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June 20, 2008
 

Investing Intelligence

Insights and analysis from BW and Standard & Poor's


NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Should You Bet the Farm on Ag Stocks?

As food prices soar, shares of many agricultural outfits have gotten pricey, too. For now, best bets may be fertilizer and seed producers


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MARKET SNAPSHOT
Stocks Tumble on Financial Fears
Major indexes slumped Friday, with the Dow skidding below 12,000, amid worries about the health of large banks and other financial firms

S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P
S&P Picks and Pans: H-P, BofA, Yahoo, Ford, Corning, PetroChina
Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market

THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: What Will the Fed Say Now?
On deck: Federal Reserve's policy meeting, home prices and sales, durable goods orders, consumer confidence and personal income

INSIDE WALL STREET
Why the New Lorillard Could Light Up
Also featured this week: Verizon Communications and A.D.A.M.

S&P RATINGS NEWS • From S&P
S&P: Rough Road Ahead for GM, Ford, Chrysler
The rating agency put the three automakers on CreditWatch negative, citing deteriorating U.S. industry conditions


Credit Scores: Now Lifestyle Matters, Too
Lenders may be monitoring your bar tab or marriage counseling bill—which could be costly for consumers

INVESTING
Goldman's Profit Prowess
As Goldman Sachs' latest results demonstrate, a worldwide financial crisis isn't tripping up the Wall Street heavyweight. So how does Goldman do it?

INVESTING
Buffett's USG Bet Hits a Wall
The Berkshire CEO doubled down on his stake in the Sheetrock maker in 2006. His gamble has cost him millions

INVESTING
Is Wal-Mart Stock Peaking?
After years of disappointing investors, shares of the discount chain have jumped to a four-year high. But are they now too pricey?

GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS
Marcial: BioSante May Be Buyout Bait
The biotech's LibiGel, in clinical trials, could make it a player in treating female sexual dysfunction—and draw bids from Big Pharma

  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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