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Daily Views
May 31, 2001
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Tax Matters: A Bush Tax Cut Tutorial=20
By Bill Bischoff
From lower individual tax rates to higher retirement-account=20
contributions, here's the lowdown on the breaks coming your way.
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IN THIS EDITION:=20
* THE CLOSING BELL
* TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES
* BREAKING NEWS
* AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS=20
* HOW DID YOUR STOCKS FARE TODAY?=20
* SPECIAL OFFER=20
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THE CLOSING BELL: =20
Investors Ignore Pessimistic Analysts
By Lawrence Carrel
Tech stocks rebounded from three down days despite a broad=20
swath of downbeat profit predictions.=20
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TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES:
Tradecraft: The Telltale Ticker
By Jonathan Hoenig
Why on earth would I want to pay the highest price possible for=20
a stock? Because it's the cheapest and best way to send a signal=20
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Fund FAQs: Cost Basis Basics
By Elizabeth Harris
How do I calculate the unit-cost basis of my mutual-fund shares?
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Deal of the Week: Throw Away Your Filofax
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that means the "old" models are dirt cheap.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Weekly Jobless Claims Up, Purchasing Index Down;=20
Sinking Euro Slips to 84 Cents; =20
European Carriers to Sell Sprint Stake to Cut Debt;=20
Xerox Audit Finds No Fictitious Transactions; =20
Microsoft Launches Office XP Software;=20
Stilwell Gets a Pop on Prudential Stake;=20
Speedpass Coming to McDonald's;=20
AstraZeneca Suffers Setback in Prilosec Battle;=20
PacifiCare Drops After Profit Warning;=20
Costco Meets Street's Lowered Estimates;=20
P&G, Viacom Ink Broad Advertising Pact;=20
Court Allows Generic Prozac;
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AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS:
(As of 5:24 pm)
DJIA 10911.94 39.30=20
Nasdaq 2110.49 25.99=20
S&P 500 1255.82 7.74=20
Rus 2000 496.50 2.54=20
30 Yr Bd 5.75 -0.05=20
10 Yr Bd 5.38 -0.07=20
DJTA 2945.90 44.29=20
DJUA 393.22 4.75=20
DJ Intrnt 87.83 2.17=20
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