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Week on the Street
June 1, 2001
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IN THIS EDITION:
* THE MARKET CLOSE
* MUTUAL-FUND NEWS
* EDITORS' CHOICE
* SPECIAL OFFER
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MARKET CLOSE:
What Slump? Market Manufactures Rally
By Lawrence Carrel
Weak industry data can't hold back investors fearful of
missing one more updraft.
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MUTUAL-FUND NEWS:
Week in Funds: Ooph! Tech Funds Get Socked Again
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Fund FAQs: Cost Basis Basics
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Fund Insight: A Return to Stock Funds
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Funds of the Week: Striving for a Little Balance
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EDITORS' CHOICE:
The Economy: Analyze This
By Rebecca Thomas
At first glance, the May jobs report looks strong. On closer
inspection, it's not so hot.
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Pundit News: Stock Pickin' With the Pundits
By Rebecca Thomas
The bulls are still snorting and the bears are a-growl. So choose
the guru you agree with, and follow the argument to its investment
conclusion.
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More: Our Pundits' Latest Predictions
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The Problem With Personal Computers
By Monica Rivituso
These days, PCs seems to stand for Pretty Cruddy Sales. And it looks
like somebody just hit the delete key on that second-half turnaround.
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Tax Matters: A Bush Tax Cut Tutorial
By Bill Bischoff
From lower individual tax rates to higher retirement-account
contributions, here's the lowdown on the breaks coming your way.
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Stock Screen: Insider Trading the Legal Way
By Roben Farzad
What do executives and directors know about a company that
you don't? Sometimes plenty, so we focused this week's screen
on what they're buying.
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Tradecraft: The Telltale Ticker
By Jonathan Hoenig
Why on earth would I want to pay the highest price possible for
a stock? Because it's the cheapest and best way to send a signal
to millions of investors.
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Obscured by Clouds
By Monica Rivituso
Sun Microsystems issued another profit warning on Tuesday, and
frightened shareholders once again ran for cover.
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Tax Guide: The Revised Bush Tax Calculator
By Bill Bischoff
Now that Bush's tax cut is a done deal, click here to find out
how much you stand to save.
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Common Sense: So How Will You Spend Your $300?
By James B. Stewart
Thanks to the tax bill, we can go on a consumer binge and feel
patriotic about it. But any effect on the economy -- or stocks
-- will be fleeting.
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