Morgan Stanley will offer research to traders on Net

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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's Internet service, Discover Brokerage Direct, will begin to offer same-day access to the brokerage firm's research. The research service, which is conducted by Morgan Stanley's top-ranked team of stock analysts, will be available to the company's online customers at a substantially discounted price in comparison to normal brokerage fees. Customer, who will receive regular e-mail updates, will have the option of obtaining information on either twenty or forty companies, depending on their monthly fee, from a total pool of 400 companies.

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Will begin to offer same-day access to the brokerage firm's research by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's stock analysts

Securities Dealers, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Services introduction, Discover Brokerage Direct

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2 big on-line music stores said to be discussing merger

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Observers state that Internet retailers N2K and CD Now are preparing to merge. These observers, who are people close to the transaction, also stated that the deal will be a merger of equals. A combination of the two online retailers would result in a single company holding about 45% of the market. Advisers to the transaction do not believe that the deal will encounter any anti-trust obstacles because on-line music sales still represent a small portion of the market.

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Observers state that N2K and CD Now will merge into a co. holding 45% of on-line music sales

Acquisitions & mergers, Video Retailing Service, All Other Information Services, New Electronic Marketing, Home shopping, N2K, CD Now

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I.B.M. shifts chief of PC's for consumer

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IBM replaced James A. Firestone, the head of its consumer personal computer business, in an attempt to turnaround the struggling division. The unit has been struggling despite the steady growth within the consumer market. Mr. Firestone is moving to Xerox, where he will have a similar position. He had been the head of the division since August 1995. The CEO of Neuron Data, Michael Braun, has been appointed to replace Mr. Firestone.

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Replaces James A. Firestone, head of its consumer personal computer business, in an attempt to turnaround the struggling unit

Office & Computing Machines, Executive changes & profiles, Company Personnel, Office equipment, International Business Machines Corp.

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