Forbes.com Daily Newsletter December 7, 2001 
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  *Employment Slides, But Shoppers Are Buying
  *Stock Focus: Are These Terror-Bubble Stocks?
  *IPod's A Winner
  *AMC Entertainment To Acquire General Cinema
  *Bayer Finds Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

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EMPLOYMENT SLIDES, BUT SHOPPERS ARE BUYING 
Dan Ackman 
A substantial rise in unemployment may signal a bottom. Consumers 
do their part and go shopping. 
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STOCK FOCUS: ARE THESE TERROR-BUBBLE STOCKS? 
12.07.01, 9:00 AM ET - Michael Maiello 
Maybe the world has changed since Sept. 11, but some firms 
peddling security services seem overvalued. 
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IPOD'S A WINNER 
12.07.01, 10:00 AM ET - Arik Hesseldahl 
So it's not perfect. It's still great. And it could get better. 
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT TO ACQUIRE GENERAL CINEMA 
12.06.01, 5:50 PM ET - Lisa DiCarlo 
A bankrupt General Cinema could sign over its assets to AMC as 
early as next week. 
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BAYER FINDS BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
12.06.01, 7:10 PM ET - Matthew Herper
The German chemicals giant must do more to separate its divisions 
if it is to satisfy investors.
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