Small Investors Remain Wary After 69% U.S. Stock Bounce

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March 15, 2010
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY STOCKS & MARKETS Small Investors Remain Wary After 69% U.S. Stock Bounce Individual investors have largely stayed on the sidelines of the current rally. What will lure them back?   MORE TOP STORIES ANALYST PICKS & PANS Picks of the Week: Apple, CA, Chevron, Intel, Nike Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on 10 stocks in the news this week AROUND THE STREET Experts Talk Consumer Sentiment, New Faces at the Fed What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Mar. 12 INVESTING McDonald's: Winning a Hard-Times, Fast Food Fight Promotions and international sales let McDonald's wow investors while shares of Wendy's and Burger King languish amid a U.S. hunger for jobs VIEWPOINT Why a VAT Tax Is Where It's At Adoption of a value-added tax in the U.S. would be a fair, efficient way to help restore the country's financial health, argues Bloomberg BusinessWeek columnist Chris Farrell AROUND THE STREET Experts Talk Trade Gap, Claims, China's Inflation What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Mar. 11 STOCKS & MARKETS A Slow Thaw for Travel and Leisure Stocks Although vacation bookings are rising with optimism about the economy, prices for hotel rooms and cruises will need time to rebound   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 To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2009-2010 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Hot Stock Alert - EHSI  Profit From Healthcare Explosion. New Millionaires Created Today! Air France Deals Abroad  Save on Air France® Flights. Book Your Trip Today on the Official Site T. Rowe Price  No-load mutual funds and 401k rollover. Get Started Now. American Express—Savings  Save with Confidence with an FDIC Insured Savings Account—Learn More. Learn to Trade Forex Free  Free Guide. Free Training. Risk-Free Practice Account. GFT. Buy a link now!

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