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To: Boplicity who wrote (14805)	4/18/2000 2:06:00 PM
From: Venkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

he Cross > > > > > >The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped > > to > > >his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too > > heavy > > >a cross to bear." > > >The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your > > >cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross > > >you wish." > > >The man was filled with relief. Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and he did > > >as he was told. > > >Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops > > >were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far > > >wall. > > >"I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. > > >And the Lord replied, " My son, that is the cross you just brought in." > > >When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see > > >what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more > > >fortunate than you imagined. > > >YOUR CROSS Whatever your cross, whatever your pain. There will always be > > >sunshine after the rain. > > >Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread > > >like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, > > >people think twice about sharing. > > >FUNNY, ISN'T IT? Are you laughing? Are you thinking? Spread the Word and > > >give thanks to the Lord for He is GOOD! > > >

To: Boplicity who wrote (14805)	4/18/2000 2:11:00 PM
From: pinhi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 35685

Greg, what's your take on today's QCOM action? Do you think the market "knows" something about the upcoming earnings report? Pinhi

To: Boplicity who wrote (14805)	4/18/2000 2:12:00 PM
From: LBstocks	Respond to of 35685

Well, on a % basis, bigger name tech stocks (which led yesterday's rally) not participating in today's rally to the same degree as other techs. Just look at QQQ which is up about 2.3%, while the NAZ composite is up over 6%.

To: Boplicity who wrote (14805)	4/18/2000 4:30:00 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

FACTBOX - Largest Nasdaq composite gains NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq composite index (^IXIC - news) soared over 254 points on Tuesday, the largest point gain in its nearly 30-year history. The composite finished at 3,793.51, up 254.35. In percentage terms, the gain of 7.19 percent was the second largest in the market's history. The following are the biggest increases in the composite index, according to the Nasdaq. TOP TEN POINT INCREASES DATE POINT CHANGE 04/18/00 +254.35 04/17/00 +217.67 04/07/00 +178.89 02/23/00 +168.21 01/10/00 +167.05 03/03/00 +160.28 01/07/00 +155.49 03/22/00 +153.07 03/09/00 +149.60 02/03/00 +137.02 TOP TEN PERCENT INCREASES DATE PERCENT CHANGE 10/21/87 +7.34 04/18/00 +7.19 04/17/00 +6.55 09/08/98 +6.02 10/30/87 +5.29 10/29/87 +5.20 10/09/98 +5.17 09/01/98 +5.06 10/15/98 +4.55 10/28/97 +4.43