7 February 2002, 09:57 U.S. shares ended at the low end of a choppy range Wednesday
in moderate trading, with accounting drama tarnishing good news from Cisco
as well as solid economic data. The S&P 500 fell 6.51, or 0.6 percent,
to 1083.51. The Dow Industrials lost 32.04 to 9653.39, while the Nasdaq
Composite fell 25.79 to 1812.73. Cisco boosted shares in early trading
after announcing it would beat both profit and revenue estimates.
Another surprise hit the market at midday when conglomerate Tyco
International defended its accounting practices and said it has ample
liquidity to conduct business. As usual, the accounting saga
overshadowed the good news, including the 3.5% rise in 4Q01
productivity.
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