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To: AllansAlias who wrote (89075)	4/3/2001 9:09:44 AM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<<I am surprised that Best Buy reported so nicely>> Yes, generally a good report. I could nitpick about their inventories, but overall a pretty decent performance. I think it starts to get tough for them now. I covered 'em last Thursday, but if they run all the way back to 50, I may take another shot at some point.

To: AllansAlias who wrote (89075)	4/3/2001 9:17:47 AM
From: Earlie	Respond to of 436258

Allan: They had some nasty reports over the last few Qs. May have taken enough accounting room to last a q or two. Best, Earlie

To: AllansAlias who wrote (89075)	4/3/2001 9:17:56 AM
From: Cynic 2005	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

BBY sales bounce, mortgage refinancing, increase in housing sales (or not as much a drop) - all these are consumers' knee jerk reactions to sttep rate cuts in quick succession. In reality, not many consumers who are better off today can not or may not want to imagine bad things 1 year down the road!