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May 18, 2007
 

Investing Intelligence

Insights and analysis from BW and Standard & Poor's


NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Where the Big Buybacks Are

Here are five companies with outsize share repurchase programs, including ExxonMobil, GE, Microsoft, and Goldman



  MORE TOP STORIES
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Dow Roars to a Record
An upbeat report on consumer sentiment lifted the blue-chip benchmark to another all-time high. Could it be the S&P 500's turn next week?

THE OUTLOOK • From S&P
Post-Record Performances
The S&P 500 is on the verge of a new closing high. Then what?

S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P
S&P Cuts British Airways to Sell
Plus: Analyst opinions on Microsoft and UAL Corp.

THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: Is Housing Perking Up?
On tap: April new and existing home sales, durable goods orders, and more

INSIDE WALL STREET
Shoppers For OfficeMax?
Also featured this week: VeriChip and Morton's Restaurant Group

INVESTING Q&A
Battle of the Blockbusters
S&P's Tuna Amobi explains why analysts are keeping a sharp eye on box-office returns during the summer movie season

STOCK SCREENS • From S&P
Stocks: S&P vs. the Herd
This week's screen looks for issues that carry S&P's highest investment scores, but get a cool reception elsewhere on the Street


What Does Lampert Want with Citi?
Now that investor Edward Lampert has taken a stake in the financial conglomerate, analysts are wondering whether substantial changes will follow

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Sony's Got Game Once Again
Shares of the electronics giant hit a five-year high on a soaring profit forecast thanks in part to shrinking PlayStation 3 losses

INVESTIGATIONS
The Crackdown on Stock-Loan Schemes
A criminal probe by the feds may reveal some of the mysteries of short sellers

BEST FUND MANAGERS 2007
The Best-Managed Mutual Funds
Meet the champs of the 2007 Standard & Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards

LUXURY REAL ESTATE
When Good Real Estate Goes Bad
For a variety of reasons, once-prosperous neighborhoods can go bust. Sometimes they struggle to hang on. Sometimes they can't

  INVESTING TOOLS
MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD
How's Your Fund Doing?
Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings

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