt and Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., narrowly escaped injury when the military vehicle carrying them in Baghdad overturned Saturday. Murphy was flown...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
November 29, 2005... Saddam trial resumes, but briefly Saddam Hussein decried his treatment by U.S. "occupiers and invaders," and lawyers questioned whether a trial can be fair with rebels and foreign troops battling in Iraq. After 2 1/2 hours, the hearing...

And They Still Don't Come Any Tougher Than That; He Gave His All: Football player Bronislaw "Bronko' Nagurski's dedication to excellence put him at the top of the heap.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(BEST OF LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL RICHMAN When Bronko Nagurski was at work, his only goal was to do what he did best -- play football. That total focus made him one of the greatest players ever. He starred for the Chicago Bears at fullback, end,...

FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY; Show Your Appreciation.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: Adelia Cellini Linecker 7 Whether you're a newly minted manager or a veteran, knowing how to dole out kudos to your team is more an art than a science. Judging from recent surveys by the National Association for Employee...

His Focus? Saving Capitalism; Macro Man: Keynes' ideas transformed economics into an engine of social change.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: DONNA HOWELL John Maynard Keynes had a mission: How could he improve society? He took the lessons of experience to heart and dared use them to upset the conventional approach. Years of careful study led him to believe that...

Cable Firms Hope To Mesh Voice, Wi-Fi; Emerging Wireless Technology; Mesh wireless could be key to cable companies' efforts to offer cell phone service.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 29, 2005... Byline: MIKE ANGELL An emerging technology called mesh networking could help cities and cable companies, separately, knit together wireless networks. The low cost of mesh interests cities that want to set up wide-ranging Wi-Fi...

Aloha Partners Is Ready To Ride Wireless Wave; Owns Crucial Airwaves; Investors Hostetter and Townsend already boast communications success.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 29, 2005... Byline: REINHARDT KRAUSE Charles Townsend and Amos Hostetter have at least one thing in common: Both have made a bundle in emerging telecom services. The question: Can do it again? Townsend, former chief of Providence Journal...

New Ka Band Improves On Ku Band For Satellite Internet Option.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(COMPUTERS MADE PLAIN)
November 29, 2005... Byline: PAUL KORZENIOWSKI When it comes to choosing a broadband service, consumers tend to focus on cable modems or digital subscriber lines. But they do have a third option: satellite services. Though not nearly as popular as the...

Outsource-To-India Sector Still Rolling; Infosys Chief A Pioneer; The tech services firm has grown most rapidly just in the last six years.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(Q & A)
November 29, 2005... Byline: J. BONASIA For nearly 25 years, Nandan Nilekani has helped drive the growth of the tech outsourcing industry in his native India. Today, as head of Infosys Technologies, he leads one of his country's big success stories. ...

NEW-ISSUE PIPELINE; Laser Company Powers Up For Wall Street Debut;.(NEW ISSUE AMERICA)
November 29, 2005... Byline: Amy Reeves Cynosure Westford, Mass. 978-256-4200 cynosurelaser.com Lead underwriters: Citigroup and UBS Investment Bank Offering price: $12-$14 Expected date: week of Dec. 5 Ticker: CYNO ...

Small-Cap Value Tops 10-Year Record; Bull Market Gives Lift; Small fry benefited most from margin expansion, but can trend continue?(MUTUAL FUNDS)(INVESTMENT TRENDS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: DOUG ROGERS Looking at 10-year returns of major fund categories, it's clear that the leading category, small-cap value, got a big leg up during the bull market that began in 2003. Among top performers in this group tracked by...

Defeatist Elites.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 29, 2005... Public Opinion: The media and Democrats in Congress insist that Americans are getting tired of our troops' presence in Iraq. But a new survey suggests it's only the "opinion leaders" who oppose finishing the job. A new poll by the Pew...

Born In The USA.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 29, 2005... Illegal Immigration: It is accepted that anyone born on American soil is automatically an American citizen. But that may not have been what was intended and may soon no longer be the case. A stagnant Mexican economy, less than adequate...

Duke In Damascus.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 29, 2005... Bigotry: White supremacist David Duke was given the red carpet treatment in Syria last week -- a chilling illustration of what lies at the roots of Mideast terrorism. "It is not just the West Bank of Palestine, it is not just the Golan...

China's Disasters: What Is Next?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
November 29, 2005... Government: Recent disasters in China, both man-made and natural, call into question the authorities' responses. Such catastrophes can change a nation's political course. Can the Communist Party stay put in Beijing? For the Chinese it...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE; Post-Holiday Blues Cut Into NYSE Stocks.(MAKING MONEY)
November 29, 2005... Byline: JONAH KERI NYSE stocks fell Monday, giving back some of their recent gains. The Dow industrials shed 0.4%, the S&P 500 0.9%. Volume finished predictably higher compared with Friday's half-session, but below average and just...

Analyze, Profit From IBD's Market Charts.(GENERAL MARKET & SECTORS)
November 29, 2005... Analyzing the price and volume changes in the major market averages each day is essential to successful investing. They reveal major tops and bottoms in the stock market. Most stocks follow the general market's trend. They tend to rise...

Some Leaders With High P-Es Still Forge Ahead.(IBD BIG CAP 20)(INSIDE BIG CAP 20)
November 29, 2005... Byline: JUAN CARLOS ARANCIBIA For investors who may worry stocks are too pricey, here's some comforting news: The price-earnings ratio for the S&P 500 is at the lowest level since 1997. The index's P-E stands at 17, the result of...

IBD BIG CAP 20.(IBD BIG CAP 20)
November 29, 2005... 1Google Inc423.5999998+113+121+88+9642354D Return on equity is 43%; three-year sales growth rate is 154%. 2Apple Computer69.66999897+24+171+43+576..2D Piper Jaffray saw strong iPod demand over post-Thanksgiving weekend. ...

Don't Shun A Stock Just Because It Failed In the Past: Try Again.(B)(INVESTOR'S CORNER)
November 29, 2005... Byline: CHRISTINA WISE It can pay to give a stock a second chance. Say you spot a stock forging a base. Its earnings and sales are solid and it seems poised to break out. You jump right in, snatching up shares, only to watch it...

FedEx Aiming To Be No. 1 Carrier In Asia.(B)(NYSE STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: Marie Beerens FedEx is building the right side of a saucer base. The stock more than doubled from a low of 42.75 in September 2002 to its record high of 101.87 on March 7. It pulled back 25% to the low of its current base. ...

THE REAL MOST ACTIVE; Post-Holiday Week Starts Off On A Declining Note.(B)
November 29, 2005... Byline: MARIE BEERENS The Nasdaq composite shed 1% on higher volume Monday. Builders, oils and transports led the pullback. Blackbaud lost as much as 1.25 in intraday trading, but cut some of its loss to close down 71 cents at 16.10...

Spinal Surgery Product Spurs Kyphon's Gains.(B)(NADAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
November 29, 2005... Byline: Jonah Keri Kyphon broke out of a long base in June, clearing its buy point of 30.33. The stock ran up 51% in the next 2 1/2 months, then eased into a new base. It now appears to be forming a downward-sloping high handle at the...

Black Friday Offers Woo Early Shoppers On Holiday Kickoff; No Wal-Mart "Black' Eye?; Best promotions in years should start season well, but Dec. 25 is far away.(A)
November 28, 2005... Byline: KIRK SHINKLE Early risers were rewarded with huge sales as retailers rolled out the deepest Black Friday discounts in years. Rival chains duked it out, as did a few shoppers. Scuffles broke out over short supplies of...

MARKET TOOL BAR.(A)
November 28, 2005... S&P 500 INDEX 1268.25 +2.64 (+0.2%) Top gainers include metal ores, mining DOW JONES IND. 10,931.62 +15.53 (+0.1%) Alcoa leads blue chip index with a 2% rise NYSE VOL. (MIL) 543 -923...

Dour Crowd So Wrong It's Right; Market Has Rallied For 6 Weeks; Broad sentiment gauge hit a low level in Nov. as stocks powered up.(A)
November 28, 2005... Byline: KEN HOOVER "When everyone thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong," legendary stock market sage Humphrey Neill said decades ago. It's a timeless paradox: When the crowd is certain stocks can only go lower, the market...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
November 28, 2005... Bargains Abound On Black Friday 1Early birds took advantage of the best day-after-Thanksgiving promotions in years as the holiday season officially began. Door-buster deals on consumer electronics, including sub-$400 notebook PCs, were in...

BUSINESS BRIEFS/IN BRIEF.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... MINING Phelps Dodge to mine in Kosovo The mining giant got a copper exploration license for the United Nations-run Serbian province. U.N. officials are permitting mining in hopes of easing a 70% unemployment rate. Phelps Dodge plans...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... TECHNOLOGY Chipmakers up on Q4 prospects Intel rose 0.5% to 26.81 and AMD gained 1% to 26.52 after Caris & Co. predicted both computer chipmakers might beat Q4 views, stating, "each company is sold out, (plants) are running at full...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... ENERGY ConocoPhillips to buy refinery The oil and gas company agreed to acquire a refinery from Louis Dreyfus Energy Holdings, as well as the Britain-based Louis Dreyfus Refining and Marketing in a bid to extend its reach in Europe....

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... TELECOM Alltel may sell local telecom lines Three telecom firms have entered final negotiations to acquire local telephone access lines from Arkansas-based wireless group Alltel, a published report said. Citizens Communications,...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... U.S. weekly index pulls back The Economic Cycle Research Institute's leading U.S. index fell 0.9 point to 134.9 in the week ended Nov. 18, giving up most of the prior week's gain. The annualized growth rate cooled for a 5th straight...

TRENDS/INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... Study: greenhouse gases rising Levels of carbon dioxide and methane are higher now than at any time in the last 650,000 years, according to a study published in Science. The rates of the gas levels' rising have also increased...

NATION.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... 1,000th execution since '77 set Robin Lovitt, 41, is scheduled to be the 1,000th person executed in the U.S. since the Supreme Court ended a 10-year ban on the practice 28 years ago. Lovitt, who killed a man with scissors during a '98...

WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
November 28, 2005... Italians strike over gov't budget Thousands rallied in the second protest against a budget proposed by Premier Silvio Berlusconi's center-right coalition. Italy's 3 main labor unions called the strike to protest $23.4 bil in planned...

Bill Mauldin Was Drawn To A Life In The Trenches; The Art Of Success: Cartoonist's humorous take on the down-and-dirty reality of a soldier's life struck a chord with millions.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(BEST OF LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 28, 2005... Byline: BRIAN DEAGON William Henry Mauldin called 'em as he saw 'em -- and never mind if what he saw ticked off one of the most powerful generals in the U.S. Army. Early in 1945, Gen. George Patton demanded that The Stars and...

LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS Weigh Your Performance.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
November 28, 2005... Byline: Cord Cooper 6 A key to boosting your firm's productivity is constant -- and consistent -- measurement. Track everything from sales per worker to the percentage of revenue from core customers vs. new accounts. Other tips...

Peter Drucker's Keen Insight; Outside The Box: His ideas and solutions revolutionized the way we do business.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
November 28, 2005... Byline: AMY REEVES Peter Drucker is one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, and yet his influence is so wide that sometimes it's invisible. We take it for granted that bookstore shelves are piled with books about...

Old Media Likes New Media; Web Video Gains Steam; Disney, Clear Channel offer video to help push Narnia, Rush Limbaugh.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 28, 2005... Byline: PETE BARLAS Old media's continued move toward new media will take a few more steps on Monday, when two big names are set to unveil new online video deals. The Walt Disney Co. and Clear Channel Communications, separately,...

Best Buy And Others Offering Super Deals To Keep Stores Busy; Black Friday Brings Shoppers; Prices on PCs and more cut so low that buyers wait for hours in freezing temps.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 28, 2005... Byline: PATRICK SEITZ There's nothing like a Black Friday door-buster sale to get otherwise rational adults to wait hours outside in freezing temperatures. And as usual for post-Thanksgiving sales events, consumer electronics gadgets on...

E-Tail Activity Off To Races, Says Visa USA; New Start To Buying Season?; Forget Black Friday, Turkey Day online shopping joins trek-to-grandma's tradition.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 28, 2005... Byline: PETE BARLAS Online shopping heated up even before most folks pulled their Thanksgiving turkeys from the oven. U.S. consumers using Visa credit cards spent $205 million shopping online on Thanksgiving Day -- up 41% from the...

Intel's Venture Unit Eyes Middle East; Unveils $50 Mil Fund; Chip leader expects big growth for PC industry in Egypt, nearby nations.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 28, 2005... Byline: JAMES DETAR Eventually, peace could come to the Middle East in part because of increased economic contact with other parts of the world. Intel, for one, already views that region as a good place for investments. The world's...

Human Resources Operations Fitting The Outsourcing Model; Growth Field In Tech Services; DuPont grants $1.1 billion HR outsourcing contract to Convergys, likely record.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
November 28, 2005... Byline: J. BONASIA Convergys is best known for staffing client call centers, but this month it staked its claim as a major player in the field of human resources outsourcing, or HRO. The company inked a $1.1 billion pact to manage...

Prices Of Recent IPOs.(THE NEW AMERICA)
November 28, 2005... Tronox Inc Cl A TRX/NSE11/2220.5014.00-31.7114.120.86Chemicals-Specialty Lehman Brothers Union Drilling Inc UDRL/OTC11/2218.0014.00-22.2214.664.71Oil&Gas-Drilling Morgan J P Amerisafe Inc...

FASTENAL CO. Winona, Minn.; Need To Fix Up A Building? This Firm's Got Your One-Stop Shop.(THE NEW AMERICA)
November 28, 2005... Byline: ALAN R. ELLIOTT Once upon a time, grocery shopping was downright difficult. Run to the butcher, run to the produce stand, run to the corner store -- and don't forget to leave the milkman a note. Large supermarket chains...