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The SmartMoney.com Daily News
December 11, 2000
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TOP STORY
On the Street: The Dot-Com Vanishing Act
By Cintra Scott
If you're thinking of snapping up some bargains in Internet penny
stocks, better check their Nasdaq listing status first.
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IN THIS EDITION:
* THE CLOSING BELL
* TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES
* BREAKING NEWS
* AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS
* HOW DID YOUR STOCKS FARE TODAY?
* SPECIAL OFFER
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THE CLOSING BELL:
Stocks Rise Two Days in a Row
By Lawrence Carrel
Back-to-back gains are rare these days, but traders were hopeful
the election stalemate is nearly over.
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TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES:
Pundit News: When a Bear Becomes a Bull
By Gerald Burstyn
Barton Biggs has changed his tune. Tech stocks are oversold, he
says. Some other pundits weigh in, too.
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Fund Screen: The Tech Antidote
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While tech funds have plummeted, financial funds are up 22%. Here
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Zapped By PlayStation 2
By Russell Pearlman
Electronic Arts expected to sell a lot of games for Sony's new
console. Too bad Sony can't make enough of them.
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By Hayley Green
The online auction company lets customers post information about
each other's honesty and business practices. Does it have to abide
by federal credit laws?
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BREAKING NEWS:
Sun Shares Slide on Negative Comments;
J.P. Morgan Leads Banks up on Rate Outlook;
McDonald's Reports European Sales Slump;
Wal-Mart Sells Off on Weekly Sales Miss;
Yahoo! Sinks Anew Over Growth Concerns;
Natural Gas Soars as Cold Blasts Midwest;
Pfizer Sees 25% Annual Earnings Growth;
Intel, IBM Announce Faster Chip Prototypes;
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Dollar Mixed Ahead of Supreme Court Action;
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AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS:
(As of 7:16 pm)
DJIA 10725.80  12.89
Nasdaq 3015.10  97.67
S&P 500 1380.20  10.31
Rus 2000 487.23  26.13
30 Yr Bd 5.54  0.04
10 Yr Bd 5.36  0.07
DJTA 2938.37  58.42
DJUA 386.41  0.59
DJ Intrnt 187.91  6.15
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