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1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT: Prudential Securities shares technical "buy"
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7. HOT REPORT: Bear Stearns & Co. seriously peruses marine and golf
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8. EDITOR'S PICK: Prudential Securities believes that the "bottom could
be within sight" for semiconductor capital equipment.

9. TODAY'S TOP 10: Individual investors still like energy and tech, but
seem increasingly interested in alternatives.

10. ANALYST IN DEMAND: Taking stock of MultexInvestor.com's own analyst,
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1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT
The income tide is lifting more boats -- Prudential Securities shares 90
technical "buy" ideas among the "mundane" companies.

Analysts respond to investors' attitudes shifting towards investing in
"more discriminating" growth areas with a list of stocks in a what they
deem to be in "major" uptrends, or with yields of 4% and higher (3-page
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Devon Energy (DVN) -- Morgan Stanley sets a $72-price target on this
independent oil and gas producer.

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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
U.S. gasoline inventory projections -- Lehman Bros. makes predictions for
the summer supply based on current refinery levels.

The analyst reminds investors that a possible supply disruption this
summer is positively impacting refining margins. But what level does the
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4. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Restaurants: A tough industry for investors -- Morningstar's Corey
McElveen is ready to answer investors' questions.

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6. PERSONAL FINANCE'S ASK THE EXPERT
Doug Erbert, personalized rollover service manager for American Century
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7. WHAT'S HOT?
Leisure products taken seriously -- Bear Stearns & Co. peruses marine and
golf companies.

Just in time for summer, the firm examines Brunswick Corp. (BC), MarineMax
(HZO), Callaway Golf (ELY), and National Golf (TEE). How will balmy
weather (and the slowing economy) affect them? (3-page report for purchase
- $10).
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8. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE
Semiconductor capital equipment -- Prudential Securities believes that the
"bottom could be within sight."

The firm says bias should be to build positions while being price
sensitive. Compare the valuations and outlook for Novellus Systems (NVLS),
Teradyne (TER), KLA-Tencor (KLAC), Amkor Tech (AMKR) and four others
(24-page report for purchase - $75).
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9. TODAY'S TOP 10
Best-selling reports on Multex Investor -- Individual investors still like
energy and tech, but seem increasingly interested in alternatives.

By examining the most recent purchased reports on Multex Investor, it is
clear that individual investors remain split over whether they believe in
a tech recovery or want to abandon technology altogether for some less
volatile market segments.
Click here.
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10. ANALYST IN DEMAND
Marc Gerstein, director of investor research at Market Guide -- Taking
stock of MultexInvestor.com's own analyst.

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spanned the 1980s and who'll be appearing at next week's The 13th Annual
Las Vegas Money Show.
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11. MESSAGE BOARDS
Buy-side pro's top pick

Find out why Marsico International Opportunities Fund (MIOFX) manager
James Gendleman says Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (ERJ)
is his favorite stock.
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