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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (16)	4/22/2000 9:21:00 PM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 762

affx cmrc trmb aapl cnet athm prd ups tqnt vrsn cnxt ctxs msft ifmx Underwear maker Fruit of the Loom (FTL) got a "wedgie" --> going for delisting.LOL!:) B2B e-commerce enabler Commerce One (CMRC) reported a loss of $0.09 per share compared to First Call's estimate for a loss of $0.12 per share. Commerce One rose $7.28 to $55.00. Biotech concern Affymetrix (AFFX) fell $10.81 to $116.38 after posting impressive gains on Wednesday. The company registered a first-quarter loss from operations of $0.14 per share compared to a First Call projected loss of $0.24 per share. Schering-Plough (SGP) posted first-quarter earnings of $0.42 per share, in line with the First Call estimate. The stock added $0.38 to $40.13 on the news. Shares of Atmel (ATML) tumbled $5.25 to $45.63 after the company checked in with first-quarter earnings of $0.19 per share, a penny ahead of the First Call estimate. Apple Computer (AAPL) gained $3.00 to $124.13. After the close Wednesday, the company checked in with a second-quarter profit of $0.88 per share compared to the First Call estimate of $0.81 per share. The company also set a 2-for-1 stock spilt and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) upped its price target to $175 from $150. Shares of CNet (CNET) jumped $7.38 to $38.38. Late Wednesday, the company posted a first-quarter profit of $0.02 per share. First Call had projected a loss of 6 cents per share. Additionally, the company's board cleared the way for a $100 million stock buyback. ExciteAtHome (ATHM) lost $2.00 to $17.94 following a 13 percent drop on Wednesday. After the market closed Wednesday, the company reported a first-quarter loss of a penny per share compared to the First Call projection of break even. Instant camera and film maker Polaroid (PRD) shed $1.56 to $20.56. The company posted a loss of $0.13 per share, less than the First Call projection of a loss of $0.22 per share. United Parcel Service (UPS) saw its shares rise $4.44 to $63.50. The company's first-quarter earnings came in at $0.56 per share compared to First Call's estimate of $0.52 per share. Furthermore, the company said it plans to buy back $1.2 billion of its stock. Shares of VeriSign (VRSN) lost $12.42 to $118.50 despite posting better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company said late Wednesday that it posted a $0.02 per share profit, beating the First Call estimate by a penny. Triquint Semiconductor (TQNT) rose $4.19 to $83.25 after the communications equipment maker posted earnings of $0.25 per share, well above the $0.19 per share estimate and a 76 percent increase over the year ago period. Another communications equipment maker, Conexant Systems (CNXT) also posted better-than-expected earnings. Excluding a $0.87 per share charge related to acquisitions, the company earned $0.21 per share, three cents better than First Call estimates. Conexant shares gained $4.44 to $61.69. Informix (IFMX), a provider of information management software, fell $5.00 to $11.94 despite reporting a profit of $0.09 per share, a penny better than First Call estimates. Windows software adapter Citrix (CTXS) dropped $13 to $52.25 after meeting First Call's consensus estimate of $0.19 per share. Tremble Navigation (TRMB) gained $5.69 to $25.19 after reporting that first-quarter earnings increased 189 percent to $0.35 per share, whipping the First Call estimate of $0.22 per share. And speaking of Windows, Microsoft (MSFT) reported earnings of $0.43 per share after market close, beating the First Call estimate by two pennies. In anticipation of the report, Microsoft shares gained $0.25 to $78.94. In other stock news, software maker Legato (LGTOE) fell $4.69 to $11.31 after the company was notified by NASDAQ that it has become subject to de-listing procedures because of a delay in filing its annual report (the "E" at the end of Legato's stock symbol denotes a possible de-listing). The NYSE isn't without its black sheep. Underwear maker Fruit of the Loom (FTL) got a "wedgie" today when the Big Board said it would apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission to de- list the company's shares. Fruit of the Loom finished off $0.13 to $0.81. In the Treasury arena, prices were mixed. The 10-year Treasury note fell 1/32 to yield 6.01 percent and the 30-year Treasury bond added 6/32 to yield 5.83 percent. The Treasury Department purchased $2 billion in securities maturing between February 2020 and August 2025 this morning, paying a total of $2.431 billion.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (16)	4/23/2000 1:03:00 AM
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