Word: late-afternoon
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...sounding a collective "Are we there yet?" to Alan Greenspan. The NASDAQ tumbled to its low point for the year Monday, losing more than 5 percent of its value in a brisk sell-off that also took the Dow down more than 250 points before both markets recovered in late-afternoon trading - the Dow finishing down 84 points down and the Nasdaq shedding 26.2 points. While analysts struggled to pinpoint a precise reason for the market's stormy Monday, the specter of more interest-rate hikes was a recurring theme, particularly in light of record trade-deficit figures released last...
...have never seen her smile so much, and there were times when it was hard not to break into a grin to match hers. The harsh flashbulbs seemed far away. In fact, ABC built a special set for the Walters interview, with lighting that mimicked a golden, late-afternoon glow. A British magazine ran a photo of Lewinsky knitting, another of her puttering in the kitchen. She lounges on a bed decorated with roses (an image reinforced by Andrew Morton's book, whose very first revelation is that "this girl likes roses a lot"). The publicity encourages...
...some more stuff on this thing, dude," Meyerdirk said encouragingly, handing his friend an orange pipe-cleaner. The two were excited about the event, especially the late-afternoon dance-a-thon intended to raise money for Best Buddies...
There's also the hunger for having it all, a voracious desire to devour life--and food. Aside from the Mexican chow consumed during this late-afternoon interview, a solicitous valet furnishes Travolta with a box of chocolate ladyfingers, mere snacks "to tide him over" until dinner. Lunch can be an orgy of steamed lobster or an artery-choking beef Wellington. His sister Annie marvels at this "Vanderbilt" life-style, where 24-hour chefs cater to any food fantasy. Even during a marketing powwow for Primary Colors, Nichols recalls, "everyone brought along sandwiches except John, who was served four...
...flamboyant leader, has something of a risk-taking personality, while under the more introspective and cautious Levin, Time Warner has shown itself to be more conservative. At least for now, Wall Street is cautiously optimistic: Time Warner stock was up 50 cents a share to $41.621/2 in late-afternoon trading. Terence Nelan