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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT: Morgan Stanley reiterates its "strong buy"
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT: Prudential Securities reports on the changes in
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL: Get answers on how early to begin investing
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5. ASK THE ANALYST: TheProTrader.com's David Moore is short-term bearish
on the market.

6. INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW: Kintisheff Research presents its
short-term outlook on Cisco (CSCO).

7. HOT REPORT: Robertson Stephens' next-generation network group
reassesses its recent forecasts.

8. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE: JM Lafferty Associates separates
leaders from laggards among stocks in the exchange-traded fund.

9. EDITOR'S PICK: Prudential Securities provides highlights of its
quantitative research on companies that experienced earnings surprises.

10. INVESTMENTOR: Columnist William L. Valentine, CFA, explains that
sometimes the best investment ideas just aren't and why that may be so.

11. THE ANALYST TALKS BACK: Morningstar's Corey McElveen sees restaurants
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1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT
Canadian microcaps, start-ups and resource development stocks -- Global
Securities identifies five early-stage investments suitable for "very
aggressive investors."

The analyst warns that although these under-$25 million companies can
provide a higher return than large caps, small caps also lack market
liquidity -- a reason the firm recommends small positions in them (12-page
report for purchase - $25).
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
The Williams Co. (WMB) -- Morgan Stanley sets a $52-price target on the
utility-sector stock.

"Strong buy" rated WMB has a stable pipeline of earnings and cash flow and
has recently spun off its communications business creating value for the
company, according to the firm. Register for the firm's free-research
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Technology moved off the bottom of the rankings' list -- Prudential
Securities reports on the changes in relative price-strength rankings this
month.

Find out which five sectors moved up the list, which experienced the
biggest upward movement, how much and why they moved, and what their
weighted average score in the list is. This report remains free for a
limited time.
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL
Investing for college -- Investment options to pay for education

College costs money -- and lots of it -- and it will cost more in years to
come. How you plan for it depends on several factors, including how old
your child is. We'll show you how early you should start planning and what
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5. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Short-term bearish, but anticipating a new trend -- The ProTrader.com's
David Moore is ready to take investors' questions.

Moore, while short-term bearish on the market, sees opportunity for a new
trend higher. What is he looking for?  David Moore will be in the Analyst
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6. INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW
Quarterly update on Cisco (CSCO) -- Kintisheff Research presents its
short-term outlook on the tech bellwether.

The firm reiterates its price target on the stock, projects that its
revenue estimates need not be revised, and leaves its long-term outlook on
the stock unchanged. But the firm downgrades CSCO for the short-term
(11-page report for purchase - $25).
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7. WHAT'S HOT?
So, you want to be a carrier analyst? -- Robertson Stephens'
next-generation network group reassesses its previous forecasts in a witty
tongue-in-cheek fashion.

The analysts examine the actual vs. their estimated first-quarter capital
spending for Verizon (VZ), Qwest (Q), SBC Communications (SBC), WorldCom
(WCOM), AT&T (T), Sprint (FON), Level3 (LVLT), and BellSouth (BLS)
(11-page report for purchase - $25).
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8. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) intelligence monitor -- JM Lafferty Associates separates
leaders from laggards among stocks in the exchange-traded fund.

Among the 30 companies featured are Intel (INTC), Apple Computer (AAPL),
Oracle (ORCL), CMGI (CMGI), Cisco (CSCO), Siebel (SEBL), Ericsson (ERICY),
3COM (COMS), Nextel (NXTL), but only five are deemed leaders (43-page
report for purchase - $25).
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9. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE
Earnings surprise model -- Prudential Securities provides highlights of
research on companies that recently beat the Street.

The firm provides, ratings, valuations and quantitative analysis on
hundreds of stocks that bested analysts' consensus. The report also
includes a list of stocks with upwardly (and downwardly) revised estimates
(143-page report for purchase - $300).
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10. THE INVESTMENTOR
What happens when you leave me to my own devices -- Columnist William L.
Valentine, CFA, explains how sometimes best investment ideas just aren't.

He reminds readers how important it is to make sure you don't trick
yourself into seeing what's not there in an industry or stock, just to
justify an investment choice. Read Valentine's article to learn why some
good ideas should be "back-benched."
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazine.asp?ref=ideas20010511.html&nd=0511


11. THE ANALYST TALKS BACK
Restaurants: A tough industry for investors -- Morningstar's Corey
McElveen answers investors' queries.

McElveen sees encouraging trends for restaurant investors despite the
threat of Mad Cow disease. McElveen also discusses Outback Steakhouse
(OSI), McDonald's (MCD), Tricon Global Restaurants (YUM), CKE Restaurants
(CKR) and others.
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/ACQA.asp?date=20010509&nd=0511


12. MESSAGE BOARDS
We're talking stocks

Check out your favorites and catch the latest buzz on Cisco
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(ERJ).
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