America for Sale

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July 25, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY INVESTING America for Sale Foreign companies emboldened by a weak dollar are on the prowl for undervalued U.S. assets, and more deals are likely in the pipeline   MORE TOP STORIES MARKET SNAPSHOT Stocks Rise on Economic News Stronger-than-expected durable goods orders and new home sales helps lure some buyers, while oil prices fall GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS Marcial: Betting on a Buyout at MGM One pro believes a deal could be in the cards for casino operator MGM Mirage, whose big investors include Kirk Kerkorian and Dubai World INSIDE WALL STREET The Bright Luster of BlackRock The Bright Luster of BlackRock PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Big Pharma: What Safe Haven? A reputed stronghold for investors, the drugmaking sector faces increasing risks: fewer prescriptions filled, patent expirations, and FDA rejections of new drugs Where to Put Your Cash Worries over the soundness of big banks is sending savers to CDARS, a service that spreads deposits across a network of institutions INVESTING What's Your Port in This Storm? BusinessWeek asked three top financial advisers what they would do with a $1 million cash portfolio to keep it safe for a year. Safety, it turns out, is in the eye of the beholder S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P S&P Picks and Pans: Wachovia, Abercrombie & Fitch, BJ's Wholesale, Wal-Mart, Diamond Offshore Analyst' opinions on stocks in the news Friday THE WEEK AHEAD Vital Signs: A Weaker Second Half? On deck: consumer confidence, GDP, employment costs, ISM manufacturing index, car sales, construction spending, and the employment report INVESTING Credit Cards: How to Protect Your Limits To lower their overall default risk and protect profits, some card issuers may reduce your credit limit. Here are tips for keeping it steady   INVESTING TOOLS MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD How's Your Fund Doing? Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 View our corporate privacy policy here. To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Mutual Funds at Fidelity  Benefit from over 50 years of fund management experience. ACMUSA.com – Practice Forex Trading  Free $100,000 Practice Account With Real-Time Charts, News & Research! Fisher Investments | 8 Biggest Investing Mistakes  Download our free guide to help you avoid making the 8 most common and serious investment mistakes. Day Trading Secrets - Free Report  Sign up for Day Trading Strategies from the Experts. Never Be on the Wrong Side of a Trade Again. Find the Stock of the Year!  Gryphon Financial wants to offer you the chance to take your investing to a much higher level. Buy a link now!

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