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To: Wally Mastroly who wrote (6940)	7/19/1999 8:48:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

Earnings Watch - a few for today/tonight, includes IBM & MSFT: biz.yahoo.com

To: Wally Mastroly who wrote (6940)	7/19/1999 9:08:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

It's not a small-cap world after all? "..Mutual funds that invest in stocks of small companies jumped nearly 16% the second quarter vs. a 7% gain for the Standard & Poor's 500 index. But before you rush to invest in a small-cap fund, consider that small-company stocks don't always beat large-company stocks over the long run. Also, take into account the other risks involved...." usatoday.com - An excerpt: ..Most investors own small-company stocks because they figure those stocks are best for the long haul. In large part, that's because of a celebrated study by Chicago research firm Ibbotson & Associates, which found that small-company stocks have outperformed their larger brethren since 1926. Unfortunately, more recent history doesn't bear out Ibbotson's findings. The past 30 years, small-company funds have lagged growth-and-income funds and mid-cap funds...