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Stocks and Mutual Funds

Our Take on the First Quarter
After the dark days of winter, investors saw a few glimmers of hope.
by Amy C. Arnott, Managing Editor

A Manager Says Good Riddance to Dividend Proposal
Why Marty Whitman thinks dividend-tax cuts are a bad idea.
by Russel Kinnel, Director of Fund Analysis

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Altria Group

As always, it carries litigation risk--but that risk is priced into the stock.

Gabelli Small Cap Growth

Risk control is at the heart of Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund's appeal.

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Why Fund Managers Hate Tech Stocks
Find out why leading fund managers are still skittish about hardware and software stocks.

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Morningstar Market Indexes


	Daily Return% Thursday Close

	Chg	%Chg	Value

	-2	-0.1	2,004

DJIA	-28	-0.4	8,201

Nasdaq	-3	-0.2	1,384

S&P 500	-1	-0.2	869

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