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Saturday, July 04 FROM THE WIRES |
Best of BreedBW selects the year's top performers among the S&P 500 according to an exclusive rating system. Plus: Track the BW 50 Index
STREET WISE
Safety among the Staples
P&G is souring the sector. But as the Nasdaq spring swoon shows, a little prudence can pay off
BARKER.ONLINE
Online Trading Horrors
A government report exposes the problems, and Robert Barker offers some solutions
SOUND MONEY
A Question of Risk
Should workers invest some of their Social Security tax in the market? Remember: Stocks can sag for long periods
HERS.ONLINE
Loan Pointers
Banks are earmarking billions for them, but female borrowers need to do their credit homework
S&P PERSONAL WEALTH
Today's Stock Report
Healtheon/WebMD: Why S&P gives its stock 4 Stars
VIDEO VIEWS
Rational or Not?
BW's Bruce Nussbaum and Bill Wolman discuss whether the market is underpinned by logic or hot air
VIDEO VIEWS
Worrying about the Wrong Problem?
BW's Bill Wolman says the market fears inflation, but it should watch out for a faster-than-expected slowdown, too
S&P PERSONAL WEALTH
Latest Market Update
(5:09 p.m. ET) S&P Market Update: Stocks Shoot Higher
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Synfuel-Powered Surge
Energy upstart Syntroleum has a promising process for converting natural gas to fuel -- and it's gaining notice
INVESTING FORUMS
Join the Discussion
barker.online's Robert Barker, our Street Wise columnists (Sam Jaffe, Amey Stone, and Margaret Popper), and Hers.online's Toddi Gutner want to hear from you
STREET WISE
Cruel and Unusual?
An accounting goof at storage software maker Legato Systems has devastated its stock
NEWS FLASH
A Lighter Lucent
Its Microelectronics unit may finally be spun off in a deal worth up to $40 billion
TAX ADVISER
Estimated-Tax Surprise
You could be facing a bigger-than-usual tax bill if you sold stocks to lock in profits
COMMENTARY
Diary of a Day Trader, Eight Months Later
George Henel returns to tell how he survived the Nasdaq downturn and about his strategies for the future
STREET WISE
Pity the Poor Online Brokers -- or Invest in Them?
The spring slump has slashed trading volume, commission income, and their stock prices. Still, that could be temporary
STREET WISE
Halcyon Days for Hyperion?
If CEO Rodek can unify the business-analysis software maker, it could have a golden future
PRIVACY MATTERS
The Privacy Penalty
Wall Street slashes the stocks of e-marketers until the uncertainty over privacy regulation is resolved
INVESTING Q&A
Dot-Coms: Is the Worst Over?
Ryan Jacob of the Jacob Internet Fund thinks it is. Find out which Net players he favors
STREET WISE
The Street.com's Biggest Fan
Co-founder Marty Peretz just bought $700,000 more of worth of its beaten-down stock. Why?
STREET WISE
S3's Not-So-Simple Switcheroo
Transforming itself into a Net appliance company could double its share price -- if the changeover comes off smoothly
STREET WISE
Will Net Fund "Old-Timers" Be the Wisest?
It's a young, tricky market with a crowd of fund newcomers. That's why it might be smart to go with the veterans
INVESTING Q&A
Yes, It's a Slowdown
BW Chief Economist Bill Wolman fears the Fed will tighten too much
STREET WISE
RealNetworks: Getting Real
Its new media player and its stock are hot. If it could only dispatch the Microsoft threat
STREET WISE
Baffled Bonds
The bond market can't make up its mind about whether the economy's overheating
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Food Fight over Buffets Restaurants?
Upset shareholders are gagging over Caxton-Iseman's buyout bid, which they say is way too low
INVESTING Q&A
Bubble Watcher
Irrational Exuberance author Robert Shiller talks about 1929, volatility, and earlier "new economies"
STREET WISE
Wireless Wonder
Comverse's successful scheme: Selling telecoms the extra services that spice up their wireless offerings
NEWS ANALYSIS
Not Afraid of Boo.com
Fashionmall.com CEO Ben Narasin has a plan for the busted British e-tailer -- but few agree with it
SECTOR SCOPE
Looking for a Good E-tailing Buy
Investors can find plenty of cheap stocks. Finding good values is another thing altogether
NEWS ANALYSIS
Betting on B2B
With his new Internet B2B Fund, Alberto Vilar is putting investors' money where his mouth is
STREET WISE
Winding Helix
Genomic stocks promise great riches, but the path to that payday can be a tough one
BARKER.ONLINE
Around the World
Shawn Lytle of the J.P. Morgan Global 50 Fund finds values in Europe and the Far East
INVESTING Q&A
Short-Term Bear
Roaring 2000s author Harry Dent is a long-term bull but says this correction's probably not over
HERS ONLINE
Healthy Approach
It's better to talk about the options in long-term care coverage well before they're needed
INVESTING Q&A
All in the Timing
With bank stocks on his buy list, S&P's Stephen Biggar is watching the Fed with special care
STREET WISE
Why Gateway Wants More Out-of-the-Box Experiences
Torrid PC growth could be over soon, so it's looking afield for new revenue sources
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Tech-Stock Tactics
About to lose protection on five top sellers, the drug giant needs its arthritis painkiller Vioxx to grow into a monster
STREET WISE
Merck's Patent Headache
About to lose protection on five top sellers, the drug giant needs its arthritis painkiller Vioxx to grow into a monster
INVESTING Q&A
The Convergence Play in Media Stocks
Angela Auchey of Federated Investment looks to companies that are smart about merging content and distribution
NEWS ANALYSIS
A Tricky Net Play
Thanks to a complex restructuring, ZDNet could give a nice ride to investors who are comfortable with arbitrage
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Tech-Stock Tactics
Jerry Apodaca is scooping up a selected few that promise to bounce back mightily in six to nine months
SOUND MONEY
Is Greenspan's Job Done?
Various bond data suggest that the economy may be slowing -- and that investors expect it to
STREET WISE
Can iVillage Become a High-Rent District Again?
Its stock is so low, some analysts say investors would have little to lose. Still, a financial turnaround isn't an impossible scenario
STREET WISE
Chip Champion
Varian is a bargain play on the hot growth in all sorts of chips, and its technology is making it formidable
INVESTING Q&A
Bright Spots on the Web
S&P analyst Scott Kessler looks to Adobe and Internet consultants, among other choices
STREET WISE
Will Gemstar Be Our Guide to the Future?
Its vision of electronic, interactive leisure activities and its TV Guide deal could make it a big winner. For now, it's one volatile stock
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Why E-Merchants Are Asking for Be Free
The provider of Net marketing technology dominates one of the hottest areas of Web advertising
STREET WISE
Dell on the Net
The PC powerhouse aims to morph into an Internet infrastructure provider
INVESTING Q&A
Wait Until Fall for an IPO Revival
But S&P's Mark Basham still has stocks he likes now, from Digital Island to AT&T Wireless
STREET WISE
Turbocharging FuelCell
The demand for alternate power sources is heating up this small-generator maker's stock
SECTOR SCOPE
Staffing Companies' Woes
The hot job market has left their stocks out in the cold
STREET WISE
Sizzling at Somera
The No. 2 entry on BW's Hot Growth list gets top-notch returns from second-hand tech gear
HERS ONLINE
Making Plans for the Big Split
New software and Web sites can help women prepare financially for divorce
STREET WISE
Riding Net Stocks through the Shakeout
While investors wait for the sector to pick up again, the top names seem to offer at least a little safety
STREET WISE
It's a Dirty Job, but the Fed Has to Do It
Greenspan & Co. can't wait for inflation to leap. And it may do just that without these preemptive attacks
INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
The Paper-Maker Takeovers, Chapter 2
Defeated in the battle for Champion, Finland's UPM may be stalking another American prey
STREET WISE
Next to Tumble?
Jack Welch could come to regret his decision to tie GE to the tech market
STREET WISE
Can $9 Million Foretell Amazon's Fate?
A look at why the e-tailer's first-quarter report provoked two analysts to make opposite recommendations
INVESTING Q&A
The Prospects for a Net-Stock Turnaround
They're still churning, but some may come back soon, says Chris Nerney of ISDEX, the Internet stock index
STREET WISE
Can Penney Get Off the Clearance Rack?
Recent heartening news has given it a bump. A turnaround, though, is a long way off
COMMENTARY
Those Painful Margin Calls: Brokers Share the Blame
It's their responsibility to do everything possible to let clients know just how risky margin investing is
barker.online
Should You Give Munis a Whirl?
T. Rowe Price's Mary Miller says the slowing economy makes it a good time to be in municipal bonds
STREET WISE
What's Really Clouding Cisco's Star
Most of its recent slide is the result of a weak tech sector rather than any fundamental change in its prospects
INVESTING Q&A
April Is the Cruelest Month, but Mutual Funds Survived
BW fund maven Jeffrey Laderman sees value funds coming into their own
STREET WISE
Will MicroStrategy's Slide Ever Stop?
To its restated earnings and an SEC investigation, add low cash reserves and analysts' abandoning it
STREET WISE
Sybase's Slow Move Up
CEO John Chen has a turnaround in progress -- but so far analysts are yawning
INVESTING Q&A
Staying Nimble Through the Gyrations
Wall Street Strategies' Charles Payne is a long-term bull who recommends staying fluid in today's challenged market
STREET WISE
A Two-Fer Fund
Allen Ashcroft's Ark Blue Chip Equity fund starts with value and goes for growth
STREET WISE
How to Surf the Infrastructure Wave -- Safely
It may be the latest hot sector, but it's no sure thing if you don't face some basic facts
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