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March 14, 2008
 

Investing Intelligence

Insights and analysis from BW and Standard & Poor's


NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Dividends: The Sweet Spot

Stocks offering healthy dividends can pay off in tough economic times. But be careful of high yields in the financial and utility sectors



  MORE TOP STORIES
THE ECONOMY
The Fed: Time for Tough Love?
The dollar is sinking. Inflation is on the rise. Should Bernanke & Co. take a page from the Paul Volcker playbook and start raising rates?

MARKET SNAPSHOT
Stocks Plummet on Bear Stearns Worries
Fears that the investment bank's liquidity crisis could spread knocked major indexes for a loop Friday

S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P
S&P Picks and Pans: Bear Stearns, JP Morgan, Trimeris, AnnTaylor
Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market

THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: Economists See Half-Point Rate Cut
Highlights: The Fed's policy meeting, industrial production, housing starts, producer prices

INSIDE WALL STREET
Rallying to ITT's Defense
Also featured this week: Xcorporeal and India Hospitality

STOCK SCREENS • From S&P
Stocks: The Right Mix of Growth and Value
Standard & Poor's latest list finds 16 top-ranked names that represent the best of both worlds

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
Mortgages: Will Paulson's Plan Fix the Mess?
More-stringent lending standards are aimed at avoiding more problems, but analysts say banks have already implemented the needed changes

INVESTING
Best Bets for Fixed-Income Investments
Never mind Treasuries. There are other opportunities in the fixed-income market for investors looking for healthy yields


Waking Up to the Recession
As the economy teeters between bad and worse, one question looms: What's the best course of action? Here's what can be done

STOCKS IN THE NEWS
HMOs' Unwelcome Diagnosis
WellPoint's profit warning, which zapped $10 billion from its market cap due to rising medical costs, has Wall Street turning against the sector

  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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