Message-ID: <18758677.1075857112399.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:15:00 -0800 (PST) From: dailynews-text-request@mailing.smartmoneylist.com To: dailynews-text@mailing.smartmoneylist.com Subject: The SmartMoney.com Daily News Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: dailynews-text-request@mailing.smartmoneylist.com X-To: DailyNews-TEXT@mailing.smartmoneylist.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Andrew_Lewis_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Lewis-A X-FileName: alewis.nsf -- http://www.smartmoney.com/ -- =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= - The SmartMoney.com Daily News December 12, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= - TOP STORIES Common Sense: The Stirrings of a Rally By James B. Stewart The Nasdaq is reaching levels at which I start selling. Plus: my pick for a tech bargain. http://www.smartmoney.com/commonsense/index.cfm?Story=3D20001212 AOL=20 USERS, CLICK HERE Covad Bounces Ugly By Cintra Scott Why did this pummeled DSL provider soar 92% on Monday? 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