Message-ID: <1739181.1075845364980.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 21:07:03 -0700 (PDT) From: 1.10043390.-2@multexinvestornetwork.com To: jwillia@enron.com Subject: May 11, 2001 - Small-cap picks and an earnings surprise list 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 at Robertson Stephens, Kintisheff Research, Prudential Securities, Global Securities, JM Lafferty Associates, and others. For free research, editor's picks, and more come to the Daily Investor: http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazinecover.asp?nd=0511#investor *************************************************************** You are receiving this mail because you have registered for Multex Investor. To unsubscribe, see bottom of this message. *************************************************************** ======================== 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/MTEX1A-prudTH14?s=S601 =============================================================== Featured in today's edition of the Daily Update: 1. 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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). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20571040&nd=0511 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=0511 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. Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazinecover.asp?nd=0511#investor 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 your options are. Click here. http://multexpf.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/monthlymatters/item&ForumID=19&DocID=752 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 Corner only until 5 p.m. ET Fri., May 11, so be sure to ask your question now. Ask the analyst. Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/ACHome.asp?nd=0511 Sign up for a 14-day FREE trial to TheProTrader.com's daily market analysis including entry level and/or target levels and much more. Click here. http://www.theprotrader.com/multex3.asp ======================== Sponsored by ========================= U.S. Global Investors (Nasdaq: GROW) - a unique investment company - offers a free trial subscription to Personal Finance. Discover solid performance during volatile times! 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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). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20508019&nd=0511 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). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20511311&nd=0511 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). Click here. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20563547&nd=0511 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 (CSCO), Niku (NIKU) and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (ERJ). 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