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BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	Will a Buyer Dial Nortel's Number? One of the dogs that got skinned in the telecom slaughter was Nortel Networks, plunging from 86 a share (after three splits) in 2000 to 40 cents by 2002. It has since rallied to 2.84. Suddenly, Nortel looks alluring -- to some.
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	Good Test Results at New York Health Care A little-known company with no Wall Street following, New York Health Care shares have been active: They jumped from 2 in early July to 3.28 on Aug. 6. The reason: The company's Bio Balance unit has a proprietary product that was effective in curbing AIDS-related diarrhea in a clinical study.
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Timothy J. Mullaney	A Humbler, Happier Priceline The Web discounter is profitable, but bubble-era boasts are gone
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Robert Berner	Sears: The Silent Partner Who's Making Himself Heard Buybacks and asset sales show the influence of Ed Lampert
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Dwyer & Borrus	NASDAQ: The Fight of Its Life The once-dazzling market is on the ropes as the bear market, fierce competition -- and hubris -- take their toll.
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Amy Barrett	Is This Banker Too Brazen? Commerce Bancorp's Vernon Hill has led a rapid expansion, but his style is raising a few eyebrows
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 William C. Symonds	Thinking Outside the Big Box New Staples boss Ronald Sargent has charged up profits. Now he's headed in daring new directions.
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	Brawny at Amazon Once again, Amazon.com is roiling the Street: Critics are quick to pan the stock as overpriced -- at 47 times 2004 forecast earnings. Bulls, however, reckon that with Amazon finally making money, the jump to 40 from 12 a year ago is justified -- with more to come.
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	Poised to Survive Third-Quarter Doldrums History shows that the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index tends to stumble in the third quarter, says S&P's Sam Stovall. Summer profit-taking takes a toll. So get defensive, says Stovall: Stocks with steady growth and low risk profiles (low betas) fare best in this period.
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	General Maritime: Its Tanker Business Is Brisk Some value investors are betting on General Maritime. With a January purchase of 19 ships from Athens' Metrostar Management, it is No. 2 in midsize tankers. Its 46 vessels ply the Atlantic Basin, including the North Sea and Black Sea.
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