In today's edition of the Daily Update, frequent contributor Dave
Sterman discusses telecom stocks with a history of surprising investors
on the upside.

Also, contributing editor Shannon Swingle discusses the emergence of
strategic sourcing as an outcome of B2B e-commerce, and how analysts
view the major players.

Among the featured broker reports below, we feature a report from Wall
Street Strategies that discusses Intel, which readers can download for $8.
Today, we also feature a report from Morgan Stanley, which rates
Hughes Electronics (GMH) "outperform," which Multex Investor
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- Investment ideas
- Broker and third-party research
- Online advice and chats
- Free and sponsored reports


Investment ideas
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1. INVESTMENT IDEAS
Strategic sourcing
Streamlined processes and lower costs create new investment
opportunities

By Shannon Swingle, contributing editor

B2B e-commerce stocks suffered from highly publicized plummets
during the last two years, placing weaker players in jeopardy, but
since September this group has seen an impressive run-up in the
shares of some stocks. Far from being on the verge of extinction,
it's a sector with multi-trillion-dollar potential, a piece of which
many vendors are trying to grab.

Click here to read more.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/article.asp?docid=6053&nd=0117


2. INVESTMENT IDEAS
Surprise party invitation
Investors are in the dark, so why not be in on the surprise?

By Dave Sterman, equity research columnist

Many investors are holding off buying stocks until they've had a chance
to check out earnings releases that will pour in over the next month. But
this is a good time to check out stocks that have a strong chance of
exceeding expectations. Buy them now, and an upside surprise could
lend a boost to your portfolio.

Click here to read more.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/article.asp?docid=6038&nd=0117


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Broker and third-party reports
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1. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE
The 451 discusses Cisco's (CSCO) new focus on the mobile wireless
market.

This report examines IP infrastructure spending, the next-gen
Internet and network architecture layers, Cisco's strategic
alliances and mobile business customer targets, and advanced e-
services and content applications. (2-page report for purchase -
$5)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=5676705&nd=0117


2. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT
CIBC World Markets provides analysis of communications chip giant
Broadcom (BRCM).

Calling BRCM the bellwether of its space, CIBC provides an investment
thesis, discusses its product portfolio, identifies risks, considers BRCM's
valuation, explores competitive positioning, & identifies major
customers. 65 exhibits. (73-page report for purchase - $150)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=25953671&nd=0117


3. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE
Prudential explains why it feels the recession is coming to an end.

Pru's Richard Rippe discusses positive signs he's seeing in employment
numbers, wage data, purchasing manager numbers, nonmanufacturing
activity, construction, and Pru's own analyst survey. Includes 9
illustrative charts or figures. (8-page report for purchase - $25)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=25961082&nd=0117


4. THIRD-PARTY REVIEW
Wall Street Strategies' Charles Payne ponders the current state of the
market.

Payne discusses recent market action, including market reaction to Intel's
(INTC) results and associated chip stocks. Also, he touches on the CPI
report, PC-investment strategy, and offers a stock trade idea in optical
systems. (2-page report for purchase - $7)
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=26015340&nd=0117


5. WHAT'S HOT?
RBC Capital Markets identifies its top picks in the life sciences group.

RBC provides overviews for both the technology enablement and
biopharmaceutical subsectors. The firm picks Abgenix (ABGX) and one
other stock in biopharmaceuticals and Invitrogen (IVGN) and one other
stock in enablement. (2-page report for purchase - $10)
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Online advice and chats
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1. ASK THE ANALYST
Rabbitt Analytics's Paul Rabbitt discusses the kind of stocks investors
should own going forward.

Predicting broad market improvement over the next 6-12 months, Rabbitt
explains why he believes investors' focus should now be on economically
sensitive stocks. What sectors does he suggest? Ask him questions on
this topic through tonight, Thurs., Jan. 17, 5 PM ET.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/AskTheAnalystForm.asp?&nd=0117

Find the right stocks to own in this market. Get Rabbitt's Daily Rankings
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Multex.com's Alan Cohn explains some of the ways
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Chat LIVE TONIGHT at 8pm ET and learn about what's new this year
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 Tonight at 8pm ET, Doug Lockwood, Director of Shareholder Education
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Free and sponsored reports
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1. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Robert Baird & Co. previews Q4 earnings for small- and super-regional
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The report discusses sector expectations, group valuation, and individual
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Morgan Stanley sets an $18 price target for "outperform"-rated Hughes
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