See The Day Ahead .
Optical leaders sound a bit helpless.
See 2HRS2GO . Handspring CEO reiterates her revenue outlook. The software maker laid off about 8 percent of its work force, but announced that it will exceed analyst expectations for its second quarter. A top Dell Computer executive says the company will be ruthless about cutting costs, but declines to comment on speculation about more layoffs. The technology consultant falls short of revised estimates in its first quarter as sales fall 22 percent from the prior quarter.