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To: Schtoink! who wrote (14340)	4/2/2001 10:07:50 PM
From: Sharck	Respond to of 37746

Rule number 37, never hold long over earnings in a bear market Dan. BTW if any newbies have questions in regards to their present situation by all means ask. TODAY'S HEADLINES ********************************** Computers/Telco, Internet INVESTORS DUMP WINSTAR ON MONEY WORRIES Concerns over WinStar Communications' long-term financial viability spooked investors Monday, and the company's shares dropped by nearly 60% before the end of the trading session. smallcapcenter.com Energy, Natural Resources ROC OIL BIDS FOR GULFSTREAM Shares of Gulfstream Resources Canada Ltd. jumped 25% in today's trading following an announcement that Australia's ROC Oil Co. had launched an unsolicited bid for control of the company. smallcapcenter.com Manufacturing FIBER OPTICS SLOWDOWN HITS SMALL CAPS International Fibercom Inc. and Oplink Communications Inc. both warned the street that quarterly earnings will be below forecasts. Even worse is the gloomy outlook for the rest of the year. smallcapcenter.com Healthcare BIOTECHS ADDRESS CRIES FROM THE HEART At the 50th annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), a number of biotech companies created a stir with news of their progress in heart therapies. smallcapcenter.com Consumer Goods DONNA KARAN SUCCUMBS TO LOUIS VUITTON The fashion house agreed to be bought by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA after the luxury goods giant sweetened its takeover bid to $243 million. Shares of Donna Karan climbed nearly 16% in midday trading. smallcapcenter.com Read these small cap stories and more at smallcapcenter.com SMALL CAP MOVERS ******************************** American Superconductor (NSD: AMSC) American Superconductor Corp. revised its fourth-quarter estimates, and is now expecting a loss of 38 to 42 cents a share, vs. previous expectations of 18 to 23 cents a share. The news drove shares down $3.81 or 23.74% to $12.25 on volume of 1.03 million at the close of trading. smallcapcenter.com Art Technology Group (NSD: ARTG) Art Technology Group Inc. posted a first-quarter loss of 19 to 22 cents a share, whereas First Call was looking for a 9-cent profit. The software maker blamed the failure of several deals to close as technology purchasing slowed. Shares sank $6.03 or 50.26% to close at $5.97 on volume of 24.8 million. smallcapcenter.com Dendrite International (NSD: DRTE) Dendrite International Inc. said its first-quarter profit will be in the "low to mid-single pennies," whereas analysts had expected earnings of 18 cents. Shares of the maker of software for the drug industry dropped $3.31 or 23.66% to close at $10.69 on volume of 4 million. smallcapcenter.com Medplus Inc. (NSD: MEDP) Shares of MedPlus Inc. decreased nearly 50% on news that Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE: DGX) may buy the remaining stake in the company that it doesn't already own for $17.3 million, or $2 a share. MedPlus, a maker of healthcare software, gained $1.69 to $1.81 on volume of 91,200 at the close of trading. smallcapcenter.com smallcapcenter.com Oplink Communications Inc (NASD: OPLK) Fiber-optic components maker Oplink Communications Inc. warned it will report a third-quarter loss of 10 to 12 cents a share, lower than its previous forecast and analysts' estimates. Shares declined $1.63 or 43.33% to $2.13 on volume of 7.65 million at the close of trading. smallcapcenter.com TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS ******************************** Market Summary At 6:41:31 P.M. ET --------------------------------------------------------- Symbol Close Change Change(%) Market Name DJI 9777.93 -100.85 -1.02 DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL NYA 589.29 -6.37 -1.07 NYSE COMPOSITE COMP 1782.97 -57.29 -3.11 NASDAQ COMPOSITE XAX 854.86 -22.18 -2.53 AMEX COMPOSITE INDEX SPX 1145.86 -14.47 -1.25 S&P 500 SML 198.96 -5.82 -2.84 S&P 600 SMALLCAP RUT 439.76 -10.77 -2.39 RUSSELL 2000 WSX 655.34 -17.36 -2.58 PACIFIC WILSHIRE SMALLCAP NDI 195.65 -4.67 -2.33 INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS 500 IV.VSEI 3006.02 0.67 0.02 CANADIAN VENTURE EXCHANGE IT.T300 7642.72 34.72 0.46 TSE 300 COMPOSITE INTERIM Most Active Stocks At 6:41:31 P.M. ET (Market Capitalization Between $10,000,000 and $750,000,000) ******************************** NASDAQ / OTC ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change Company Name ARTG 24693400 5.97 -6.03 Art Technology Group WCII 16207000 0.88 -1.28 Winstar Communications TTRIF 12254000 0.01 -0.00 THERMO TECH TECHNOLOGIES INSP 8324400 2.03 -0.19 InfoSpace.com, Inc. OPLK 7661400 2.13 -1.63 N/A AMEX ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change Company Name DRS 685800 17.06 1.32 DRS Technologies Inc. AAI 351000 8.10 0.26 AirTran Holdings Inc. TWW 349400 1.99 -0.51 Terremark Worldwide, Inc. TAM 296100 10.65 -0.30 Tubos De Acero De Mexico RTX 242900 1.65 -0.05 RateExchange Corporation TSE ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change Company Name T.ALP 10788900 24.26 1.96 Alliance Forest Products Inc. T.DLX 3412200 1.20 0.01 Dylex Limited T.GEX 3014800 18.10 0.00 Genesis Exploration Ltd. T.LIM 1962800 1.45 -0.04 Lionore Mining T.LUS.UN 1430200 3.90 0.00 Luscar Coal Income Fund Uts CDNX ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change Company Name V.TMC 390800 0.59 0.08 TM Bioscience Corporation V.BEA 253200 0.31 -0.05 Bearcat Explorations Ltd. V.CD 229000 0.15 0.01 Cantex Mine Development Corp. V.UBS 160400 1.34 -0.06 Unique Broadband Systems Inc. V.LKC 146400 0.29 -0.01 Look Communications Inc. Top Percent Gainers At 6:41:31 P.M. ET (Market Capitalization Between $10,000,000 and $750,000,000) ******************************** NASDAQ / OTC ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Gain Company Name NVSN 200 0.95 0.75 375.00 N-vision Inc. BINX 14600 1.75 0.63 55.56 Bionx Implants Inc. FOCL 204400 0.94 0.31 50.08 Focal Inc. CVST 89900 3.00 1.00 50.00 Convenience Concepts Inc. EMED 808500 0.47 0.16 49.84 Medcom Usa Inc. AMEX ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Gain Company Name HMP 11500 0.80 0.18 29.03 Horizon Medical Products PRB 78200 1.82 0.27 17.42 Probex Corp. AXO 6600 0.59 0.08 15.69 N/A STG 121100 0.60 0.08 15.38 N/A BMI 6300 32.50 4.00 14.04 Badger Meter Inc. TSE ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Gain Company Name T.GUR 327300 1.00 0.20 25.00 Gulfstream Resources Canada Ltd. T.PXV 300 0.19 0.03 18.75 PETROLEX ENERGY CP T.ATM 2000 1.75 0.25 16.67 Amtelecom Group Inc. T.TIO 4000 0.70 0.10 16.67 Tiomin Resources Inc. T.NMO 39600 1.63 0.23 16.43 Noble China Inc. CDNX ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Gain Company Name V.AFO 10000 0.65 0.15 30.00 Afriore Ltd. V.TMC 390800 0.59 0.08 15.69 TM Bioscience Corporation V.SLM 67500 0.18 0.02 12.50 Santa Catalina Mining Corp. V.GSB 10000 0.50 0.05 11.11 Gensel Biotech V.GL 4400 1.10 0.11 11.11 Golden Peaks Resources Ltd. Top Percent Losers At 6:41:31 P.M. ET (Market Capitalization Between $10,000,000 and $750,000,000) ******************************** NASDAQ / OTC ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Loss Company Name WCII 16207000 0.88 -1.28 -59.42 Winstar Communications ARTG 24693400 5.97 -6.03 -50.26 Art Technology Group MEDP 91200 1.81 -1.69 -48.20 Medplus Inc. OPLK 7661400 2.13 -1.63 -43.33 N/A IIXL 281100 1.41 -0.97 -40.80 iXL Enterprises, Inc. AMEX ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Loss Company Name RGX 134500 3.60 -1.30 -26.53 Radiologix, Inc. ANX 81200 1.08 -0.38 -26.03 Antex Biologics, Inc. MYR 31100 3.20 -0.92 -22.33 MYR Group, Inc. TWW 349400 1.99 -0.51 -20.40 Terremark Worldwide, Inc. RTK 188400 1.20 -0.30 -20.00 Rentech Inc. TSE ***************** Symbol Volume Close Change %Loss Company Name T.GTR 59000 0.56 -0.18 -24.32 Games Trader Inc. T.AMZ 12100 0.80 -0.19 -19.19 America Mineral Fields Inc. T.MAN 32600 0.74 -0.14 -15.91 Manhattan Minerals Corp. T.HCA 26500 1.20 -0.20 -14.29 Hélix Hearing Care Of America Corp. T.ONC 129200 8.50 -1.40 -14.14 Oncolytics Biotech Inc. CDNX ******************* Symbol Volume Close Change %Loss Company Name V.UVC 900 0.95 -0.24 -20.17 Ultravision Corporation V.VOX 5800 2.80 -0.70 -20.00 Voxcom Inc. V.DBL 26800 0.76 -0.17 -18.28 Darnley Bay Resources V.AGY 1200 0.14 -0.03 -17.65 Argosy Minerals Inc. V.BEA 253200 0.31 -0.05 -13.89 Bearcat Explorations Ltd