Investor's Business Daily articles from September 2001, page 3

Investor's Business Daily archives from September 2001

WHAT'S RELEVANT, WHAT'S NOT.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
September 25, 2001... Most Americans are rallying behind President Bush in the war on terrorism. But a ragtag collection of malcontents aren't. They are using America's grief to pop off on their pet theories, most of which are irrelevant -- and insulting. ...

Bad In Principle: If Airlines Deserve A Federal Bailout, Then Who Doesn't?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(VIEWPOINT)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Larry Elder The nation's airlines seek a multibillion-dollar "emergency aid package" in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The situation certainly looks grim. American Airlines intends to lay off some 20,000 employees,...

Be Prepared -- New York Was, But How Will Other Cities Cope?(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(NATIONAL ISSUE)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Charles Oliver No one's asking anymore, "Can it happen here?" It can. It did. The question now is what to do when it happens again. Preparedness experts say the answer may be found in our backyards and city halls, not in...

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)
September 25, 2001... Key Fund Holdings / Progressive Corp. was a top new buy of Fidelity Select Insurance Fund in the latest reporting period. The company's earnings were up 336% and 2,267% in the past two quarters. Analysts estimate 194% and 131% for the next...

Investing In America? Consider N.Y. Munis Some new offerings will be backed by federal emergency funds.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)(INVESTMENT TRENDS)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Claire Mencke New York might be the last place shell-shocked investors would look for safe areas of the U.S. economy. But in some ways investing in the city makes a lot of sense, at least for now. Some experts have embraced...

"Plain' Leads To "Gain' For CS Warburg Pincus Small Company Value seeks steady earnings growth, free cash flow.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)(FUND PROFILE)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Nancy Gondo Flashy funds that jump on the hottest trends may strike it rich once in a while. But investors who prefer steady long-term returns to big ups and downs might want to look at a fund like CS Warburg Pincus Small Company...

The Real Most Active - NASDAQ.(B)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Jonah Keri Aching for good news, the Nasdaq finally rallied Monday. The tech-rich index shot up 5.4%, the Nasdaq 100 5.7%. Volume was lower than Friday's triple witching-aided session, but above its 50-day average. Computer...

Where The Big Money's Flowing - NASDAQ.(B)
September 25, 2001... 9299C18.10Compdyne CDCY18.78+2.58732+999 9687B23.87PortFinl PORT21.64+1.09748+936 9794B16.44Gentner GTNR16.01+2.17510+793 5699A15.24Cholestech CTEC16.51+1.66405+206 5780C40.70IntrcptGrp ICPT30.32+3.25649+170 ...

NASDAQ Stocks In The News.(B)
September 25, 2001... Byline: Jonah Keri Last week's huge sell-off spiked fear levels among investors. That could be a good sign, since widespread pessimism often clears the way for a market rally. If a rally or new bull market does emerge, keep an eye on...

Polls Back Bush -- Muslims Abroad Angry.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Brian Mitchell Americans gave President Bush hearty applause for his Thursday night speech to a joint session of Congress. But markets headed for cover and violence flared in the Middle East. Two thirds of Americans polled...

Investor Fear Tears Through Market As Stocks Drop, Recover, Drop Again.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Ken Hoover A week that Wall Street would like to forget ended Friday with the Dow Jones industrial average losing another 140.40 points on near-record volume. It was the second worst week for the index since Charles Dow...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
September 24, 2001... Trouble In Triple-Witching: Stocks Fall On Huge Trade 1 The expiration of stock and index options and futures pumped heavy volume into another market sell-off. The Dow fell 1.7% and 14.3% for the week, the second-worst week in the...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... THE SEC may delay deadlines for comment from Wall Street on subpenny trading and proposed changes to decimalization. -BOEING will pay shareholders $92.5 mil to settle charges the jet maker withheld knowledge of big production problems in...

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... TECHNOLOGY Microsoft postpones Xbox debut The video game console's launch was delayed by one week to Nov. 15. The firm didn't say if the units available by then would meet targets of 600,000-800,000. Industry experts expect 300,000....

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... FINANCE Morgan Stanley Q3 profit off 41% The brokerage earned 65 cents a share, a penny over views. But it was the worst yearly decline since Q3 '98. Morgan Stanley's revenue fell 16% to $5.27 bil. It cited weak investment banking...

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... LEISURE Hotel sales off 33% since attacks Revenue per available room dived 20% the week of the tragedy and got worse that weekend, Smith Travel Research said. Before the attacks, revenue par fell 6% from a year ago. On Sept. 11, it...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... Late credit card payments climb; slowed economy, layoffs blamed The percentage of credit card accounts at least 30 days past due in Q2 was the highest since at least 1980, says American Bankers Association chief economist James...

WASHINGTON.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... Bush details 1st spending round President Bush has decided to use $5.1 bil to boost military spending, put federal marshals on some airline flights and give rewards for information about terrorists. It's the government's initial round of...

THE WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
September 24, 2001... World backs Bush, with caveats America's allies cheered President Bush's carefully worded call to fight terrorism, but worried about setting off an uncontrollable cycle of retaliation. Bush's message to the world during Thursday's...

Airlines Get Aid; Liability Still An Issue.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Adelia Cellini Linecker U.S. airlines will get their bailout after all. It became official Friday morning, when the Bush administration and Congress agreed to a $15 billion aid package to help battered carriers recoup losses...

EU Backs U.S. In Retaliation.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: AP European Union leaders backed "targeted" U.S. retaliation against countries harboring terrorists and said they were prepared to help. "We reaffirmed our full solidarity not only from the heart but also from our sense of...

Bombers, Elite Troops Are On The Move As U.S. Builds Supply Lines For Attacks.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: From IBD News Services With President Bush warning that the hour for military action was near, U.S. heavy bombers and elite troops prepared on Friday to move within striking distance of Afghanistan. Defense officials said...

Probers Find Additional Attacks Planned.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: From IBD News Services Authorities say Sept. 22 -- Saturday -- emerged as an important date in evidence found during investigations into the Sept. 11 hijackers and their associates. They say intelligence intercepts, witness...

Taliban Refuses To Hand Over Bin Laden.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: AP Afghanistan's Taliban rulers refused Friday to hand over alleged terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and warned that U.S. attempts to apprehend him by force could plunge the whole region into crisis. The refusal by the...

TECHBITS.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Mike Angell Agility Closes Round Of Funding For $83 Million Would you want your pension fund riding on the optical telecom business? General Motors Investment Management Corp., which runs GM's pension fund, thinks...

WIRELESS Telecoms Hopeful FCC Will Lift Caps On Spectrum.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Reinhardt Krause The terror attacks on America may help wireless phone operators build a case for lifting limits on the amount of airwaves they can control. Federal regulators have been studying whether caps on radio...

DATA STORAGE Eight Firms Join To Test Net-Based Storage System.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Brian Deagon Eight computer, storage and networking companies say they've successfully deployed the first coast-to-coast data network that uses the Internet Protocol. IBM Corp., Hitachi Data Systems, Nishan Systems Inc. and...

DATA RECOVERY Firms Put Backup Plans Upfront Tragedy highlights the importance of data recovery plans for businesses.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Brian Deagon As plumes of dust and smoke smothered the lower Manhattan skyline after the World Trade Center attack, sheets of paper fluttered down like feathers. It was a reminder that, besides the horrific loss of life,...

Energy Firms Aiming To Trade Goods Via Auctions.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Sarah Z. Sleeper The energy crunch means utilities can charge a bundle for their wares. So these companies are soaring, right? Wrong. In terms of stock performance the last six months, the electric and gas utility groups rank...

ONLINE SHOPPING Referral Web Site BizRate Has Traffic, Aims For Profit.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Gary M. Stern BizRate.com, the fifth most visited online retail site, doesn't sell books, compact discs or gifts. But BizRate hopes to generate a profit by becoming the online equivalent of Zagat's restaurant guide. BizRate...

Internet Plays Big Role In Aftermath Of Terror Attacks Companies post info about missing employees; discussion groups address the issue.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(INFORMATION SOCIETY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Brian Steiner Sept. 11 started just like any other day for Julie Anderson. The manager of public affairs for Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Anderson worked on the 28th floor of Tower 1 at the World Trade Center. Like...

WIRELESS SERVICES Vodafone Aims To Show Value Of Worldwide Spending Spree.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Reinhardt Krause When investors kicked the tires at Vodafone Group PLC this summer, they let out plenty of air. The world's biggest provider of wireless phone services, Vodafone is trying to pump up investor confidence. ...

Fast Pace Of Technology Field Makes Patents Hard To Track.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Charles Bermant In May, John Williams received a puzzling call from a reporter. The Punch Networks vice president of marketing was asked about the granting of the company's third U.S. patent. The problem was, neither Williams...

BellSouth's Ready For Long Distance.(A)(Q & A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Reinhardt Krause BellSouth Corp.'s push into long-distance phone services looks ready to roll. State regulators in Louisiana on Wednesday gave BellSouth the green light to sell long-distance phone services. Georgia could soon...

DONALDSON CO. /Minneapolis, Minnesota Threat Of War Likely To Keep This Supplier Busy.(THE NEW AMERICA)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Chris Woodard If the U.S. launches a large-scale ground war in the deserts and rugged mountains of Afghanistan, you can bet Donaldson Co. will play an important role. The company makes air filters that sift out dirt and sand...

LENNAR CORP. /Miami, Florida Builder Hammers Away Despite Fears Of Slump.(THE NEW AMERICA)
September 24, 2001... Byline: M. Susan Basas The Federal Reserve is determined to keep the economy from sinking -- despite fears the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will cause a free fall. Last week it cut interest rates by half a percentage point....

PACTIV CORP. /Lake Forest, Illinois After Rough First Steps, Bag Maker Hits Stride.(THE NEW AMERICA)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Alan R. Elliott Some spinoffs start with a mean wobble. Just look at Pactiv Corp., which makes consumer products such as plastic food storage bags, plastic waste bags and disposable tableware. It was spun off by Tenneco...

9. Communicating In The Crisis Aftermath.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Cord Cooper The Sept. 11 attack on New York and Washington, D.C., challenged not only the communications capabilities of the affected companies, but the world's ultimate communications tool, the Internet. Tenants in New...

Wisdom To Live By . . .(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
September 24, 2001... ON TAKING ACTION As long as the world shall last, there will be wrongs. If no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever. Clarence Darrow, lawyer ON INTEGRITY Honor is better than honors. Abraham...

NYSE Stocks In The News.(A)
September 24, 2001... Byline: David Saito-Chung King Pharmaceuticals tumbled early last week when the market reopened following a four-day halt. But the stock is hanging tough. It's hovering above its 200-day moving average and is 17% off its high. In...

Security: Shares of security firms leapt after the attacks, but it's the long-term outlook that is brighter.(A)(INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Donna Howell Crime and danger pay -- for firms that work to keep clients safe and secure. The 52 companies in IBD's Commercial Services -- Security/Safety group make a living cutting risk. Yet they face risk and challenges from...

DON'T FORGET SADDAM HUSSEIN.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
September 24, 2001... The administration is rightly focusing the world's attention on Osama bin Laden. Still, he's not the only murderous thug who means the U.S. harm. We are encouraged that some on the Bush team are keeping an eye on Iraq. Let's face it....

LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
September 24, 2001... Watching spiteful men raze the World Trade Center has pierced us deeply. Like the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, New York's Twin Towers were monuments to mankind's courage and will....

Breeding Ground: Fundamentalists Pervert Teaching Of Islamic Faith.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(VIEWPOINT)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Jonathan Schanzer In light of the fundamentalist Islamic terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week, America is wondering: Is Islam inherently violent? The answer is "yes and no." The religion of...

Despite Afghanistan's Terror Role, U.S. Continues To Give Foreign Aid.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(PERSPECTIVE)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Betsy McCaughey Can you imagine Congress giving aid to an American town that harbored a notorious mass murderer and refused to cooperate with law enforcement? That, in effect, is what the U.S. is doing with Afghanistan. The...

KEY FUND HOLDINGS.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)
September 24, 2001... Key Fund Holdings / AmerisourceBergen was a top holding of Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund and a top buy of Morgan Stanley Health Sciences Fund as of the latest reported date. The drug distributor began a new base on Sept. 7. The stock has a...

Short-Fund Managers: More Damage Ahead Most had big returns this year to date before markets' latest dive.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)(INVESTMENT TRENDS)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Claire Mencke Managers of mutual funds that sell stocks short have been in hog heaven this year. Many of these funds have returned as much as 85% in 2001. They book capital gains by selling borrowed stocks at higher prices,...

Airline, Insurance Stocks Weigh Down Funds Investors are flocking to gold and defense issues as safe havens.(MAKING MONEY IN MUTUALS)(INVESTMENT TRENDS)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Nancy Gondo Airline stocks got crushed and insurers hurt when Wall Street opened Sept. 17 after a four-day close. Though the market was down all week, the few bright spots were gold as well as some defense and security stocks....

The Real Most Active - NASDAQ.(B)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Monika Tjia Investors tossed tech stocks Friday for the fifth straight session. The Nasdaq composite fell 3.2% on heavier volume. For the week, the index lost 16%. Unilab plunged 2.15 to 22.95 as trade doubled. On Aug. 22,...

NASDAQ Stocks In The News.(B)
September 24, 2001... Byline: Monika Tjia Engineered Support Systems cleared a six-week consolidation Friday, notching a new high. The stock gained 57% for the week. Its Relative Strength line is at a new high, a bullish sign. Of the 22 stocks in the...

Where The Big Money's Flowing - NASDAQ.(B)
September 24, 2001... 9299D18.10Compdyne CDCY16.20+3.85499+999 9499B47.21EnginrSup EASI48.60+2.701,132+259 8999A29.49Right Mgmt RMCI25.22+0.52275+247 3698C38.00GenesMcr oGNSS28.34+3.042,942+190 8765C23.49Integrl Syst ISYS17.050.95238+999 ...

Terror's Hit To Economy Won't Last, Greenspan, O'Neill Tell Lawmakers.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Terry Jones Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday that the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon will have "significant effects on the U.S. economy over the short term." ...

Stock Market Slides Again As Fear Runs High.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Jonah Keri A warning from the Fed over a short-term economic hit from last week's terrorist attacks sent the stock market into another sell-off Thursday. Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's comments at 10 a.m. Eastern time were...

IBD'S TOP 10.(A)
September 21, 2001... Economy Down, Not Out, Assert Greenspan, O'Neill 1Fed Chief Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill told Congress the economy has taken a short-term hit from the terror attacks, but added the economy will come back...

AFTER THE CLOSE.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... METRO ONE TELECOM expects to beat Q3 views of 28 cents a share and 2001 goals of $1.09, the wireless services firm said. PALM lost 7 cents in Q1 vs. a 4-cent profit a year ago. It beat views by 2 cents. Sales slid 47% to $214 mil. It sees...

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... TECHNOLOGY Microsoft, U.S. discuss settlement The two sides are talking, but don't want a mediator. In a joint report, they proposed how the case should proceed. The Justice Dept. wants both parties to offer proposed penalties by...

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... TRANSPORTATION FedEx Q1 profit falls, tops views; outlook cloudy after terror attacks The air-express package shipper earned 41 cents a share vs. 58 cents a year ago. Analysts expected 31 cents. Sales rose 5% to $5.04 bil....

BUSINESS NEWS.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... FINANCE Insurers pursue Congress' help Experts say property-casualty losses from last week's attacks could top $30 bil. So insurers are quietly pressing Congress for tax relief. Sources said proposed laws would remove hurdles to...

THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... U.S. jobless claims take a tumble despite fallout from terror attacks The number of Americans lining up for first-time jobless benefits fell 49,000 to 387,000 in the week ended Saturday, the Labor Dept. said. The department said the...

WASHINGTON.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... House pushing defense bill hard Members of both parties set aside differences on missile defense as they endorsed quick passage of a $343 bil defense bill and said last week's terrorist attacks made clear the nation's security needs. A...

THE WORLD.(TO THE POINT)
September 21, 2001... Saudis vow anti-terrorist support Saudi Arabia pledged it would use all its resources to fight terrorism. The Saudi promise was delivered by Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal to the White House. It could aid efforts to marshal Arab...

Man In Custody Had License To Drive Hazardous Chemicals.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: AP Attorney General John Ashcroft vowed Thursday the U.S. will "disrupt, interrupt, stop, thwart, curtail" the threat of terrorist assaults against Americans, even as the FBI announced the capture of a man wanted for questioning....

Airline Stocks Tumble Even As Rescue Takes Shape.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: From IBD News Services Shares of U.S. airlines sank further on Thursday, with one dropping 40% as investors worried that a likely federal aid package wouldn't be enough to offset financial damage. But by late afternoon, it...

Army Set For "Sustained' Land Operation; Afghan Clerics Ask Bin Laden To Leave.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: AP The Army is ready to conduct "sustained land combat operations" as part of President Bush's promised war against terrorism, the Army's top civilian official said Thursday. Army Secretary Thomas E. White told reporters at...

Did U.S. Need For Obscure Sudan Export Help Bin Laden?(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Peter Benesh Could American consumers be helping to finance Osama bin Laden? As investigators try to probe his financial affairs, an old issue has resurfaced. It centers on a natural product called gum arabic. That's the sap...

TECHBITS.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Reinhardt Krause and Patrick Seitz FCC Ruling Clears Way For Verizon Verizon Communications Inc. is getting close to the point where it can consider acquiring a long-distance phone company. The Federal Communications...

MICROSOFT Windows Messenger Makes It Easy To Talk Via PC.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)(Q & A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Sarah Z. Sleeper When Microsoft Corp. ships its Windows XP in manufacturers' personal computers on Monday and hits store shelves on Oct. 25, some analysts say it could improve users' ability to "talk" with each other. The...

FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY Wall Street's Woes May Slow Upgrade To Fast Settlement.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Jed Graham As Wall Street got back to work this week, anguish and devastation were front and center. Agendas were filled with memorial services and meetings about rebuilding the vast infrastructure destroyed in last week's...

MICROSOFT WINDOWS Windows XP Launches Monday PC makers will begin to load the operating system on new units.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Patrick Seitz Microsoft Corp.'s much-awaited new operating system, Windows XP, will be loaded on new personal computers starting Monday. But given the shaky economy and recent tragic events, will anybody be in a buying mood? ...

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. /New York, New York Medical Giant Throws $1 Billion At Biotech Firm.(THE NEW AMERICA)(NEW AMERICA REVISITED)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Amy Reeves and Robin M. Grugal Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Companies in the News, March 8) on Wednesday agreed to take a $1 billion stake in biotech ImClone Systems Inc. Bristol-Myers' investment will give it 19.9%...

WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. /Corona, California With Generics Slipping, Drug Maker Eyes Shift.(THE NEW AMERICA)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Kirk Shinkle Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. is at a crossroads. The drugmaker's sales of buspirone, its generic version of a mild tranquilizer first made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., helped bolster second-quarter financial growth....

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. /Defiance, Ohio Bank's Mortgage Unit Defies Small-Town Role.(THE NEW AMERICA)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Watkins First Defiance Financial Corp. isn't your run-of-the-mill community bank. Sure, it serves a seven-county area of northwestern Ohio as the hometown savings bank, and holds a 40% deposit market share in its home...

8. Using Creative Thinking To Cope.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Linda Stockman-Vines How can we use creative thinking to move from feelings of hatred and helplessness to hope and positive action? That's a question Investor's Business Daily put to creativity coaches and inventors in the days...

Baseball Announcer Ernie Harwell Passion And Drive Swung Him Right To The Top.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Watkins Detroit Tiger fans have long been familiar with the call of "it is long gone" as long-time broadcaster Ernie Harwell describes another home run. But many of them would probably be surprised to know the soothing...

Red Cross Founder Clara Barton Her Dedication Made A World Of Difference.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Kathryn Linderman When Clara Barton saw true need, she had one response: fill it. "You must never so much as think whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except the need,...

Wisdom To Live By . . .(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
September 21, 2001... ON COMMUNITY Get out there and help someone -- someone whose pain is greater than your own. You will realize a change in your own life in the process. Amanda Perlyn, founder of "To Have and to Hug" ON IDEAS The...

IBD'S 20 RULES FOR INVESTMENT SUCCESS.(THE SMART INVESTOR)
September 21, 2001... A VITAL POINT IS THESE RULES are not based on our personal opinion, our beliefs or those of Wall Street's analysts and experts. Investor's Business Daily built models of the most successful stocks and investors of the last half-century. We...

24 ESSENTIAL LESSONS How To Diagnose Stock Market's Health.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(24 ESSENTIAL LESSONS)
September 21, 2001... To be a successful investor, understanding the market's direction is critical. Why? The majority of stocks follow the market's trend. You need to be in step with the overall investment environment. In this lesson, IBD founder and Chairman...

INVESTORS.COM CORNER.(THE SMART INVESTOR)
September 21, 2001... If you're like many investors these days, you've watched one -- or more -- of your stocks stumble. Were there warnings you should've heeded? Sell rules help you tell the difference between a mere hiccup and a clear red flag. Tools at...

IBD INVESTOR PROFILE Cuban Immigrant Builds His American Dream In Market.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(IBD INVESTOR PROFILE)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Ken Hoover When a round of layoffs hit Mario Lorie in April, he didn't sweat the loss of his lucrative job. The 54-year-old electrical engineer had a sizable brokerage account to back him up. "It's wonderful to have a little...

NYSE Stocks In The News.(A)
September 21, 2001... Byline: Christina Wise General Mills cleared a 29-week base Tuesday, then pulled back. It finished Thursday 1% short of its high, and may be forming a handle. The firm, whose products include Cheerios, Chex and Total, is the largest...

BOOST TO THE ECONOMY II.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
September 21, 2001... The economic news grows more grim each day. If the trend is to reverse, lawmakers need to put their minds on fiscal issues. The butchers who so coldly killed innocents last week should not be allowed to kill our economy as well. ...

BOOST TO THE ECONOMY I.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(EDITORIALS)
September 21, 2001... It may seem heresy to free-marketeers. But government aid to the airlines after Sept. 11 is welcome and needed. Their value to the economy is hard to overstate. Washington should act quickly to ensure their survival. Call it disaster...

LETTERS.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)
September 21, 2001... It's The Consumer's Fault I read "Dangerous Dependence" (Editorial, Sept. 14) and, as an investor, I understand your criticism of government for its role in enacting law that makes it cheaper to import oil than to develop domestic...