A Portfolio of Cyclicals
STOCK 52-WK. P-E**
COMPANY PRICE* HIGH
GANNETT 61 75 21
MELLON BANK 59 80 18
PIONEER-STANDARD 9 18 9
PROBUSINESS SERVICES 37 43 NA
WAL-MART 65 70 31
COMPANY COMMENT
GANNETT Consumer spending driving ad sales
MELLON BANK Insulated from global turmoil
PIONEER-STANDARD Small cap with improving prospects
PROBUSINESS SERVICES Fast growing payroll processor
WAL-MART Double-digit growth rate
* Oct. 26
** Based on 1999 estimated earnings
NA=Not applicable
DATA: BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS
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