BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 31, 2000 ISSUE
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY Why Stock Market Valuations Are Changing -- More leading New Economy Internet companies will merge or strike deals with Old Economy bricks-and-mortar businesses in many sectors -- The stocks of many Old Economy companies should strengthen over time as mergers are announced and Net stocks lose some sparkle -- Investors will become more picky about which tech stocks to own, and companies with proven earnings will take top billing over established Net companies that can't turn eyeballs into profits -- Long-term, companies like the combined AOL-Time Warner should post strong stock performances -- A result of the changing valuations is a stronger, broader, and less volatile market _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS A New Net Equation CHART: Profitable Stocks Rise, Part 1 CHART: Profitable Stocks Rise, Part 2 CHART: Unprofitable Stocks Fall, Part 1 CHART: Unprofitable Stocks Fall, Part 2 TABLE: Why Stock Market Valuations Are Changing INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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