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December 1997

Dec. 22

A HIGH-TECH GEM IN THE ROUGH

NIAGARA GOES ROARING ON

'AMERICAN IS A BARGAIN'

Dec. 15

SUN HOTELS MAY BE SET TO RISE

TALKING THE CUSTOMERS' LINGO

A BIG DEAL FOR BIG E

Dec. 8

ALPINE MAY FACE MORE CLIMBING

A BARGAIN AT WOOLWORTH'S?

WHY SAM ZELL LOVES TRANSMEDIA

Dec. 1

THESE CIGARS ARE REALLY SMOKIN'

WHY GABELLI IS BUYING UP VIACOM

HITCHING GALOOB TO STAR WARS

November 1997

Nov. 24

STOCK-PICKERS WHO KICK THE TIRES

STILL PLENTY OF JUICE IN CITRIX

A WHITE-HOT GLOW FROM TINY LAMPS

Nov. 17

WHAT'S MAKING ZALE SPARKLE

BANKING ON AMSOUTH

COVER-ALL MAY BE SET TO RECOVER

Nov. 10

TI: TOP OF HIS TECH LIST

UP FOR GRABS IN THE OIL PATCH?

WATCH OUT, H&R BLOCK

Nov. 3

HILTON MAY BET ON MGM GRAND

BIG BOON FOR DIABETICS?

FOOD PROCESSING NOURISHES GENCOR

October 1997

Oct. 27

WILL A BIG FISH SWALLOW BINDLEY?

AT APRIA, 'A TEST OF WITS AND WILLS'

BANKER TO THE SILICON SWELLS

Oct. 20

BEST BUY IS A BETTER BUY NOW

LOANS NO OTHER BANK WILL MAKE

HOMEBASE SITS ON A FIRM FOUNDATION

Oct. 13

A NEW CHAPTER FOR BARNES & NOBLE?

WILEY MAY UNLOAD ITS SCHOOLBOOKS

J.W. CHARLES: IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN

Oct. 6

REYNOLDS: PEELING OFF THE WRAPPING?

A DULL GLOW ON 'THE OTHER ITT'

THIS DRUGMAKER MAY BE ON THE MEND

September 1997

Sept. 29

ZOLTEK: A GIANT AMONG SMALL CAPS

WATCH ALASKA AIR TAKE OFF

A NEW REMEDY FOR IMPOTENCE

Sept. 22

IS STEINBERG OPEN TO OFFERS?

PUTTING ZING IN YOUR JUNK MAIL

THESE PRINTERS ARE IN HOT DEMAND

Sept. 15

KEEP AN EYE ON THIS POWER SOURCE

HIGH HOPES FOR A SATELLITE PLAY?

SPEECH-TO-TEXT SOFTWARE SINGS

Sept. 8

READER'S DIGEST: A BRIGHTER PAGE?

GET READY FOR THIS PAPER CHASE

EARTHLINK: FROM NET ACCESS, NET GAIN?

Sept. 1

ADM ISN'T STAYING DOWN ON THE FARM

ADVANCED HEALTH IS IN THE PINK

GOOD CHEMISTRY IN CHINA

August 1997

Aug. 25

WHY SGS-THOMSON IS IN THE CHIPS

A SECOND LOOK AT STERLING VISION

BLACK INK FROM THE MISSISSIPPI?

Aug. 11

THE NEW WISDOM ON SALOMON

MICRO-CAPS THAT LOOK LIKE WINNERS

MYLAN LABS MAKES A RECOVERY

Aug. 4

MID-CAPS TO STICK A FEATHER IN

A NEW STUNT AT CIRCUS CIRCUS?

CHART: Down and Out in Las Vegas

SCUFFED-UP GUCCI MAY GET A SHINE

July 1997

July 28

SECURING DATA--AND GROWTH

CHART: ''Hitting on All Cylinders''

GOOD CONDITIONS AT VAIL

CHART: Steady Climb

FRUIT AND VEGGIE LIFE SUPPORT

CHART: A Fresh Look

July 21

LITTON LIGHTS UP RADAR SCREENS

CHART: Is a Buyout behind the Blip?

HOW THE STREET IS MAKING HEADWAY

CHART: ''It's Worth Much More''

DIAMETRICS LOOKS MORE RED-BLOODED

CHART: Optimism about Overseas Sales

July 14

ENVOY'S FORMS ARE IN ORDER

FRESH RUMBLINGS AT GRYPHON

MAKING HAY FROM INSIDER SELLING?

July 7

SHOPPING MERCANTILE--AGAIN

CHART: Suitors Won't Get a Bargain

MORE PHONE FUN FROM QUINTEL

CHART: Hot Demand for Horoscopes

SET TO SPAR IN NONLATEX GLOVES

CHART: Plant Capacity Is Stretched

June 1997

June 30

MELLON MAY BE RIPE FOR PICKING

CHART: Looking Mighty Succulent

BIOMATRIX WALTZES WITH THE BIGGIES

CHART: Fresh Deals for Markets Abroad

GLOBAL SIZZLE FOR MORTON'S STEAKS?

CHART: Ready for Some Beefing Up

June 23

THE BOSTON BANKS EYEING ADVEST

CHART: The Scent of Buyout Bait?

THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

TABLE: Olstein's Stock Picks

NATIONAL PATENT: READY TO RISE FROM THE DEAD?

CHART: A Deep Plunge May Be Over

June 16

HARKEN BUBBLES UP OVER COLOMBIAN OIL

CHART: Winding Up for a Strike

BEHIND THE ASSAULT ON DASSAULT

CHART: Making More 3-D Mock-Ups

A HOT LITTLE POWER PLAY?

CHART: Ready to Roar into Reno

June 9

SMALL-CAPS TO WATCH

TABLE: Ready to Rise?

A HUNGER FOR OPTA FOOD?

CHART: Fatter City for a Fat Reducer

BEYOND THE STAINS ON A SOAPMAKER

CHART: Getting Soaked

June 2

A WALLFLOWER ABOUT TO BLOOM?

CHART: A Sagging Tech-Sym

STRIDE RITE'S BEST FOOT FORWARD

CHART: An Uphill Climb

2000: A COMPUTER ODYSSEY

CHART: Crystal-Clear Results

May 1997

May 26

BON VOYAGE ON THE P&O

CHART: Smooth Sailing May Lie Ahead

PUTTING EGGHEAD TOGETHER AGAIN

CHART: It Had a Great Fall

NICE DOVETAIL FOR CARTER-WALLACE?

CHART: Not Acting Like Quarry--So Far

May 19

MAKING BEAUTIFUL SOFTWARE TOGETHER?

CHART: See How They Fell

ALL GUSSIED UP AT CHARMING SHOPPES

VIVA PCs IN BRAZIL

CHART: Bucking for a Microsoft Tie-In

May 12

AN INSURER EYES FOREIGN POLICIES

CHART: So Far, a Lukewarm Year

IS HEILIG-MEYERS SITTING PRETTIER?

GETTING BUSINESS ALL SEWN UP

CHART: A Little Threadbare

May 5

TIGER'S POWER AT THE DRIVING RANGE

CHART: Watching for an Influx

TREASURE FROM THE SWAMP

CHART: Set to Clean Up on the Cleanup

PRIME TIME FOR PRIME SERVICE

CHART: In a Deep Post-IPO Slump

April 1997

Apr. 28

WHAT BROKERS ARE THE BANKS AFTER?

CHART: The Chase Could Be On

CHART: J.P. Morgan May Pay a Call

SPARKLERS IN THE NAMIBIAN SEABED

WHEN INSIDERS BAIL OUT

CHART: A Spot to Pick Up Cash?

Apr. 21

SNAPPING UP FLUOR AND SOTHEBY'S

ENAMELON: THE SMELL OF DECAY?

CHART: Heading toward a Crest

THE LURE OF AN 'ERODING' ASSET

CHART: The Sharks May Come Rushing in

Apr. 14

BETTER CONNECTION FOR PREMISYS?

'HI, MOM. I CAN SEE YOU ON C-PHONE'

CHART: A Whoosh from the 'Wiz' Deal

HELP FOR THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME

CHART: Rosy Future for Long-Term Care?

Apr. 7

ONE-ARMED BANDITS MAY GET A LEG UP

CHART: Lackluster Slot Machines

ANOTHER JERSEY BANK JOB?

CHART: The Rumor Mill Is Humming

LEVEL 8 IS POISED TO BOUNCE BACK

CHART: On the Lookout for New Tie-Ins

March 1997

Mar. 24

GOLD IN THE GOLDEN WEST?

CHART: California, Here They Come

MAKING ANGEION'S HEART SING

ALZA: ALL PEPPED UP OVER PROTEINS

CHART: Maybe More Zip on the Street

Mar. 17

A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR HUMANA

CHART: Feeling the Rush

PEPPED UP OVER CHRONIC FATIGUE

LEANING HARD ON BANISTER

CHART: Grace under Pressure

Mar. 10

A SUITOR FOR JOHN ALDEN?

CHART: Cheap Date

VIVID: MORE GEAR TO DETECT BOMBS

NORDIC MONEYBAGS CALL ON ALUMAX

CHART: Taking on More Gleam

Mar. 3

BETTER PICKIN'S?

CHART: Pumping Away

CELL-PHONE SCRAMBLERS

THIS STEELMAKER MAY BE A STEAL

CHART: Not Such a Slag Heap

February 1997

Feb. 24

SAKS: A BIG SALE MAY BE JUST AHEAD

CHART: A Tempting Bargain

RAISING THE ROOF AT U.S. HOME

WHY PLAYBOY IS HOT AGAIN

CHART: Getting Steamed Up

Feb. 17

HARRAH'S MAY BE IN ITT'S GAME PLAN

CHART: Down on Its Luck Just Now

A CHIPMAKER BACK IN THE CHIPS

CHART: A Snapback Could Be Coming

TAKING HEART FROM NOVOSTE

CHART: Toward Fewer Complications

Feb. 10

DOW JONES: A BRIGHTER GLARE

CHART: Value Buy

A BATTERY MAKER RUNS LOW

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT

CHART: Packed with Good News

Feb. 3

OVERTAKING A RUNAWAY MARKET

TABLE: FBR's 1997 Stock Picks

Rx DRUGS OVER THE INTERNET

A SCORCHING RISE FOR LARSON-DAVIS

CHART: Measuring Tools: Demand Is Hot

January 1997

Jan. 27

DO BANKERS RATE PAINEWEBBER A BUY?

CHART: Bulls Go for Brokers, Too

WORD OF MOUTH AT EMISPHERE

ULTRAFEM VS. THE SHORTS

CHART: Many Doubt That Instead Will Sell

Jan. 20

GENESCO: WHY THE SHOE FITS

CHART: Getting Back in Stride

A 'SCRAMBLE' AHEAD FOR USLIFE

BYPASSING THE OPEN HEART

CHART: High Hopes for Simpler Surgery

Jan. 13

WALTER'S FIRM NEW FOUNDATION

CHART: Value May Be Building

SWEETER STRAINS FROM GRAPHIX

BROOKSTONE AND STB: ROOM TO RISE

CHART: Burgess' Small-Cap Picks