Virus Antidotes

ILoveYou, the latest virus to plague computers worldwide, inspired investors to bid up stocks in companies that provide security for computer systems and data. But, like most of the technology sector, such companies are still well below their 52-week highs. How major technology security companies fared:

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Thursday 52-week Stock (symbol) close change % gain high McAfee.com (MCAF) $28.00 +5.75 +25.8% $63.75 Trend Micro Inc. (TMIC) 16.94 +3.06 +22.1 32.25 SonicWall (SNWL) 74.25 +7.25 +10.8 133.38 Baltimore Tech. (BALT) 111.25 +7.25 +7.0 225.00 Network Assoc. (NETA) 25.38 +1.31 +5.5 37.19 Symantec (SYMC) 61.06 +2.56 +4.4 81.31 ISS Group (ISSX) 84.44 +1.19 +1.4 141.00

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Source: Bloomberg News