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To: Venkie who wrote (30471)	2/5/2001 11:36:02 AM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Nevermind. I just turned my quotes on, and that sufficed for my daily dose of self-masochism. LoF

To: Venkie who wrote (30471)	2/5/2001 11:38:57 AM
From: SecularBull	Respond to of 65232

Tidbit: Final results for fourth-quarter earnings should reveal a 4 to 5 percent growth rate, according to First Call/Thomson Financial. With estimates for the first and second quarters still free falling, the earnings compiler expects a slight decline in earnings for the first quarter with an even deeper decline in the second quarter. Expectations for the third quarter are still murky, First Call said, though current projections peg the profit growth rate at 6.8 percent. Separately, Trim Tabs said U.S. equity funds lost an estimated $1.6 billion in the three days ending Feb. 1 for a monthly rate of $11.3 billion. The fund flow tracker said last Thursday saw a whopping outflow of $11.2 billion -- the second largest ever, topped only by the $13 billion outflow on Jan. 2, the day before the Fed startled markets with an inter-meeting rate cut. Trim Tabs said it's becoming more cautious on the market over the medium term due to a slump in new cash takeovers and a climb in new offerings. Still, Trim Tabs said it remains bullish in the short term due to the recent spike in outflows, which in the past has been a good buy signal. And the long-term picture also looks positive thanks to the Fed's expected rate cuts, Trim Tabs concluded. (CBS Marketwatch)