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- Online advice and chats
- Free and sponsored reports


Investment ideas
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1. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Advent Software (ADVS)
What can you say about a tech stock that analysts tout even while estimates
drop? How about: Nice!

By Marc Gerstein

Usually analysts like stocks when earnings are growing, and they are most
bullish on shares of companies whose earnings growth is especially strong.
That's a major reason why tech stocks have been in the doghouse lately.
Earnings have been heading south. Whether or not you want to invest in tech
now generally depends on how patient you are. If you're willing to get in early and
wait until earnings recover and estimates get revised upward (something that will
probably be occurring around mid-2002), this is a great time to jump in. If you're
not so patient, you have to agonize trying to guess the timing of recovery.

Click here to read more.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/article.asp?docid=4191&nd=1121


2. INVESTMENT IDEAS
From Russia with love
A troika of telecom stocks that are well-positioned for current trends and gaining
analyst esteem.

by Ben Mattlin, equity research columnist

When shares of Russian-based telecom companies start earning a measure of
analyst esteem, savvy investors owe it to themselves to take a further look.

To be sure, these three Russian telcos haven't yet attained analysts' highest
rating, but quite surprisingly--and seemingly out of nowhere--each has an
average rating better than a neutral 3, and one of them has moved up to an
average rating of 2 ("buy"). What gives?

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Broker and third-party reports
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1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT
Bear Stearns takes an in-depth look at the prospects for video game publishers.

The analyst looks at industry fundamentals and attributes of
successful publishers. Leading players Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision (ATVI),
and THQ (THQI) are discussed, as well as demographic trends and hardware
platforms. (146-page report for purchase - $300)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=25514731&nd=1121


2. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE
Prudential Securities discusses the December rebalancing of the
Nasdaq 100 index.

Prudential explains the rebalancing process and speculates on 13
companies to be added to, and 13 to be removed from, this important index.
Also, a projection of the highest 20 weighted stocks in the post-rebalancing
Nasdaq. (8-page report for purchase - $25)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=25483146&nd=1121


3. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE
Standard & Poors profiles the NYSE's most capitalized company,
General Electric (GE).

S&P provides an overview, business summary, and industry outlook for GE.
Also included in the report, a peer group comparison, recent news headlines,
Wall Street analysts' consensus opinions, and S&P's fair value for
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Free and sponsored reports
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Friedman, Billings, Ramsey discusses financial market developments in the
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FBR reports on positive developments for generic drugs and IT
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Morgan Stanley sets a $30 price target for strong buy-volatile rated
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