The Final Fate of Fannie and Freddie

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August 22, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY NEWS ANALYSIS The Final Fate of Fannie and Freddie Partial bailout or full-on takeover, here's how the rescue of the troubled government-sponsored enterprises could ripple through the financial system   MORE TOP STORIES MARKET SNAPSHOT Stocks Solidly Higher Bernanke's dovish tone on inflation signaled that the Fed won't be hiking rates. Speculation swirled about a possible buyout of Lehman Brothers S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS • From S&P S&P Picks and Pans: Ambac, Hormel, brokerages, JDS Uniphase, salesforce.com, Korn Ferry Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Thursday INVESTING Mid-Caps: The Global Sweet Spot Stocks of fast-growing, midsize companies, particularly in developing nations like China, could offer compelling opportunities to investors who can tolerate some risk INVESTING Starbucks: Big Investors' Divorce Grounds Maverick Capital is the latest large shareholder to bail, perhaps not willing to wait and see if CEO Schultz can turn the coffee giant around VIEWPOINT Health Care: The Real Fiscal Nightmare While policy wonks slug it out over McCain and Obama's tax plans, a far bigger problem looms: rampaging medical costs GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS Marcial: Sequenom's Down Syndrome Test The genetic tester's prenatal-screening product could help it dominate a market with multibillion-dollar potential and transform medical diagnostics MARKET VIEWS • From S&P Brokerages: The Pick of the Crop How does a firm get top marks in customer satisfaction? Here's how J.D. Power drew up its latest list—and how 12 big industry names stack up INVESTING When Will Casinos Snap Their Losing Streak? A tough economy and steep fuel prices are hurting Las Vegas and other casino areas. Relief might not come anytime soon SAM STOVALL'S SECTOR WATCH • From S&P Energy Stocks: Time for a Fresh Look After the recent sell-off in energy shares, S&P has boosted its recommendation on the sector to overweight. Here's why Time Management: Making Every Hour Count Readers offered their workplace-tested secrets for success on our Time Management blog and in a BW reader poll NEWS Getting Smarter on School Loans As private lenders bail, more students will turn to federal funds, which offer better rates and terms   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 at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/privacy.html. 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 Get up to $500k HSBC Term Life Ins. at HSBCusa.com  Apply online today. No medical exam. No agent visit. Get instant coverage if you qualify. Practice Forex Trading  Start Trading With A Free $50,000 FXCM Demo Account - Play Before Pay! Buy Foreclosures & Use Our Money.  Split Big Profits! You Find it & We Fund it! Co-Own Or Cash Out! Get Free Info Now! Credit Card Rates Hit 3-Year Lows  Think You Pay Too Much Credit Card Interest? Stop Paying High Monthly Payments. Apply Online Today! Explore Humana's Medigap plans.  Click here for more information on Humana's Medigap plans. Buy a link now!

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