Message-ID: <23031936.1075845363031.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 21:06:57 -0700 (PDT) From: 1.10043390.-2@multexinvestornetwork.com To: jwillia@enron.com Subject: May 4, 2001 - Strong contenders in techs, drugs Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Multex Investor <1.10043390.-2@multexinvestornetwork.com>@ENRON X-To: jwillia@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Williams, Jason (Trading)\Williams, Jason (Trading)\Deleted Items X-Origin: WILLIAMS-J X-FileName: Williams, Jason (Trading).pst From today's Daily Update, you'll have the opportunity to download professional perspectives from top analysts on their computer-and- peripherals industry picks, several drug and health-care stocks, Cisco's (CSCO) rivals, the Nasdaq composite index hitting the 2,500 level soon, and much more. For free research, editor's picks, and more come to the Daily Investor: http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazinecover.asp?nd=0504#investor *************************************************************** You are receiving this mail because you have registered for Multex Investor. To unsubscribe, see bottom of this message. *************************************************************** ======================== Sponsored by ========================= Buy stocks for just $3! Here's a great way to invest for the long-term. ShareBuilder lets you make dollar-based investments in the stocks and index shares you choose. Transactions cost just $3 ($2 for a child's account!) and there are no account or investment minimums. http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=29150849&siteid=38314164&bfpage=home =============================================================== Featured in today's edition of the Daily Update: 1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT: Goldman, Sachs & Co. publishes its U.S. "select list" containing 23 stocks. 2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT: Morgan Stanley reiterates its "strong buy" rating on The Williams Co. (WMB). 3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT: Buyside Research graphs the income statement and balance sheet of McKesson HBOC (MCK) to its competitors. 4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL: Determining risk tolerance 5. ASK THE ANALYST: Schaeffer's Investment Research Inc.'s Bernie Schaeffer believes the Nasdaq can reach 2,500 over the short-term. 6. INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW: SSInvestor.com conducts a fundamental overview and financial ratio analysis on Cisco (CSCO). 7. HOT REPORT: JM Lafferty Associates finds a new leader among computer companies that look weak overall. 8. EDITOR'S PICK: Instinet Research locates the stocks, sectors and industries with bullish and bearish ranks. 9. INVESTMENTOR: Discover how the money-supply growth rate is responsible for helping fuel the stock market. 10. CHATTING UP WALL STREET GURUS: Marc Gerstein, director of investment products with Market Guide 11. MESSAGE BOARDS: Message-board host Stu@Sage takes a look at why ExxonMobil (XOM) is a top-rated company in its sector. ======================== Sponsored by ========================= Blood Is Running In The Streets! Buy These 10 Tech Bargains! Investors' mad dash for the exits spells 'opportunity' to Al Frank. He's done it before (Dell +2,996%, Fannie Mae +4,096%...) And now he's doing it again! 10 booming BARGAIN techs, all with SOLID fundamentals. FREE 30-day trial: http://www.investools.com/c/go/PRUD/MTEX1B-prudTH12?s=S601 =============================================================== 1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT A sneak peak into a top portfolio -- Goldman, Sachs & Co. publishes its U.S. "select list" containing 23 stocks. The firm's equity positions are published courtesy of Dain Rauscher Wessels. The "select list" contains companies from 10 economic sectors, their weighted percentage in the list and the S&P 500, and performance (3-page report for purchase - $10). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20511472&nd=0504 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 trial to access this report. Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Download.asp?docid=4415578&sid=8&nd=0504 3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT How McKesson HBOC (MCK) measures up -- Buyside Research publishes 48 graphs comparing the income statements and balance sheets of MCK to competitors. The firm compares the financials of MCK with those of AmeriSouce (AAS), Herbalife (HERBA), Syncor (SCOR), Allou Health (ALU), Twinlab (TWLB) and Chronimed (CHMD) through many fiscal periods. This report remains free for a limited time. Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazinecover.asp?nd=0504#investor 4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL Determining risk tolerance -- An investor's risk tolerance varies with the individual situation. In this real-life case study, see how an investor decides how much risk he's comfortable with. Factors looked at include age, marital status, and future plans. See how each factor weighs in and how to make the decision for yourself. Click here. http://multexpf.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/retirement/item&ForumID=20&DocID=528 5. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER Rallying within a bear market -- Schaeffer's Investment Research Inc.'s Bernie Schaeffer explains. Schaeffer believes Nasdaq 2,500 can be reached over the short term. 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INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW Compare Cisco (CSCO) to its rivals -- SSInvestor.com conducts a fundamental overview and financial ratio analysis on the tech bellwether. See how CSCO stacks up against Avaya (AV), Cabletron (CS), Network Appliance (NTAP), Avocent (AVCT), and Standard Microsystems (SMSC) in terms of return on assets, operating margins and other fundamental data (7-page report for purchase - $15). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=5691453&nd=0504 7. WHAT'S HOT? Computer and peripherals -- JM Lafferty Associates finds a new leader among companies that look weak overall. The research identifies 25 new laggards in an industry mired by asset deceleration, margin erosion, slowing growth, dwindling shareholder returns, and other problems. However, the firm says there's one bright spot (41-page report for purchase - $25). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Download.asp?docid=20511329&nd=0504 8. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE Earnings evaluation rankings -- Instinet Research locates the stocks, sectors and industries with bullish and bearish ranks. While hundreds of stocks may populate this list, only 14 make the bullish deciles list. Discover equities covered by more than three analysts that also had an upward change in rank, and the reason for the change (15-page report for purchase - $25). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Download.asp?docid=20518802&nd=0504 9. THE INVESTMENTOR Growth in money supply = tech-stock leadership -- Columnist William L. Valentine, CFA, explains how his favorite metric is helping fuel the stock market. The analyst says there's a chain reaction that's responsible for "pumping things up again." Read his article to learn why and how the money-supply growth rate impacts the price of technology stocks. Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazine.asp?ref=ideas20010504.html&nd=0504 10. CHATTING UP WALL STREET'S GURUS Marc Gerstein, director of investment products with Market Guide In an AOL MarketTalk chat transcript on Sage Online, Gerstein reminds investors to focus on "indisputably great companies whose shares are trading at indisputably low prices," and tells them how. Click here. http://multexinvestor.sageonline.com/transcript.asp?id=14888&nd=0504 11. MESSAGE BOARDS Getting pumped up Message-board host Stu@Sage takes a look at why ExxonMobil (XOM) is a top-rated company in its sector. 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