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Mitchell has risen to international prominence in the last seven years by leading delicate negotiations in Northern Ireland and in the Middle East. The Mitchell Plan which he designed in 1996 has been the basis for the return of home rule to Northern Ireland and consequently for vastly improved relations between the feuding Protestant and Catholic communities...
Grades at Harvard have consistently risen throughout the past century; today, 50 percent of grades are either As or A-minuses. By all accounts, the quality of students at Harvard has increased; admissions are more selective than ever, with the first-year class chosen from among tens of thousands of applicants from dozens of countries. But student improvement alone cannot account for such a massive increase in grades. Admitted students’ SAT scores have increased only marginally over the last 15 years, for example, while Harvard’s average GPA increased a full point over the same period...
Those who like to pick stocks should stay with themes that have worked well this year. Stocks that tend to benefit from a recovery have risen, including industrials such as Boeing, Bandag, Cooper Industries and DuPont, all of which have trailing PEs of less than 19. But some, like power-systems giant Eaton, have become expensive. Even if rates rise, banks like Bank of America and Bank One, which have below-market PEs, should rise as loan demand and credit quality improve. And it may pay to think small. In general, small-cap and mid-cap companies have more attractive...
...Those who like to pick stocks should stay with themes that have worked well this year. Stocks that tend to benefit from a recovery have risen, including industrials such as Boeing, Bandag, Cooper Industries and DuPont, all of which have trailing PEs of less than 19. But some, like power-systems giant Eaton, have become expensive. Even if rates rise, banks like Bank of America and Bank One, which have below-market PEs, should rise as loan demand and credit quality improve. And it may pay to think small. In general, small-cap and mid-cap companies have more attractive...
...pleas from Hot Topic customers for larger-size merchandise. In North Attleboro, Mass., store manager Amy Lynn, 23, who sports purple-streaked hair and a tongue stud, says she hears girls shriek: "Finally, something that fits me!" Torrid suits Wall Street too. Hot Topic's stock price has risen 33% since Torrid's launch. Says Wells Fargo securities analyst Jennifer Black: "The market for Torrid is huge, no pun intended...