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The LABJ stock index: Tracking 200 selected Los Angeles county-based companies. (Investments & Finance).


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 fourth-quarter earnings reports - and company outlooks - to decipher Same as decrypt.  whether the long-awaited recovery is under way or still out of reach. The LABJ LABJ Los Angeles Business Journal  200 index gained 1.6 percent for the week ended Jan. 23, outpacing all the major nationwide averages. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average

The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
 and the Standard & Poor's 500 each eked out small gains, while the Nasdaq composile fell 1.1 percent. Among L.A. winners were footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs).  maker K-Swiss Inc., up 10.7 percent, and apparel-branding outfit OUTFIT. An allowance made by the government of the United States to a minister plenipotentiary, or charge des affaires, on going from the United States to any foreign country.
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 Inc., up 13.3 percent. The losers' list was topped by Homestore.com Inc., whose executive leadership has been replaced as a result of an ongoing accounting scandal Scandal
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MARKET INDEXES

                      Jan. 23  Jan. 16   Point    1-Wk   52-Wk     YTD
Index                   Close    Close  Change  % Chg.  % Chg.  % Chg.

Dow Jones Industrial  9730.95  9712.27   18.69    0.2%   -8.6%   -2.9%
NASDAQ                1922.38  1944.44  -22.06   -1.1%  -32.3%   -1.4%
S&P 500               1128.18  1127.57    0.61    0.1%  -17.1%   -1.7%
LABJ 200                79.15    77.89    1.26    1.6%  -15.3%  -11.0%
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

                                   Jan. 23  Jan.16  Point     1-Wk
Index                                Close   Close  Change  % Chg.

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE                   176.30  177.51  -1.21    -0.7%
APPAREL                             136.45  132.83   3.62     2.7%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS          126.74  125.19   1.55     1.2%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL          95.89   91.66   4.22     4.6%
COMMUNICATIONS                       36.56   35.95   0.61     1.7%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS    34.52   38.11  -3.59    -9.4%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING            135.29  131.05   4.24     3.2%
ENERGY/UTILITIES                     82.86   81.48   1.39     1.7%
FINANCIAL SERVICES                  126.09  124.94   1.15     0.9%
HEALTH CARE                         120.82  121.77  -0.95    -0.8%
INSURANCE                           117.41  117.59  -0.18    -0.2%
INTERNET                             73.16   71.52   1.64     2.3%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT          64.18   62.59   1.59     2.5%
MISC. MANUFACTURING                 127.88  124.43   3.45     2.8%
MISC. SERVICES                       78.21   78.63  -0.42    -0.5%
REAL ESTATE                         128.89  128.45   0.44     0.3%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES   142.85  140.62   2.23     1.6%
SOFTWARE                            162.53  164.08  -1.55    -0.9%

                                    52-Wk     YTD
Index                              % Chg.  % Chg.

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE                   50.7%   -4.2%
APPAREL                             20.1%    7.7%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS          21.7%   -4.0%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL         17.4%    2.8%
COMMUNICATIONS                     -56.1%    1.6%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS  -57.0%   23.4%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING            32.8%   -4.2%
ENERGY/UTILITIES                    68.9%   -3.6%
FINANCIAL SERVICES                   5.3%    1.9%
HEALTH CARE                         24.0%    1.8%
INSURANCE                           16.5%   -3.8%
INTERNET                            43.7%    2.7%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT        -25.3%    0.4%
MISC. MANUFACTURING                 22.4%    0.1%
MISC. SERVICES                     -21.8%   -4.6%
REAL ESTATE                        -28.7%    3.3%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES   31.8%   -2.6%
SOFTWARE                            37.9%   -0.9%
WEEKLY TOP GAINERS

TOP TEN GAINERS BY PERCENTAGE

                                Jan. 23  Jan. 16   Point    1-Wk   52-Wk
Company                           Close    Close  Change  % Chg.  % Chg.

NetCurrents Information
Services Inc.                     $0.04    $0.03   $0.01   53.8%  -93.3%
Styleclick Inc.                    0.32     0.23    0.09   39.1%  -93.4%
Point.360                          1.66     1.26    0.40   31.7%  -59.8%
Digital Lava Inc.                  0.03     0.02    0.01   25.0%  -99.2%
Hemacare Corp.                     1.62     1.40    0.22   15.7%   44.0%
Cherokee Inc.                     13.87    12.24    1.63   13.3%   51.0%
K-Swiss Inc.                      37.38    33.76    3.62   10.7%   46.6%
Staar Surgical Co.                 5.01     4.64    0.37    8.0%  -50.5%
Bell Industries Inc.               2.41     2.25    0.16    7.1%  -16.2%
Digital Insight Corp.             20.62    19.27    1.35    7.0%   -2.4%

                                   YTD
Company                         % Chg.

NetCurrents Information
Services Inc.                    14.3%
Styleclick Inc.                  45.5%
Point.360                        23.0%
Digital Lava Inc.               100.0%
Hemacare Corp.                    1.3%
Cherokee Inc.                    25.0%
K-Swiss Inc.                     12.4%
Staar Surgical Co.               30.1%
Bell Industries Inc.             11.1%
Digital Insight Corp.            -7.8%

WEEKLY TOP LOSERS
TOP TEN LOSERS BY PERCENTAGE

                                Jan. 23  Jan. 16   Point    1-Wk   52-Wk
Company                           Close    Close  Change  % Chg.  % Chg.

Homestore.com Inc.                $1.77    $2.57  -$0.80  -31.1%  -93.9%
Careside Inc.                      0.68     0.89   -0.21  -23.6%  -74.1%
Netgateway Inc.                    0.27     0.35   -0.08  -22.9%  -38.3%
Brilliant Digital
Entertainment Inc.                 0.22     0.28   -0.06  -21.4%  -87.4%
Sonicport Inc.                     0.46     0.57   -0.11  -19.3%  -50.9%
North American Scientific         11.65    13.85   -2.20  -15.9%  -15.3%
Gemstar-TV Guide
International Inc.                19.27    22.80   -3.53  -15.5%  -62.3%
Mcglen Internet Group Inc.         0.17     0.20   -0.03  -15.0%  -78.2%
Team Communications Group Inc.     0.19     0.22   -0.03  -13.6%  -93.1%
Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.          0.013    0.015    0.00  -13.3%  -95.8%

                                   YTD
Company                         % Chg.

Homestore.com Inc.              -50.8%
Careside Inc.                   -25.3%
Netgateway Inc.                 -22.9%
Brilliant Digital
Entertainment Inc.               37.5%
Sonicport Inc.                   43.8%
North American Scientific       -13.1%
Gemstar-TV Guide
International Inc.              -30.4%
Mcglen Internet Group Inc.       70.0%
Team Communications Group Inc.  -20.8%
Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.         18.2%
MARKET SUMMARY

MOST ACTIVE STOCKS

TOP TEN STOCKS                          VOLUME

Amgen Inc.                          52,944,100
eConnect Inc.                       32,549,700
Walt Disney Co.                     24,921,200
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. 18,099,300
Hughes Electronics Corp.             7,857,100
Semtech Corp.                        6,835,500
Activision Inc.                      5,576,000
Mattel Inc.                          5,278,400
Overture Services Inc.               5,047,700
Ticketmaster                         4,858,600
WEEKLY SUMMARY


Advances    83
Declines   107
Unchanged   10
New Highs    7
New Lows     1

NOTES ON STOCK TABLES

Tables based on Jan. 16 - 23, 2002

(H)Stock hit new 52 week high

(L)Stock hit new 52 week low

(S)Stock split during week
   Company                                   Jan. 23   1-Wk     YTD
   Name                              Ticker   Close    % Chg   % Chg

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE

   Advanced Aerodynamics &            AASI    $0.28    -6.7%   19.1%
   Structures Inc.
   Ducommun Inc.                      DCO     11.50     4.4%    3.6%
   Hawker Pacific Aerospace           HPAC     2.10    -5.4%   -4.5%
   HI Shear Technology Corp.          HSR      2.40    -9.4%   31.1%
   Northrup Grumman Corp.             NOC     96.88    -1.4%   -3.9%
   Teledyne Technologies Inc.         TDY     14.15   -10.3%  -13.1%

APPAREL

   Cherokee Inc. (H)                  CHKE    13.87    13.3%   25.0%
   Guess? Inc.                        GES      8.17     0.6%    8.9%
   HOT Topic Inc.                     HOTT    33.90    -1.2%    8.0%
   K2 Inc.                            KTO      6.90    -7.0%   -4.3%
   K-Swiss Inc. (H)                   KSWS    37.38    10.7%   12.4%
   Skechers U.S.A. Inc.               SKX     16.11     2.1%   10.2%
   Tarrant Apparel Group              TAGS     5.20    -2.8%   -5.1%
   Vans Inc.                          VANS    13.17     6.0%    3.4%

AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS

   Edelbrock Corp.                    EDEL    10.00     0.0%   -0.8%
   IMPCO Technoiogies Inc.            IMCO    11.85    -6.2%   -6.6%
   International Aluminum Corp.       IAL     20.08   -12.7%  -16.3%
   Keystone Automotive Industries     KEYS    17.45     1.7%    3.1%
   Inc.
   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.       RS     25.57     1.9%   -2.6%
   Summa Industries Inc.              SUMX     9.25     5.6%   13.5%
   Superior Industries                SUP     37.36     0.3%   -7.2%
   International
   Turbodyne Technologies Inc.        IRBO     0.38    -2.6%   49.0%

BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL

   Acacia Research Corp.              ACRI    10.88    -9.0%   -1.7%
   American Pharmaceutical Partners   APPX    15.50   -12.7%  -25.5%
   Inc. (L)
   Amgen Inc.                         AMGN    58.46     3.9%    3.6%
   Careside Inc.                      CSA      0.68   -23.6%  -25.3%
   Diagnostic Products Corp.           DP     40.28    -0.7%   -8.4%
   Herbalife Internalional Inc. (H)  HERBA    14.64     2.4%    3.0%
   International Remote Imaging       IRI      2.52     1.2%    6.3%
   Systems
   Natrol Inc.                        NTOL     2.60     4.8%    3.3%
   North American Scientific          NASI    11.65   -15.9%  -13.1%
   Syncor International Corp.         SCOR    28.20     1.0%   -1.5%
   Staar Surgical Co.                 STAA     5.01     8.0%   30.1%
   Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.           ZONE     0.01   -13.3%   18.2%

COMMUNICATIONS

   Accelerated Networks Inc.          ACCL     0.41   -12.8%    2.5%
   Hughes Electronics Corp.           GMH     16.03    -5.1%    3.8%
   MRV Communications Inc.            MRVC     4.06    -4.0%   -4.2%
   Optical Communication Products     OCPI     3.45   -11.1%  -12.4%
   Inc.
   OSI Systems Inc.                   OSIS    19.30     4.0%    5.8%
   Quentra Networks Inc.             QTRAQ     0.00     0.0%    0.0%
   Semtech Corp.                      SMTC    32.88   -10.6%   -7.9%
   Tekelec                            TKLC    18.35    -6.5%    1.3%
   Unova Inc.                         UNA      5.64     0.7%   -2.8%

COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS

   Aura Systems Inc.                  AURA     0.40     6.7%   -9.1%
   Alpha Technologies Group           ATGI     3.15   -11.5%  -21.3%
   Bell Industries Inc.                BI      2.41     7.1%   11.1%
   Diodes Inc.                        DIOD     7.58    -4.9%   14.0%
   EN Pointe Technologies Inc.        ENPT     1.69    -7.1%  -16.7%
   Franklin Telecommunications        FCM      0.05       NA      NA
   Gemstar-TV Guide International     GMST    19.27   -15.5%  -30.4%
   Inc.
   International Rectifier Corp.      IRF     35.54    -3.8%    1.9%
   Ixia                               XXIA    12.67    -0.5%   -1.4%
   Merisel Inc.                       MSEL     1.60    -3.0%   -3.0%
   Qualstar Corp.                     OBAK     7.31    -1.9%   20.8%
   Taitron Components Inc.            TAIT     1.72     0.0%   11.0%
   Trio Tech international            TRT      3.21     0.3%    9.2%

CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING

   Ameron International Corp.         AMN     68.34     0.3%   -1.2%
   Calprop Corp.                      CLPO     0.90     3.4%    5.9%
   Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.      JEC     62.78     3.0%   -4.9%
   KB Home                            KBH     39.90     2.6%   -0.5%
   Ryland Group Inc.                  RYL     69.80     0.4%   -4.6%
   Tetra Tech Inc.                    TTEK    17.79    -9.0%  -10.6%

ENERGY/UTILITIES

   American Status Water Co.          AWR     36.40    -0.8%    4.1%
   Capstone Turbine Corp.             CPST     4.57    -0.9%  -15.5%
   Edison International               EIX     15.48    -0.7%    2.5%
   Mercury Air Group Inc.             MAX      5.50    -4.5%   10.0%
   Occidental Petroleum Corp.         OXY     25.19    -2.2%   -5.1%
   Southwest Water Co.                SWWC    14.09     1.4%   -0.2%
   Unocal Corp.                       UCL     34.20     0.2%    5.2%

FINANCIAL SERVICES

   Business BanCorp.                  BZBC    11.10    -1.9%   -7.5%
   Cathay Bancorp Inc.                CATY    62.40    -3.1%   -2.6%
   Countrywide Credit Ind. Inc.       CCR     41.42    -1.0%    1.1%
   City National Corp. (H)            CYN     50.50     3.9%    7.8%
   East-West Bancorp Inc.             EWBC    25.89     0.0%    0.5%
   Firstfed Financial Corp.           FED     26.75     0.3%    4.4%
   Foothill Independent BanCorp.      FOOT    13.10    -4.4%    4.0%
   GBC Bancorp/California             GBCB    28.25    -5.7%   -4.2%
   Hanmi Financial Corp.              HAFC    15.25     1.7%    5.2%
   Hawthorne Financial Corp.          HTHR    19.61     3.2%    2.1%
   Imperial Credit Industries         ICII     0.37     5.7%  -19.5%
   Itla Capital Corp. (H)             ITLA    21.56    -2.5%    2.9%
   JB Oxford Holdings Inc.            JBOH     1.58   -12.7%   54.9%
   Jefferies Group Inc.               JEF     43.43     0.3%    2.6%
   IndyMac Bancorp Inc.               NDE     22.60    -2.0%   -3.3%
   Nara Bancorp Inc.                  NARA    19.10     6.1%   25.2%
   Pacific Crest Capital Inc.         PCCI    22.50    -1.1%    6.9%
   PFF Bancorp Inc.                   PFB     26.70     3.5%   -3.3%
   Qunker City Bancorp Inc.           QCBC    30.40     4.5%    1.8%
   Wilshire State Bank/Calif.         WSBK    16.28    -1.3%    3.4%

HEALTH CARE

   DaVita Inc.                        DVA     23.55     0.9%   -3.7%
   First Consulting Group Inc.        FCGI    11.75     2.4%  -24.9%
   Health Net Inc.                    HNT     21.74    -1.4%   -0.2%
   Hemacare Corp.                     HEMA     1.62    15.7%    1.3%
   Primedex Health Systems Inc.       PMDX     1.30     4.0%   -5.8%
   Specialty Laboratories              SP     25.10    -0.4%   -8.7%
   Wellpoint Health Networks          WLP    124.24     1.3%    6.3%

INSURANCE

   Amwest Insurance Group Inc.        AMWT     0.01   -78.0%  -89.0%
   Fremont General Corp.              FMT      6.60    -2.9%  -15.6%
   Mercurry General Corp.             MCY     41.26    -1.8%   -5.5%
   Scpie Holdings Inc.                SKP     28.40     0.0%    2.9%
   21st Century Insurance Group        TW     18.65    -0.5%   -4.1%
   Unico American Corp.               UNAM     5.95    -1.5%   11.2%
   Wesco Financial Corp.              WSC    316.00     1.0%    0.3%
   Zenith National Insurance Corp.    ZNT     27.60    -4.8%   -1.2%

INTERNET

   AdStar Inc.                        ADST     0.62   -11.4%    0.0%
   Artistdirect Inc.                  ARTD    10.27    -7.9%  -28.8%
   Digital Insight Corp.              DGIN    20.62     7.0%   -7.8%
   eConnect Inc.                      ECNC     0.03    -6.1%  -27.9%
   GenesisIntermedia Inc.             GENI     5.90       NA      NA
   Homestore.com Inc.                 HOMS     1.77   -31.1%  -50.8%
   Infonet Services Corp.              IN      2.18    -4.4%  -11.0%
   j2 Global Communications Inc.      JCOM     4.30     0.0%  -13.1%
   L90 Inc.                           LNTY     2.03    -0.5%   31.0%
   Mcglen Internet Group Inc.         MIGS     0.17   -15.0%   70.0%
   Netgateway Inc.                    NGWY     0.27   -22.9%  -22.9%
   Overture Services Inc.             OVER    37.60     4.3%    6.1%
   Sonicport Inc.                     SPO      0.46   -19.3%   43.8%
   Stamps.com Inc.                    STMP     3.75   -12.6%    4.7%
   Styleclick Inc.                    IBUY     0.32    39.1%   45.5%
   Ticketmaster                       TMCS    19.99     5.3%   22.0%
   United Leisure Corp.               UTDL     0.31   -11.4%   19.2%
   United Online Inc.                 UNTD     5.16    -0.4%   22.9%
   US Search.com                      SRCH     1.30     0.0%   41.3%
   Valueclick Inc.                    VCLK     2.77    -5.8%   -3.1%
   Youbet.com Inc.                    UBET     0.70     5.4%   37.3%

MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT

   Clark (Dick) Prod Inc.             DCPI    10.25     3.5%    5.1%
   Daily Journal Corp.                DJCO    24.69     4.0%    0.8%
   Walt Disney Co                     DIS     21.41    -0.3%    3.3%
   Entravision Communications Corp.   EVC     11.00    -6.7%   -8.0%
   Image Entertainment Inc.           DISK     3.00     7.1%   25.0%
   Liberty Digital Inc.               LDIG     3.55     2.3%    2.6%
   Laser-Pacitic Media Corp.          LPAC     2.55     1.6%  -11.4%
   Liberty Livewire Corp.            LWIRA     6.06    -8.6%  -12.8%
   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.           MGM     20.31    -8.8%   -7.3%
   NetCurrents Information Services   NCIS     0.04    53.8%   14.3%
   Inc.
   Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.        PNK      5.90    -2.5%   -2.2%
   Sports Club Inc.                   SCY      2.71     0.0%   -3.2%
   Team Communications Group Inc.     TMTV     0.19   -13.6%  -20.8%
   Univision Communications Inc.      UVN     35.57    -7.4%  -12.1%
   Point 360                          PTSX     1.66    31.7%   23.0%
   Westwood One Inc.                  WON     29.80     1.4%   -0.8%

MISC. MANUFACTURING

   Avery Dennison Corp.               AVY     55.31     0.4%   -2.2%
   Coastcast Corp.                    PAR      6.00     1.7%   17.0%
   Dole Food Co.                      DOL     26.35     0.3%   -1.8%
   Equity Marketing Inc.              EMAK    12.51    -6.6%   -3.8%
   Farmer Bros Co.                    FARM   280.50     1.1%    5.8%
   Jakks Pacific Inc.                 JAKK    19.19     1.1%    1.3%
   Mattel Inc.                        MAT     17.61    -1.6%    2.4%
   Panavision Inc.                    PVI      4.64    -2.1%    0.9%
   Reinhold Industries Inc.          RNHDA     6.91     0.0%   11.5%
   Scope Industries                   SCP     56.87    -2.8%    1.6%
   Tag-It Pacific Inc.                TAG      3.95     1.3%    0.0%
   3D Systems Corp.                   TDSC    12.03     4.1%  -15.6%
   Variflex Inc.                      VFLX     4.90    -2.0%   -2.1%
   Virco Manufacturing                VIR      9.50    -3.6%   -5.0%

MISC. SERVICES

   Cadiz Inc.                         CLCI     8.94    -0.1%   11.5%
   Computer Sciences Corp.            CSC     44.82    -6.2%   -8.5%
   Electro Rent Corp.                 ELRC    12.76    -0.2%   -1.0%
   Enova Systems Inc.                 ENVA     0.18   -12.2%   20.0%
   Hilton Hotels Corp.                HLT     11.34     1.5%    3.8%
   PC Mall Inc.                       MALL     3.85    -7.2%   -5.2%
   International Aircraft Investors   IAIS     1.43    -7.7%   -7.1%
   Korn/Ferry International           KFY      9.10     9.9%  -14.6%
   Learning Tree International        LTRE    25.44    -5.4%   -8.8%
   On Assignment Inc.                 ASGN    21.90    -7.8%   -4.7%
   National Technical Systems Inc.    NTSC     1.49     2.8%   21.6%
   TBA Entertainment Corp.            TBA      3.40    -5.6%   -4.2%
   UTI Worldwide Inc.                 UTIW    17.79     3.1%   -9.1%
   Westminster Capital Inc.            WI      2.05     0.0%    7.3%

REAL ESTATE

   Alexandria Real Estate Equities    ARE     40.41    -1.7%   -1.7%
   Arden Realty Inc.                  ARI     26.82     0.2%    1.2%
   Apex Mortgage Capital Inc.         AXM     11.18     2.1%   -0.6%
   Center Trust Inc.                  CTA      4.25    -4.5%    0.0%
   Intergroup Corp.                   INTG    19.46     1.1%   -1.3%
   Kilroy Realty Corp.                KRC     25.60    -0.8%   -2.6%
   Kennedy-Wilson Inc.                KWIC     4.35    -2.2%    2.6%
   Macerich Co. (H)                   MAC     27.02     0.6%    1.6%
   Newhall Land & Farming Co          NHL     30.05    -0.8%    1.5%
   Public Storage Inc. (H)            PSA     35.80     1.1%    7.2%
   PS Business Parks Inc.             PSB     31.25    -2.2%   -0.8%
   National Golf Properties Inc.      TEE     11.25     0.4%   26.8%
   Schuler Homes Inc.                 SHLR    20.49     5.7%    3.2%

RESTAURANT/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES

   Arden Group Inc.                  ARDNA    61.23     5.9%   -1.2%
   California Pizza Kitchen Inc.      CPKI    22.73    -5.2%   -8.2%
   Cheesecake Factory (The)           CAKE    35.06     0.3%    0.8%
   Guitar Center Inc.                 GTRC    15.36    -0.9%   12.6%
   Ihop Corp.                         IHP     29.74     1.7%    1.5%
   99 Cents Only Stores               NDN     34.50    -0.9%   -9.8%
   Smart & Final Inc.                 SMF     10.73     1.2%    2.8%
   Sport Chalet Inc.                  SPCH    10.55     2.9%   11.1%
   Worldwide Restaurant Concepts       SZ      1.55     0.0%   30.3%
    Inc.

SOFTWARE

   Activision Inc.                    ATVI    24.80     2.7%   -4.7%
   Brilliant Digital Entertainment    BDE      0.22   -21.4%   37.5%
   Inc.
   CaminoSoft Corp.                   CMSF     1.50    -4.5%   -9.1%
   Digital Lava Inc.                  DGLV     0.03    25.0%  100.0%
   MSC. Software Corp.                MNS     18.85    -0.3%   20.8%
   Peerless Systems Corp.             PRLS     1.24     1.6%   -0.8%
   Seebeyond Technology Corp.         SBYN    11.05   -12.2%   13.9%
   THQ Inc.                           THQI    42.08    -3.9%  -13.2%
   Vertel Corp.                       VRTL     0.58     0.0%  -13.5%

   Company                            52-Wk   P.E.   Mkt. Cap
   Name                               % Chg  Ratio  (millions)

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE

   Advanced Aerodynamics &           -22.1%     NA     $10.8
   Structures Inc.
   Ducommun Inc.                     -12.0%    8.3     111.3
   Hawker Pacific Aerospace          -36.6%     NA      21.3
   HI Shear Technology Corp.          74.5%     NA      16.0
   Northrup Grumman Corp.              8.2%   14.3  10,651.9
   Teledyne Technologies Inc.        -25.5%   17.3     450.4

APPAREL

   Cherokee Inc. (H)                  51.0%    9.7     113.2
   Guess? Inc.                        16.7%  102.1     358.4
   HOT Topic Inc.                     43.5%   28.0     705.4
   K2 Inc.                           -15.7%   13.8     123.8
   K-Swiss Inc. (H)                   46.6%   17.6     235.1
   Skechers U.S.A. Inc.              -27.8%   11.1     245.7
   Tarrant Apparel Group              26.1%     NA      82.4
   Vans Inc.                         -30.7%   14.2     234.4

AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS

   Edelbrock Corp.                   -13.0%   12.2      49.9
   IMPCO Technoiogies Inc.           -40.9%     NA     124.6
   International Aluminum Corp.        3.0%   21.1      85.2
   Keystone Automotive Industries    118.1%   37.1     253.1
   Inc.
   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.       0.8%   14.8     807.2
   Summa Industries Inc.               4.2%    9.7      40.5
   Superior Industries                19.3%   15.3     967.6
   International
   Turbodyne Technologies Inc.        -7.3%     NA      30.7

BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL

   Acacia Research Corp.             -32.3%     NA     212.6
   American Pharmaceutical Partners      NA     NA     745.1
   Inc. (L)
   Amgen Inc.                        -13.7%   49.5  61,119.9
   Careside Inc.                     -74.1%     NA      11.5
   Diagnostic Products Corp.          75.4%   32.5   1,138.3
   Herbalife Internalional Inc. (H)   80.9%   11.2     162.6
   International Remote Imaging       61.3%   16.8      25.2
   Systems
   Natrol Inc.                        54.0%     NA      33.2
   North American Scientific         -15.3%  291.3     118.7
   Syncor International Corp.        -10.8%   21.0     698.3
   Staar Surgical Co.                -50.5%     NA      86.1
   Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.          -95.8%     NA       0.5

COMMUNICATIONS

   Accelerated Networks Inc.         -87.9%     NA      20.8
   Hughes Electronics Corp.          -40.6%     NA  14,055.1
   MRV Communications Inc.           -78.8%   58.0     314.6
   Optical Communication Products    -81.8%   10.5     145.0
   Inc.
   OSI Systems Inc.                  250.9%  113.5     164.7
   Quentra Networks Inc.             -98.2%     NA       0.0
   Semtech Corp.                      11.7%   55.7   2,316.3
   Tekelec                           -36.5%   36.7   1,100.0
   Unova Inc.                         41.0%     NA     325.8

COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS

   Aura Systems Inc.                   2.6%     NA     140.2
   Alpha Technologies Group          -71.4%    5.9      22.5
   Bell Industries Inc.              -16.2%   20.1      21.4
   Diodes Inc.                       -49.3%   19.4      61.8
   EN Pointe Technologies Inc.       -59.0%   73.5      11.3
   Franklin Telecommunications           NA     NA       2.1
   Gemstar-TV Guide International    -62.3%     NA   7,985.1
   Inc.
   International Rectifier Corp.     -24.0%   19.5   2,249.3
   Ixia                              -61.9%   33.3     702.8
   Merisel Inc.                      -26.9%     NA      12.6
   Qualstar Corp.                    -17.6%   14.9      92.1
   Taitron Components Inc.           -40.2%     NA       8.4
   Trio Tech international           -17.2%   16.1       9.4

CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING

   Ameron International Corp.         68.2%    9.9     264.7
   Calprop Corp.                     -15.3%    1.3       9.2
   Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.      42.3%   18.4   1,688.8
   KB Home                            28.5%    7.4   2,007.8
   Ryland Group Inc.                  54.9%    8.1     925.5
   Tetra Tech Inc.                   -21.0%   19.5     931.9

ENERGY/UTILITIES

   American Status Water Co.          12.9%   18.0     366.9
   Capstone Turbine Corp.            -87.7%     NA     352.0
   Edison International               76.9%    6.5   5,043.6
   Mercury Air Group Inc.             -6.4%   10.8      36.2
   Occidental Petroleum Corp.          9.5%    5.7   9,410.8
   Southwest Water Co.                16.0%   22.7     129.2
   Unocal Corp.                        0.8%    8.9   8,344.5

FINANCIAL SERVICES

   Business BanCorp.                  23.3%    9.3      22.6
   Cathay Bancorp Inc.                 0.5%   13.3     560.3
   Countrywide Credit Ind. Inc.      -11.3%    9.6   5,083.1
   City National Corp. (H)            43.0%   17.1   2,431.6
   East-West Bancorp Inc.             10.2%   15.9     605.6
   Firstfed Financial Corp.          -16.6%    9.8     462.6
   Foothill Independent BanCorp.      16.8%   11.2      72.2
   GBC Bancorp/California            -20.1%   11.9     326.1
   Hanmi Financial Corp.              34.8%   11.8     191.4
   Hawthorne Financial Corp.          19.3%   10.2     105.1
   Imperial Credit Industries        -65.2%     NA      15.6
   Itla Capital Corp. (H)             12.7%    8.2     127.2
   JB Oxford Holdings Inc.           -45.0%     NA      21.9
   Jefferies Group Inc.               50.4%   19.7   1,169.7
   IndyMac Bancorp Inc.              -17.1%   12.6   1,375.2
   Nara Bancorp Inc.                   6.1%   10.1     106.2
   Pacific Crest Capital Inc.         42.9%   11.0      54.9
   PFF Bancorp Inc.                   36.1%   10.5     351.6
   Ounker City Bancorp Inc.           30.1%    8.9     157.5
   Wilshire State Bank/Calif.          8.5%     NA      46.2

HEALTH CARE

   DaVita Inc.                        39.0%   23.8   1,992.3
   First Consulting Group Inc.        51.6%     NA     277.4
   Health Net Inc.                    -0.9%   14.4   2,686.3
   Hemacare Corp.                     44.0%    3.6      12.3
   Primedex Health Systems Inc.      165.3%   13.0      52.2
   Specialty Laboratories             -1.1%   50.2     538.7
   Wellpoint Health Networks          27.2%   20.6   7,922.3

INSURANCE

   Amwest Insurance Group Inc.       -99.9%     NA       0.0
   Fremont General Corp.             151.4%   66.0     466.9
   Mercurry General Corp.             15.2%   21.6   2,237.4
   Scpie Holdings Inc.                16.5%     NA     264.5
   21st Century Insurance Group       17.9%   56.5   1,591.7
   Unico American Corp.               -2.9%     NA      32.4
   Wesco Financial Corp.               9.7%   34.2   2,249.9
   Zenith National Insurance Corp.    -5.6%     NA     483.9

INTERNET

   AdStar Inc.                       -33.9%     NA       4.1
   Artistdirect Inc.                  36.9%     NA      36.5
   Digital Insight Corp.              -2.4%     NA     608.2
   eConnect Inc.                     -90.2%     NA      11.1
   GenesisIntermedia Inc.                NA     NA     142.0
   Homestore.com Inc.                -93.9%   11.8     207.9
   Infonet Services Corp.            -68.9%   72.7     675.2
   j2 Global Communications Inc.     102.4%     NA      47.8
   L90 Inc.                          -61.3%     NA      50.6
   Mcglen Internet Group Inc.        -78.2%     NA       6.1
   Netgateway Inc.                   -38.3%    2.5      11.3
   Overture Services Inc.            221.7%     NA   2,153.4
   Sonicport Inc.                    -50.9%     NA      21.3
   Stamps.com Inc.                    22.4%     NA     189.9
   Styleclick Inc.                   -93.4%     NA       2.9
   Ticketmaster                       95.0%  142.8   1,957.0
   United Leisure Corp.              -87.1%     NA       6.4
   United Online Inc.                -38.8%     NA     206.9
   US Search.com                     118.9%     NA      23.4
   Valueclick Inc.                   -45.3%   69.3     143.9
   Youbet.com Inc.                   -30.0%     NA      13.7

MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT

   Clark (Dick) Prod Inc.            -25.5%   22.3      95.2
   Daily Journal Corp.                20.4%   21.9      37.9
   Walt Disney Co                    -28.6%   28.9  43,646.7
   Entravision Communications Corp.   33.3%     NA     727.6
   Image Entertainment Inc.          -10.3%  300.0      47.5
   Liberty Digital Inc.              -58.2%     NA     118.0
   Laser-Pacitic Media Corp.         -13.2%    5.2      18.3
   Liberty Livewire Corp.            -52.0%     NA      32.3
   Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.            5.5%     NA   4,865.3
   NetCurrents Information Services  -93.3%     NA       1.6
   Inc.
   Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.       -53.7%     NA     150.1
   Sports Club Inc.                   -5.7%     NA      48.7
   Team Communications Group Inc.    -93.1%     NA       2.7
   Univision Communications Inc.     -23.1%   84.7   5,004.5
   Point 360                         -59.8%     NA      15.0
   Westwood One Inc.                  20.1%   72.7   3,176.1

MISC. MANUFACTURING

   Avery Dennison Corp.                7.9%   22.3   6,078.1
   Coastcast Corp.                   -52.7%  150.0      45.8
   Dole Food Co.                      46.9%   17.0   1,471.8
   Equity Marketing Inc.              -5.1%    9.6      73.5
   Farmer Bros Co.                    32.9%   14.2     540.2
   Jakks Pacific Inc.                 66.9%   12.2     354.5
   Mattel Inc.                        17.8%   23.5   7,601.0
   Panavision Inc.                    -9.5%     NA      40.7
   Reinhold Industries Inc.          -20.0%    5.3      16.7
   Scope Industries                   33.8%     NA      58.5
   Tag-It Pacific Inc.                -1.3%   49.4      31.6
   3D Systems Corp.                   12.6%   43.0     157.9
   Variflex Inc.                     -32.4%     NA      22.6
   Virco Manufacturing                 5.8%  156.0     116.7

MISC. SERVICES

   Cadiz Inc.                         -4.0%     NA     322.2
   Computer Sciences Corp.           -25.8%   25.5   7,634.1
   Electro Rent Corp.                -24.7%   15.6     313.8
   Enova Systems Inc.                -28.0%     NA      53.6
   Hilton Hotels Corp.                -7.0%   18.9   4,187.9
   PC Mall Inc.                       66.5%    9.0      40.2
   International Aircraft Investors  -72.8%    3.0       5.1
   Korn/Ferry International          -51.5%   32.5     343.9
   Learning Tree International       -46.8%   21.7     481.7
   On Assignment Inc.                -22.0%   27.0     490.2
   National Technical Systems Inc.   -56.7%     NA      12.6
   TBA Entertainment Corp.           -12.3%     NA      25.0
   UTI Worldwide Inc.                  3.1%   22.8     450.0
   Westminster Capital Inc.          -18.0%     NA      16.7

REAL ESTATE

   Alexandria Real Estate Equities    10.0%   24.5     658.6
   Arden Realty Inc.                  12.3%   16.7   1,711.0
   Apex Mortgage Capital Inc.         38.0%    4.5     168.3
   Center Trust Inc.                 -29.2%  106.3     117.4
   Intergroup Corp.                   -2.1%     NA      36.7
   Kilroy Realty Corp.                -4.3%   17.4     702.1
   Kennedy-Wilson Inc.                 8.8%   15.5      37.9
   Macerich Co. (H)                   29.4%   23.5     916.1
   Newhall Land & Farming Co          15.5%    8.4     737.2
   Public Storage Inc. (H)            37.0%   23.9   4,073.3
   PS Business Parks Inc.             14.7%   15.1     672.8
   National Golf Properties Inc.     -53.0%    7.5     147.7
   Schuler Homes Inc.                104.9%   11.5     449.5

RESTAURANT/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES

   Arden Group Inc.                   46.7%   15.5     121.4
   California Pizza Kitchen Inc.     -12.6%   31.6     418.7
   Cheesecake Factory (The)           23.6%   45.9   1,698.7
   Guitar Center Inc.                 -3.6%   16.9     342.5
   Ihop Corp.                         33.3%   15.9     615.4
   99 Cents Only Stores               69.0%   40.0   1,788.5
   Smart & Final Inc.                 13.7%   22.8     315.3
   Sport Chalet Inc.                  44.3%   11.0      69.5
   Worldwide Restaurant Concepts     -22.5%   25.8      42.2
    Inc.

SOFTWARE

   Activision Inc.                   101.1%   34.4   1,290.6
   Brilliant Digital Entertainment   -87.4%     NA       3.6
   Inc.
   CaminoSoft Corp.                  -33.3%     NA      14.4
   Digital Lava Inc.                 -99.2%     NA       0.2
   MSC. Software Corp.                87.4%   26.9     537.6
   Peerless Systems Corp.             65.3%     NA      19.1
   Seebeyond Technology Corp.        -42.0%     NA     793.7
   THQ Inc.                           48.3%  31.88   1,038.3
   Vertel Corp.                      -83.7%     NA      19.1


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ACACIA RESEARCH CORP.

Symbol: ACRI ACRI Association for Civil Rights in Israel
ACRI African Crisis Response Initiative
ACRI Associazione delle Casse di Risparmio Italiane (Italian banking association)
ACRI American Civil Rights Institute
ACRI American Cocoa Research Institute


Exchange: NASD NASD

See: National Association of Securities Dealers


NASD

See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).


Close: $10.88

1-WK % Chg: -9.0%

Business Overview

Acacia Research Corp., incorporated in January 1993, develops and operates subsidiaries in the life science and technology industries. The company's most important subsidiary is CombiMatrix CombiMatrix Corp. NASDAQ: CBMX is a company that, among other things, makes DNA microarrays using electrochemistry on arrays of microelectrodes. The arrays are built on semiconductor chips. , which is developing a proprietary biochip biochip

Small-scale device, analogous to an integrated circuit, constructed of or used to analyze organic molecules associated with living organisms. One type of theoretical biochip is a small device constructed of large organic molecules, such as proteins, and capable of
 technology with applications in the genomic genomic

pertaining to a genome.


genomic clone
see clone.

genomic DNA
the DNA sequences making up the genome of an individual.

genomic library
see gene bank.
, proteomic and combinational chemistry markets. The company's other subsidiaries include Advanced Material Sciences, Incorporated, which holds the exclusive license for CombiMatrix's biological array processor technology, Soundview Technologies, Incorporated, which owns a patent for television V-chip An electronic circuit in a TV that parents can use to block TV programs they consider objectionable for their children. The FCC mandated that post January 1, 2000, all TVs 13" and larger contain the V-Chip.  technology, and Greenwich Greenwich, borough, Greater London, England
Greenwich (grĭn`īj, grĕn`–), outer borough (1991 pop. 200,800) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Manufactures include telephone equipment and underwater cable.
 Information Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, a licensing company for an international portfolio of video-on-demand The ability to deliver a movie, sports event or other video program to a TV set whenever the customer requests it. Video-on-demand (VOD) typically refers to free and paid programs from the cable TV companies or the telephone companies that offer video over DSL lines.  and audio-on-demand patents.
Income Statement               LTM (*)     2000

Revenue (millions)                $0.1    $23.5
Gross Profit (millions)            0.1     23.5
Operating Income (millions)     (37.2)   (36.6)
Net Income (millions)           (38.9)   (35.3)
Earnings Per Share             ($1.82)  ($1.43)

LTM - Twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2001


Summary

Hqtrs: Pasadena Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə).

1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866.


Chairman: Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved.  R. Ryan Ryan may refer to: Places
  • Division of Ryan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland
  • Ryan, Iowa
  • Ryan, Oklahoma
  • Ryan Township, Pennsylvania
  • Ryan, New South Wales
Film and television


Market Cap: $212.6 million

Dividend Yield: NA

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