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Daily Views
October 23, 2001
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On the Street: Happy Birthday, Reg. FD
By Matthew Goldstein
It's been one year since the SEC's "Full Disclosure"
rule went into effect. And it's as controversial as ever.
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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?
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THE CLOSING BELL
New Anthrax Cases Give Investors Pause
By Igor Greenwald
The cumulative toll of new infections forced bullish traders to the
sidelines, reversing stocks' early gains.
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TODAY'S SMARTMONEY FEATURES

One-Day Wonder: The Weed Whacker Gets Whacked
By Lawrence Carrel
Sales of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide are wilting, and that's toxic for
its stock.
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Ask SmartMoney: Seeking Shelter?
By June Kim
Are REITs a smart buy in a recession? It would seem to me that occupancy
rates would decrease during times like these.
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BREAKING NEWS
Compaq Dips Into Red;
Amazon Narrows Loss;
AT&T's Profit Shrinks;
Apple Unveils Portable MP3 Player;
Lucent's Deficit Balloons;
Pentagon Backs Northrop's Newport News Bid;
DaimlerChrysler Tops Forecast;
AT&T Wireless Beats Street;
Generic Prozac Perks Up Barr Labs;
Exxon Mobil Earnings Slide;
Bristol-Myers Meets Estimates;
Bill Gates Visits 'Frasier';
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AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER: TODAY'S NUMBERS:
(As of 6:25 p.m. ET)
DJIA 9340.08  -36.95
Nasdaq 1704.44  -3.64
S&P 500 1084.78  -5.12
Rus 2000 427.37  -3.13
10 Yr Bd 4.64  0.01
DJTA 2261.99  58.41
FTSE 100 5193.30  122.90
H. Seng 10219.80  422.30
Nik. 225 10848.40  283.00
DAX 4709.24  89.92

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