DAILY: Insurers Make A Claim On Taxpayers

FORBES.COM DAILY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 22, 2001
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*Insurers Make A Claim On Taxpayers
*Tech Earnings: Lessons Learned
*Stock Focus: Hunkering Down At Home
*Cutting The Web Cam Cord
*Six Software Acquisition Targets
*Lifestyle: The Best Private Planes

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INSURERS MAKE A CLAIM ON TAXPAYERS
Dan Ackman
Insurers stepped up to pay claims from the Sept. 11 attacks. But
next time they want help from taxpayers.
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TECH EARNINGS: LESSONS LEARNED
10.22.01, 8:00 AM ET - Arik Hesseldahl
What can investors in blue-chip tech companies learn from last
week's spate of earnings announcements?
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STOCK FOCUS: HUNKERING DOWN AT HOME
10.22.01, 1:40 AM ET - Megan E. Mulligan
Could home-entertainment companies profit from the economic
crunch and the public's reluctance to travel?
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CUTTING THE WEB CAM CORD
10.22.01, 10:00 AM ET - Arik Hesseldahl
Web cams and video chat may be old news, but low-end digital
cameras that make them happen are getting better.
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SIX SOFTWARE ACQUISITION TARGETS
10.19.01, 12:00 PM ET - Lisa DiCarlo
Declining sales, big losses and layoffs will drive some software
companies into the arms of larger players.
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LIFESTYLE: THE BEST PRIVATE PLANES
10.19.01, 12:00 PM ET - Mark Stephens
With commercial airlines feeling less safe and the delays longer,
if you're thinking about buying your own plane, from single-
piston to luxury jet, here are the ones you should consider.
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