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Neither is true now, though. In the past few weeks, deft traders have been able to make 15 points on IBM in one day or make 6 on 3M or Alcoa, Eastman Kodak or Hewlett-Packard. These are marquee Dow names, not heavily manipulated penny stocks or hyped Net offerings. You could "scalp" a huge gain simply by buying these stocks at the opening and selling them at the bell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yeah, Day Traders! | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

...economy firms are out of favor. Since March 31, the smokestack-vintage Dow Jones industrial average has risen 1,000 points, while the tech-laden nasdaq has gone flatter than steel slab. In that period aluminum maker Alcoa rose a shiny 55% and joined heavy industrials such as 3M and Phelps-Dodge in posting heady gains. Tech wonders, including Cisco, Microsoft and Intel, floundered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to Basics | 5/17/1999 | See Source »

...Apple ad makes the entrance to the station a lot nicer." Another benefit? The MBTA receives $45,000 in revenue for each three month advertising cycle. Apple, in charge of the kiosk's upkeep, outfitted the cylinder with the latest in anti-vandalism technology. Made of high-tech 3M vinyl covered with plexiglass, the surface of the ad works like nonstick coating on pans. Posters don't stay on very well and graffiti washes right...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Minutes | 2/18/1999 | See Source »

...Scotch Tape 1930 developed by Richard Drew at 3M...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Hundred Great Things | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

POST-IT One of the top five best-selling office supplies. To make Post-its, introduced in 1980, 3M had to develop the adhesive, primer, backside coating and new manufacturing equipment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Hundred Great Things | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

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