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SAM STOVALL'S SECTOR WATCH • From S&P
Checking Out Food Retailers
The industry has favorable stock-price momentum, but its fundamentals are neutral. Still, S&P has three names worth putting in your cart

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
Texas Instruments Tops Forecasts
Shares of the semiconductor giant gained Tuesday after it announced a better than expected quarterly profit

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
A Corn-Fueled Boost for DuPont
Robust sales of corn seed helped lift the chemicals giant's quarterly profit

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
A Dark Day for Lexmark
The printer maker reported disappointing results and guidance, sending its stock down 9%

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
Investors Lighten Up on Coach
The shares fell Tuesday after the handbag maker discontinued its corporate business

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
MedImmune: A Booster Shot for Astra?
The vaccine maker fetches a premium price as the European pharma giant seeks to strengthen its product portfolio

FOCUS STOCK • From S&P
Why Best Buy Is a Best Bet
S&P expects the retailer to benefit from strength in consumer-electronics spending and an ability to outmaneuver competitors

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
Merrier Times for King Coal
Investors bid shares of Arch Coal and Peabody Energy higher Monday on expectations of rising demand for the fuel

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
Investors Lay Off Administaff
Shares of the HR services outfit plunged Monday as its quarterly results were dinged by rising healthcare costs

STOCK SCREENS • From S&P
Beware of These Dogs
S&P's latest screen finds 10 outfits that score poorly in four key categories. Among them: Eastman Kodak and Qwest Communications

TECH KNOWLEDGE • From S&P
Networking Gear: New Arenas, Iffy Stocks
Cisco's WebEx deal shows it's moving beyond hardware, but overall, prospects for shares of communications equipment companies are uncertain

FIVE FOR THE MONEY
More Biotech Bets for the Fearless
Five for the Money's latest look at one of the riskiest sectors of the market identifies a handful of promising drug development companies

FIVE FOR THE MONEY
Stock Signals You Can Use
Look past the red and green arrows. From volatility to odd-lot shorts, here are a few indicators pros watch to figure the market's direction

S&P PROMISING GROWTH PORTFOLIO • From S&P
Stocks: Buy 'Em Like Buffett
S&P emulates Corporate America's expert investor with a stock screen that turned up 56 companies

MARKET VIEWS • From S&P
Meet the Midsize Challengers
S&P has launched a list of 300 companies expected to take on the world's blue chips, as well as an index to invest in 40 of them

HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
Sizzling Hot Growth
The 100 companies on BusinessWeek's list may not be big, but they're agile and fiercely competitive

THE BUSINESSWEEK 50
The Best Performers 2006
With oil prices high, energy's strength comes as no surprise. But many other companies have scored by building intense customer loyalty


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  S&P Investing Insights
S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS
S&P Stock Picks and Pans: Comcast, NYSE Euronext, Fannie Mae, EDS
Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news

EPS CHANGES
EPS Changes: D.R. Horton, Dillard's, Ford, J.C. Penney
EPS Changes: D.R. Horton, Dillard's, Ford, J.C. Penney


  BW VIDEO Out In The Cold
Mar. 29 - Fed Chairman Bernanke said that inflation remains a primary concern, erasing hopes of a near-term rate cut, says S&P senior economist Beth Bovino

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Changes, companies and performance of the mid-cap benchmark

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