TOWACO, NJ (January 18, 2000) -- Last Thursday, I started discussing fiberoptic components leader JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU) from a Rule Maker perspective. In part one's review of the five qualitative investment criteria outlined in Rule Maker Step 6, JDSU came out looking pretty rosy. As promised, tonight we'll continue our analysis with a look at the financials that make up our other five criteria. In the case of JDSU, this is a little more challenging than usual because of its proclivity to acquire and merge with other entities. Speaking of which...