Compaq Squares Off Against Analyst

Real Money.com's WEEKEND BULLETIN

July 1, 2000

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Market Data as of Close, 6/30/00:

o Dow Jones Industrial Average: 10,447.89 up 49.85, 0.48%

o Nasdaq Composite Index: 3,966.11 up 88.88, 2.29%

o S&P 500: 1,454.60 up 12.21, 0.85%

o TSC Internet: 841.84 up 8.68, 1.04%

o Russell 2000: 517.23 up 4.65, 0.91%

o 30-Year Treasury: 104 30/32 down 9/32, yield 5.881%

For the week, the Dow lifted 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.1%, the S&P 500 bounced 0.9% and the Russell 2000 rose 1.3%. The Dow Jones transports fell 1.4%, the Dow Jones Utility Average edged down 5.3% and the American Stock Exchange Composite Index slid 0.3%. TheStreet.com Internet Sector index inched up 0.5% in the latest week.

Companies in Today's Bulletin:

Compaq (CPQ:NYSE)

Hewlett-Packard (HWP:NYSE)

IBM (IBM:NYSE)

Ericsson (ERICY:Nasdaq ADR)

Nokia (NOK:NYSE ADR)

Hardware & PCs: Compaq Squares Off Against Analyst Over Report of Rising Inventories

In the debate about the diverging assessments, some see a looming price war in low-end PCs.

http://www.thestreet.com/tech/hardware/985258.html

Smarter Money: Smarter Money: Fun With Funds

The trader introduces a new column in which he'll examine and judge a new fund every Friday.

http://www.thestreet.com/funds/smarter/984713.html

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch Monday: Lockheed Martin, SBC Communications, Bell Atlantic

http://www.thestreet.com/markets/stockwatch/985294.html

Bond Focus: Treasuries End Mixed as Trading Ranges Hold

Economic data were mixed, and the calendar was the reason for much of the trading.

http://www.thestreet.com/markets/keynumbers/985160.html

TO VIEW TSC'S ECONOMIC DATABANK, SEE: http://www.thestreet.com/markets/databank/973222.html

Telecom: Are Pagers the Next Wireless Data Play?

Metrocall's bid for PageNet shows that the messaging business is poised for a comeback.

http://www.thestreet.com/tech/telecom/984271.html

Asia/Pacific: Japan Could Teeter as It Tiptoes Into Recovery

If the central bank continues to squeeze corporations, it could choke the economy.

http://www.thestreet.com/int/asia/985138.html

Europe: Costs of Mobile-Phone Licenses Could Disconnect the Industry

Uncertainty over the pace of consolidation is also worrisome.

http://www.thestreet.com/int/euromarkets/985284.html

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