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Cover Stories
Daily Briefing
Investing
Global Business
Technology
Small Biz
B-Schools
Careers

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COVER STORY
*CONFUSED ABOUT EARNINGS? <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_48/b3759001.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link1&t=email>
There are no rules for calculating operating earnings--the number investors watch--as there are for net profits, which are filed with the SEC. So companies are making up their own rules about what to add and what to leave out, and calling the result "earnings." That makes it impossible for investors to compare companies and threatens the credibility of the U.S. financial system. Here's what should be done--and what investors need to know.

*Available to all readers <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_48/b3759001.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link1&t=email> after Monday,
November 19

SPECIAL REPORT
THE INFO TECH 100* <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/01_48/B3759it100_2.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link2&t=email>
In the past six months, the stocks of four-fifths of the BusinessWeek Info Tech 100 declined in value. But a few still shine despite tough times.

Available to all readers <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/01_48/B3759it100_2.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link2&t=email> 

Plus:
INTERACTIVE SCOREBOARD** <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/01_48/B3759it100_2.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link3&t=email>
Expanded online to include the 200 best IT companies, with a wealth of financial data

**This, plus many more stories in this Special Report, are available for all readers on Thursday night, Nov. 15

THE CORPORATION:
*ALL EYES ON THE ENRON PRIZE <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_48/b3759104.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link4&t=email>
Dynegy's deal for the troubled power company could yield billions 

Available to all readers <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_48/b3759104.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link4&t=email> after Monday,
November 19

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Here are BW Online highlights from this week:

DAILY BRIEFING 

11/15 -- NEWS ANALYSIS 
JDS Uniphase: Ready for an Encore? <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011115_9858.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link9&t=email> 
As the curtain descends on a dismal year, some investors see the leader in optical telecom equipment as a star with comeback potential 

11/15 -- NEWSMAKER Q&A
JDS's Straus: Banking on Broadband <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011115_4626.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link10&t=email> 
Says the CEO about high-speed access: "Applications and business models that allow somebody to make money will bring growth" 

11/15 -- STREET WISE
Suddenly, a Chillier Season for Oil Shares <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011115_1868.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link11&t=email> 
Turmoil over production quotas could keep supplies high. Good news for consumers -- and maybe even for investors, of the long-term variety 

11/15 -- NEWS ANALYSIS
A Hard Slog for Financial "Special Forces" <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011115_1679.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link12&t=email> 
Treasury's money warriors are fighting an uphill battle as they target the clandestine conduits that funnel cash to terrorists

11/14 -- INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Holiday Bargain-Hunting on the Street <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011113_2386.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link12&t=email> 
It's that time of year when one investor's loser is another's steal. Here are some big names that could become stocking stuffers 

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SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR MONEY
Watch BusinessWeek TV <http://www.businessweek.com/bwtv/?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link14&t=email>, a weekly personal finance
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INVESTING 

11/15 -- MARKET SNAPSHOT
Blue Chips Pocket Gains <http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2001/pi20011115_8908.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link16&t=email> 
Hope for an economic recovery in 2002 continues to buoy stocks, but ugly news from Dell and Yahoo may stall performance Friday 

11/15 -- FUND Q&A
High Quality Munis Bring Solid Returns <http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2001/pi20011115_3407.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link17&t=email> 
Christine Thompson has outperformed her peers by making smart bets in the hospital and health care sectors and concentrating on high quality issues 

11/12 -- ASK THE ANALYST
Fund Selections <http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/list/ask01.htm?/mediacenter/ram/asktheanalyst/pedwards110901.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link18&t=email> 
S&P's Phil Edwards answers your questions on bond funds. Can they continue their winning streak? 

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GLOBAL BUSINESS 

INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPE'S FUTURE
Germany's Challenge <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_47/b3758601.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link21&t=email> 
Can Europe's top economy lead the Continent to reform? 

11/12 -- ONLINE ASIA
Not So Fab for a Singapore Chipmaker <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011112_2873.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link22&t=email> 
Chartered Semiconductor CFO Chia Song Hwee gamely maintains that hard times and ferocious competition haven't changed its game plan 

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TECHNOLOGY 

11/19 -- TECHNOLOGY & YOU
A Light Laptop That's Fully Loaded <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_47/b3758029.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link27&t=email> 
Toshiba's Port?g? 4000 may be the first compact notebook that doesn't skimp on features 
11/15 -- PRIVACY MATTERS
Face It, Face-Cams Are Here to Stay <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011115_3919.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link25&t=email> 
Rather than trying to prevent their adoption, privacy advocates would be better served trying to define restrictive guidelines on their use 

11/14 -- BYTE OF THE APPLE 
Office X: The Best and Worst of Microsoft <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2001/nf20011114_5582.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link26&t=email> 
The OS X version of Office is a ringing endorsement of the Mac. Too bad it breaks no new ground and costs so much 

Plus, you'll find daily coverage of the rapidly changing world of e-business at <http://www.ebiz.businessweek.com?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link28&t=email> BW e.biz offers exclusive analysis, commentary, and Web-site reviews every day. Visit often!



UPCOMING CONFERENCES: <http://www.ebiz.businessweek.com?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link33&t=email>
BusinessWeek in partnership with Hewlett-Packard presents:
The Sixth Annual BusinessWeek Conference on the Digital Economy,
New Priorities: Building a Collaborative Enterprise in Uncertain Times
December 6-7, 2001
The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers are:

Jack Welch <http://www.businessweek.com/insider/jwelch.htm>, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric Company and
The Honorable James A. Baker, III, Former U.S. Secretary of State (1989-1992)
and Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)

In light of recent events in New York and Washington D.C., the
conference will feature a special session on Digital Security: 
Job #1 in Threatening Times.
Raymond Kelly, Former NYPD Commissioner; Senior Managing Director, 
Global Security, Bear Stearns will head up the panel

Additional Speakers include:
	
 	 
Michael Aguilar	  	 President and COO	  	 Panasonic Company National	 
Marc Andreessen	  	 Chairman and Cofounder	  	 Loudcloud	 
Bill Bass	  	 SVP, E-Commerce and International	  	 Lands' End, Inc.	 
Joseph Baylock	  	 Group Vice President	  	 Gartner, Inc.	 
Daeje Chin	  	 President and CEO, Digital Media System Business	  	 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	 
Bruce Chizen	  	 President and CEO	  	 Adobe	 
Eric K. Clemons	  	 Professor of Information, Strategy, and Economics	  	 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania	 
Lisa J. Colnett	  	 SVP, Worldwide Process Management and CIO	  	 Celestica Inc.	 
Craig Conway	  	 President and CEO	  	 PeopleSoft, Inc.	 
Richard A. DeMillo	  	 Vice President and CTO	  	 Hewlett-Packard Company	 
James Hamilton	  	 President	  	 Efficient Networks Inc. (a subsidiary of Siemens ICN)	 
James E. Heppleman	  	 CTO and EVP	  	 Software Products, PTC	 
Konrad Hilbers	  	 CEO	  	 Napster, Inc.	 
David House	  	 President, CEO, and Chairman	  	 Allegro Networks.	 
John Jordan	  	 Principal	  	 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young	 
Raymond C. Kurzweil	  	 Author	  	 The Age of Spiritual Machines	 
David O. Leemon	  	 EVP and CSO	  	 Charles Schwab Corporation	 
Elias Levy	  	 Co-Founder and CTO	  	 Security Focus	 
Webb McKinney	  	 Business Customer Organization President	  	 and HP-Compaq Merger Integration Manager	  	 Hewlett-Packard Co.	 
Mike Micucci	  	 Vice President, Solutions Strategy	  	 Commerce One	 
Lars Nyberg	  	 Chairman and CEO	  	 NCR Corporation	 
Robert W. Shaner	  	 President, Wireless Operations	  	 Cingular Wireless	 
Pradeep Sindhu	  	 Vice Chairman and CTO	  	 Juniper Networks, Inc.	  	 
Carl Yankowski	  	 CEO	  	 Palm, Inc.	  	 

Special Dinner Entertainment by Martin Short and ?The Second City? Comedy Improv Group

For a complete listing of speakers, full program details or to register go to
<http://www.conferences.businessweek.com/2001/digital2001/?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link29&t=email>
	

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SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE 

11/19 -- FINANCE
Insurance: The Coverage Crunch <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_47/b3758098.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link31&t=email> 
Providers are spreading premium hikes far and wide. That could doom some small companies 

11/12 -- SMART ANSWERS
Networking's Human Connection <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2001/sb20011112_0590.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link32&t=email> 
To build a list of business contacts, do the research, compose the pitches, make the lunch dates -- and then listen 

11/5 -- VENTURE CAPITAL
VCs Remain in Low Gear <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2001/sb20011112_1130.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link33&t=email> 
Downturns usually mean opportunities, but depressed tech spending and a sluggish market are keeping venture capitalists on the sidelines 

FORUMS
Small Business Forum <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011012_810.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link35&t=email> 
Join the discussion? A reader outlines how factoring your receivables can be a great way to increase cash flow. What do you think? Check out the Financing Your Business folder 

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B-SCHOOLS 

11/15 -- MBA JOURNALS
Learning in the Real World Classroom <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbajournal/index.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link37&t=email> 
If you want to know what business school is like, whom better to ask than MBA students? 

CAREER MOVES
EMBA Profiles & Rankings <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/01/emba_rank.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link39&t=email> 
BusinessWeek's first Executive MBA rankings in a decade grade 35 programs worldwide. The 2001 rankings are based on surveys of over 3,000 graduates of 82 B-schools, as well as a poll of EMBA directors at those 82 schools. Scan 161 profiles of EMBA programs to determine which is right for you 

B-SCHOOL CALENDAR
BusinessWeek Online's New Tool <http://bwnt.businessweek.com/calendar/?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link40&t=email> will give you an idea of upcoming events at B-schools in the U.S. and around the world 

MBA JOURNALS
Preparing for B-School <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbajournal/index.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link41&t=email> 
In this new series, 11 first-year students discuss the B-school orientation process 

B-SCHOOL FORUMS
Join Today! <http://forums.businessweek.com/bw-bschools/start?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link42&t=email> 
Visit BW Online's interactive forums for wide-ranging discussions about management education. Search through OVER 228,000 POSTS for topics that interest you 

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CAREERS 

11/15 -- PAY & PERKS
The CEO Gravy Train Just Got Derailed  <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_47/b3758095.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link44&t=email>
Sorry, chiefs--"pay for performance" is back in vogue 

11/08 -- ASK CAREERS
The Gift of Tongues Keeps on Giving <http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/nov2001/ca2001118_3934.htm?c=bwinsidernov16&n=link45&t=email> 
Fluency in a second language commands a premium on the job market. How one goes about acquiring it depends on what best suits the individual 

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Please include your real name and phone number in case we need more information. If we answer your question, only your initials and city will be printed.

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