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INSIGHT & ADVICE

Doug Kass
Kass: Even I Can't Pass Up Cheap Cisco

Cisco's conference call was a stinker, but the markets are restoring value.

Doug Kass
Kass: Near-Term Pros and Cons

The negatives have a slight edge over the positives.

James Altucher
Jim Cramer's Portfolios of the Week

These are the stocks Cramer's been talking about lately.

Jon D. Markman
Circle the Wagons With Wells Fargo

It offers domestic exposure, which should reward investors who see opportunity in banks.

MORE INVESTMENT IDEAS

Jim Cramer
Good Time for Dividend Stocks

Adding to some holdings with a good yield.

Frank Curzio
Remaining Patient

Ths selloff has created attractive entry points for several of our model portfolio names, but we're holding off on any moves until the market stabilizes.

Larsen Kusick
Selloff on Good News Shows Disconnect

Despite announcing a major new contract, shares in this energy name are declining today.

Rebecca Engmann Darst
Naked Longs Remain Costly

The high VIX level may make it prohibitively expensive to buy option protection in S&P components without controlling costs via spreads. Also, closing out a position.

David Peltier
A Pair of Electric Dividends

These two electronic component manufacturers offer investors attractive opportunities at current levels.

Rev Shark
Go for Base Hits Instead of Home Runs

In this environment, focus on protecting capital instead of trying to swing for the fences.

Alan Farley
It's Up to Credit Markets Now

Traders will be looking for clues early next week on whether the credit freeze has thawed or not.

ANALYSIS

By Ivy Lessner
Microsoft's Deal Needs Time to Digest
Assimilating Yahoo! into the fold will be the toughest task.

By Marek Fuchs
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! Oh My!
Here's where the media and Maven missed on the three tech giants' news trifecta.

IN FOCUS

		Microsoft, Yahoo! Await Antitrust Scrutiny By Alexei Oreskovic The proposed merger could be drawn out because of its complexity.
		Apple's iPod Classic Could Be Harmful to Your Headphones By Gary Krakow Users complain that software upgrade damages equipment.