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Where Things Are Headed in 2008
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Where Things Are Headed in 2008 Many see dark days for investors. Let's hope for a rapid resolution of the housing and credit crunch
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Merrill, RIM News Boosts Stocks Strong earnings from Research in Motion and news that Merrill Lynch might get a cash infusion from a Singapore fund helped spark buying ahead of the holiday weekend
TECH KNOWLEDGE
• From S&P
Tech Sector Outlook 2008: Part 1 What S&P sees ahead for semiconductors, chip equipment, computer hardware, storage, electronic manufacturing services, and systems software
S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS
• From S&P
S&P Stock Picks and Pans: Merrill Lynch, RIMM, Walgreen Plus: opinions on Micron Technology, Jabil Circuit, and KeyCorp
STOCK SCREENS
• From S&P
Stocks: Five by Five by Five Stocks on this week's list get the top ranking in S&P's STARS and Fair Value systems, and have shown profit growth in each of the past five years
INVESTING
Jim Cramer: Mad No More? The CNBC host and author is emphasizing long-term investing for his viewers and readers. What happened to the manic stockpicker?
INVESTING
Wall Street: Cutting Through the Confusion With uncertainty gripping the market, here's what investors need to know about earnings, the economy, credit, and the housing sector
INVESTING
Munis: How Safe? Bond insurers who back municipal bonds are on shakier ground. Here's what that might mean for your portfolio
THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: Housing Slump Seen Stretching into 2008 On tap: November home sales and durable goods, October home prices, and December consumer confidence
SAM STOVALL'S SECTOR WATCH
• From S&P
Stocks: Best and Worst Sectors for '08 S&P reviews the performance of key groups as the current year draws to a close—and names the sectors its analysts like for 2008
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There's a very insider-ish story about municipal bonds running on Bloomberg. The short version is that hedge funds and Wall Street firms have been dumping muni bonds lately, pushing prices down and yields up.
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