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MacWEEK Squeezed? - The Apple chronicle is going out of print -- in no small part because of Apple itself. By Kaitlin Quistgaard. [Wired News]
 
Macromedia's Comeback - Look closely at your favorite Web site. See all that animation in the background? It's probably fueled by Shockwave, a technology from Macromedia that's turning the fortunes of the once-struggling software company around. By Lori Patel. [Wired News]
 
Making Ads Hit Their Mark - A new service from Millward Brown Interactive promises proof that targeted Internet ads have hit home. That could bring a big boost to ad sales online. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
 
Making Money in the Net's Yaketeria - Targeting ads to match content is just one way companies are looking to turn Usenet into a revenue source. [Wired News]
 
Man, What a Ride - Wall Street ends a turbulent year on a sluggish note. But not to worry. A handful of Internet IPOs waiting in the wings should goose things back up very soon. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Market Bounces Back from Crash - AvTel's stock takes a tumble as investors respond to mistaken reports that the company will roll out nationwide high-speed Net access. Otherwise Wall Street is up on hopes the Fed will cut interest rates. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Market Braces for Fed, Bombs - Stocks are mixed as traders await the Fed's decision on cutting interest rates and Washington's decision on bombing Baghdad. The Wired Index sheds 4.17 to 420.63. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Market Kindled by Net Stocks - Yet another Wall Street analyst says the Internet is the greatest thing since chunky peanut butter. That's good enough to send share prices soaring. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Market Maker - OptiMark, the latest electronic trading system from Bill Lupien, goes live this summer. Spot, options, and futures markets may never be the same. [Wired News]
 
Market Still a Treat - The US gross domestic product rises at a surprisingly healthy rate in the latest quarter, suggesting the economy has plenty of steam left. The Wired Index rises 2.91 to 406.65. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Marketers Losing Taste for Spam - A newly formed organization wants to give consumers more control over that pesky inbox intruder. By Christopher Jones. [Wired News]
 
Markets Test First Day of Y2K - Several brokerages and stock market exchanges ran experiments to see how well their computers would handle trades in the new millennium. The sponsors say, sit tight, we'll tell you more at the end of the week. By Yukari Iwatani. [Wired News]
 
MayaQuest Dream Job: Vacationing Technologist - Bicycle through Mayan ruins with a team of specialists. You get to carry the satellite Web link. [Wired News]
 
Media Giants Turn to E-commerce - Advertising alone ain't cutting it. So three of the world's biggest media companies will supplement ad sales by hawking their merchandise and services online. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]
 
Meet the Mover, Mary Meeker - The Internet's most influential analyst says the stocks aren't overvalued, so -- surprise -- they soar. That's not necessarily healthy, others say. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]
 
Mergers, Mergers Everywhere - And nary a stock loses ground. The prospective AOL-Netscape marriage is only one of a handful of deals driving share prices back into record territory. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]
 
Metromail Sale Opens Privacy Questions - The US$831 million acquisition by British retailer Great Universal Stores has electronic privacy hounds wondering how Metromail's databases of consumer profiles may be put to use. [Wired News]
 
Microbrowser Battle Brewing - Microsoft and an industry group are developing wireless communication technologies for mobile devices that are -- for the moment -- complementary. But the groups could very soon butt heads. By R. Scott Raynovich. [Wired News]
 
Microsoft Buys Into Privacy - By acquiring Firefly Network, which makes profiling technology, the software titan positions itself as a caretaker of confidentiality. [Wired News]
 
Microsoft Buys LinkExchange - The software company says it wants to beef up its small business offerings on MSN. Analysts say Microsoft also bought a bigger reach on the Net. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]
 
 

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