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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009
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WEEKDAY TRADER 
The DVD-by-mail provider is on a roll, but its shares seem a bit rich.
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM 
Credit Suisse lowered estimates for both Home Depot and Lowe's.
INSIDE SCOOP 
The billionaire activist investor raised his stakes in Amylin and Enzon.
MONDAY'S MOVERS 
Shares of the insurer jump 14% after Barron's points up depressed valuations.
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM 
Jefferies suggests the group will move higher in the next 30 days.
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HOT RESEARCH PM 
Jesup & Lamont called the company the "Cadillac" of the industry.
HOT RESEARCH 
The food retailer is set to grow its free cash flow, says Kevin Dann.
ELECTRONIC Q&A 
The sector has been pounded but fund manager Zach Jonson has steely eyes set on 2009.
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM 
Don't base a bullish scenario on rival Circuit City's liquidation.
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by Andrew Bary
Many leveraged buyouts are underwater, and likely to stay there for some time. It's time for the buyout kings to fess up to the mess. Coming next: regulation?
FEATURE 
State Farm, Northern Trust and State Street rank highest in our latest survey of mutual-fund companies' performance.
FEATURE 
European central banks are at risk of defaulting on their currency swaps with the U.S. Federal Reserve.
FEATURE 
The telecom giant's diverse mix of businesses will help it survive -- and thrive -- through these tough times.
THE TRADER 
Scads of indexes post historic declines.
INTERVIEW 
Marty Cohen sees a rare opportunity to buy quality REITs at fire-sale prices.
FEATURE 
Hartford Financial's stock looks like an ultracheap bet on recovery in the bond market.
FEATURE 
Shares of Corn Products International, hurting from a failed deal, now offer an attractive entry point.
CURRENT YIELD 
Why the Fed may buy long-term Treasuries.
 
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET DAILY  | FREE
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by Randall W. Forsyth
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is today's motto, TARP notwithstanding.
THE STRIKING
PRICE DAILY  | FREE
When big investors start to hedge or abandon their long positions in blue chips, it might be time to follow suit.
GETTING TECHNICAL  | FREE
Shares of IBM and Sybase, among others, are showing signs of life in this bear market.
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