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Daily Views
October 24, 2001
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Consumer Action: When the Bear Catches the Older Investor
By Stacey L. Bradford
A lot of retirees got too aggressive with their portfolios during the
bull market. Here's how they can recover.
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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
Corporate Dinosaurs Singing the Blues
By Igor Greenwald
Warnings from the likes of AT&T and Kodak held back the Dow, but
Compaq's miss and Amazon's cloudy forecast didn't discourage tech
investors.
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TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES

Sector Patrol: Air Supremacy
By Roben Farzad
The major airlines are struggling, no doubt about it. But a couple of
smaller players could be preparing for rapid ascent.
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Get Ready for Apple's Incredible New...MP3 Player?
By Monica Rivituso
Apple's latest product sure isn't groundbreaking. But it does offer a
glimpse into the future of the PC business.
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IPO Outlook: Signs of Life for IPOs?
By Cintra Scott
Life insurer Principal Financial got off to a good start on Tuesday with
a 14% gain. But defensive is still the best offense in IPO land.
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BREAKING NEWS
Kodak to Slash More Jobs;
AMR Posts Mammoth Loss;
EDS Beats the Street;
Sears Trims Work Force;
Amazon Narrows Deficit;
Ad Slowdown Stings Viacom;
USA Networks Warns;
Honeywell Hits Lowered Targets;
Telecom Slump Sinks AT&T;
DuPont Earnings Sag;
Beige Book: Economy Recovering Post-Attacks;
J.P. Morgan Lands Jack Welch as Adviser;
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AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS:
(As of 5:41 p.m. ET)
DJIA 9345.62  5.54
Nasdaq 1731.54  27.10
S&P 500 1085.20  0.42
Rus 2000 427.65  0.28
10 Yr Bd 4.59  -0.05
DJTA 2221.01  -40.98
FTSE 100 5167.60  -25.70
H. Seng 10243.40  23.60
Nik. 225 10802.10  -59.40
DAX 4811.82  107.60

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