Shell, Adam,

Regulators Finalize Settlement with Investment Firms. Adam Shell. - USA Today, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 29, Business, 1522-3191; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Regulators Finalize Settlement with Investment Firms, April 28, 2003; pp. n.p..

"In a historic, sweeping crackdown on Wall Street's duplicitous dealings during the 1990s stock market mania, securities regulators Monday [April 28, 2003] finalized a $1.4 billion settlement with 10 top investment firms." (USA TODAY) This article reveals that "regulators hope that punishing Wall Street for its greed-inspired misdeeds will go a long way in restoring integrity in financial markets. Countless investors got burned buying Internet stocks that analysts touted with 'strong buy' ratings but privately disparaged."

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