Word: cautiously
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...even as Spiegel has jumped into the electronic world, other giant retailers have not. Sears, for instance, is taking a more cautious approach. Though it put a catalog of Craftsman tools online last fall, it isn't rushing to build a webstore. "We think it has to be a profitable channel for plans to add any new merchandise for sale," says Paula Davis, a spokesperson for the retailer. But is Sears missing an opportunity? It has already missed Lisa Fontes, a 36-year-old Massachusetts psychologist who went to sears.com last month hoping to buy a freezer. The Sears site...
...instincts usually had him looking for the third way, and if that doesn't work, the fourth, fifth and sixth. At this moment of simmering scandal, it also works against Clinton's survival instincts. As his former chief of staff Leon Panetta put it, the President is feeling particularly cautious now because "he's got to maintain a good relationship with the Congress that could ultimately be his judge" if Starr ends up handing it the whole Lewinsky investigation...
State Farm Mutual, which has already cut car-insurance rates about 2% in some parts of the country this year, said last week it would refund some $900 million to policyholders in 35 states. Thanks to safer cars and drivers who are aging and more cautious, insurance claims are slowing down. With competitors like Allstate and Progressive likely to follow the industry leader, drivers should shop around for a company willing to share the wealth. --By Daniel Eisenberg
...while Radcliffe's endowment spending may seem liberal--especially in comparison to Harvard's stingy 3.7 percent--Vice President for College Relations Bonnie Clendenning contends that Radcliffe is "financially conservative," saying the trustees are usually cautious to avoid going into debt...
Still, my temperament is more cautious. I'd hold Microsoft but wouldn't buy more just yet. The continuing investigation could push the stock lower than its $85 9/16 at Friday's close. I'd buy if it dropped to about $77. As for Microsoft's sworn enemies, Sun Microsystems (workstations) and Oracle (software) are already good long-term buys and, if things go badly for Microsoft, will do marginally better. But browser company Netscape and PC networker Novell are roadkill. It rarely pays to bet on a tech turnaround. Better to just pay your respects and move...