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By Aaron L. Task

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		James J. Cramer Figuring in Johnson & Johnson's Earnings Cramer's recent Pfizer purchase affects his view of the portfolio's other drugmaker.
		Alan Farley Expect Anything With the market approaching the top of the four-week trading range, Wednesday's tape is unpredictable.
		Scott Moritz MCI's Rebound Means Another Fumble for AT&T Ma Bell fails to woo much business away from Sprint and the former WorldCom.
		Jeff Cooper On the Horns of a Dilemma Don't expect easy pickings, but the S&P closed above its 200-day moving average for the second consecutive day.
		Arne Alsin Doubling Up Arne's making some adjustments to the model portfolio.
		Gary B. Smith A Savvy Signal The percent of NYSE stocks above their 40-day moving average gives trading clues for this market.
		Dagen McDowell The Long View on Earnings Season An earnings preview for the model portfolio, and advice on solving the 401(k) puzzle, in this issue of The Save Safe Plan.
		Cody Willard ITXC Spurns IDT's Bid Cody looks at this deal and is selling some of the model portfolio shares of ITXC.



		Jon D. Markman Swinging for the Fences Again So far, the year's best-performing stocks mark a decided shift back toward risk.



		Big Day Ahead for Some Big Stocks By Paula Lace Microsoft, Intel and Motorola are way up in the premarket.




		Microsoft Reports Good Quarter but Is Less Positive on Outlook Intel Posts Flat Quarter, Nudges Up Sales Outlook Sales Up at Texas Instruments Motorola Meets Estimates, Raises Sales Outlook



		By David Morrow Pick Up the Pieces With a Pro Join us today for a free chat with financial adviser Cynthia Meyers on rebuilding your portfolio.



		Gary B. Smith Look for Limited Upside From Here The T2108 looks troubling. Plus, charts of IBM, J.P. Morgan and more.
		Bill Fleckenstein Guileful Guidance Targets the Gullible IBM's earnings announcement and outlook seem sunny until you look a little closer.
		Peter Eavis Clock's Ticking on GM's House Party The zero-percent financing gimmick is starting to show its age, and the aftermath could be ugly.




		Jonas Max Ferris Scrushy Reaps $17.5 Million From Healthcare Realty Trust The HealthSouth founder saw a huge windfall from the REIT he co-founded and sold.
		Dagen McDowell What to Do With Your Tax Refund The experts weigh in. Does beating a 15% return a year sound good? Then pay that credit card.
		Dagen McDowell Dear Dagen: What Funds Should I Buy Now in My Roth IRA? Dagen offers several options for this TSC reader who needs to choose by April 15.
		Dagen McDowell Solving the 401(k) Puzzle Planning for retirement used to be so easy. Here's how to keep it from getting too difficult.
		Stephen Schurr Poor Standard: Why You Should Avoid the S&P 500 The index is dominated by large-cap growth stocks, and that's not its only problem.
		Beverly Goodman Congress' 'Solution' to Tax-Cut Impasse May Spawn Problems The complex compromise could make reaching a permanent solution on tax cuts more difficult.
		Stephen Schurr Large-Cap Value Funds That Have Beaten the Pack Think growth outperforms value? Think again -- especially when value managers stick to their guns.
		Jon D. Markman Swinging for the Fences Again So far, the year's best-performing stocks mark a decided shift back toward risk.
		Beverly Goodman Not Ready to Pay Taxes? Push 'Em Back The IRS will grant a four-month extension -- even without a good reason. But give them a heads-up.
		Jim Jubak Follow the Cash Flow to Five Great Stocks See why Sysco, Procter & Gamble and others are poised to do well in this market.

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