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To: H James Morris who wrote (28226)	11/26/1998 2:17:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164687

<Netscape Communications Corp. yesterday reported a quarterly profit of $2.7 million, meeting Wall Street expectations on the day it agreed to be bought by America Online Inc. for $4.21 billion.> In the old days, meaning before 98. Who in the hell would pay $4.2bil for a 3-4 year old co, that only made $2.7mil in the last Qtr? William hit it right on the head. It's the new information and money age. James, Is not every investor that goes long AMZN buying a piece of a $11 billion company that loses money? That is more bizarre than NSCP<G> Glenn

To: H James Morris who wrote (28226)	11/26/1998 10:12:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164687

From Businessweek.. Maybe Amazon will be in the group in a few years:-) " STOCKS IN THEIR STOCKINGS If anyone on your holiday list is an avid investor, here's a way out of the gift rut: Think stocks, not socks. Whether you're giving to novices who are eager to hone their Street smarts or to a raging bull looking to gain an edge, a wide range of software, books, and electronic devices can help investors determine whether to buy, sell, or hold. Other items simply celebrate an interest in things financial. Since successful investing is as much an art as a science, let your loved ones put their passion on display with vintage stock certificates. One of the best sources is Anderson Investor's Software (800 286-4106), which, for $29.95, sells six certificates, all of them guaranteed to be at least 25 years old and in mint condition, with the original watermarks. All of the companies involved are defunct, but many people may still like seeing famous names from the past, such as Pennsylvania Railroad, Howard Johnson, and United Whelan (once a public subsidiary of E.F. Hutton)."