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MARKET SNAPSHOT
Stock Losses Accelerate on Recession Fears Higher expectations of a downturn and prospects for more turbulence in credit markets sent equities reeling Friday
THE OUTLOOK
• From S&P
Recession Risk Rises Standard & Poor's has made changes to six of its sector recommendations to reflect the increasing odds of a downturn
THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: Stronger Medicine from the Fed On tap: December retail sales, industrial production, consumer prices and housing starts, and the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report
INSIDE WALL STREET
Full Speed Ahead at DryShips Also featured this week: Microchip Technology and Chicago Bridge & Iron
TOP NEWS
Bank of America Bags Countrywide The $4 billion acquisition of Countrywide Financial rescues the U.S.'s largest mortgage lender. BoA chief Ken Lewis calls it a "rare opportunity"
MARKET VIEWS
• From S&P
Street Talk: How Far Will Bernanke Go? What leading economists and market strategists are saying about the Fed's next moves
MARKET VIEWS
• From S&P
A Peek at Europe's Pharma Pipeline New products, while not plentiful, will be key for the sector's growth in 2008. Here's a look at the major players' planned launches
INVESTING
Commodities: Boom or Gloom? Some see a "supercycle" in climbing prices for oil, gold, and the like. But others say a slowing U.S. economy could drag them down
S&P RATINGS NEWS
• From S&P
UPS Drops Off S&P's Triple-A List S&P Ratings downgrades the package delivery giant to AA–, leaving only five U.S. nonfinancial companies still in the exclusive AAA club
INVESTING
Stocks: Playing the 2008 Election The fates of various industries depend on who becomes the next President. Who benefits? Who suffers? Here, insights from a slew of top investors
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BLOG INVESTING INSIGHTS >> 
According to Asian calendars, 2008 will be the Year of the Rat. But for investors, it may well be the Year of the (Cash) Cow. Naturally, Eaton Vance, which is one of the biggest players ($20 billion under management) in the bank loan arena, thinks bank loan funds could be a good place to put some money right now.
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