The Daily Workshop Report
by Robert Sheard (TMF Sheard)

LEXINGTON, KY. (May 14, 1997)

Last night, CYRIX CORP. <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CYRX)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CYRX)") end if %> joined the Let's-Sue-Intel Jamboree. The big announcement yesterday was that DIGITAL EQUIPMENT <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: DEC)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: DEC)") end if %> is suing the mega-giant chip-maker for patent infringement.

Cyrix tagged along today, claiming Intel is infringing on patents that, get this, were just granted yesterday, and have to do with the new multimedia distinction "MMX." Talk about wasting no time! Intel survived the choppy session today, gaining 50 cents after losing nearly $7 a share yesterday. Tough week in Santa Clara, but sitting on billions of cash and commanding an 85% - 90% market share, Intel's in a position to flourish. (Yes, I own Intel, as I've mentioned here before. No secret, that.)

Switching gears, each day I post the year-to-date returns for the Growth Screens based on a monthly update. I don't often (have I ever?) post a similar list in one place for the quarterly or semi-annual holding periods, though. Today, then, I'm including those rankings as well and will try to remember to do so periodically to give you an idea which screens are leading the race over longer holding periods. Fool on!

Monthly Growth Screens
(Jan. 3 to present)
21.61%  Relative Strength  
11.76%  S&P 500 Index  
5.20%  Low Price/Sales  
2.35%  YPEG Potential  
-4.33%  Investing for Growth  
-11.42%  Unemotional Growth  
-14.72%  EPS Plus RS  
-22.84%  Formula 90  

Quarterly Growth Screens
(Jan. 3 to present)
13.15%  Relative Strength  
11.77%  S&P 500 Index  
10.93%  Low Price/Sales  
-5.52%  Unemotional Growth  
-6.17%  Investing for Growth  
-8.53%  YPEG Potential  
-12.38%  Formula 90  
-16.59%  EPS Plus RS

Semi-Annual (Annual) Growth Screens
(Jan. 3 to present)
11.77%  S&P 500 Index  
10.80%  Relative Strength  
10.71%  Low Price/Sales  
8.46%  YPEG Potential  
-0.13%  Investing for Growth  
-6.50%  Unemotional Growth  
-8.69%  Formula 90  
-9.91%  EPS Plus RS  

Annual Value Screens
(Jan. 1 to present)
14.36%  Dogs of the Dow  
12.99%  Dow Jones Ind Avg  
8.57%  Beating the S&P  
4.07%  Unemotional Value  
4.07%  Beating the Dow  
3.21%  Dow Combo  
-3.35%  Foolish Four