May 10, 2001 - Near- to long-term forecasts

In today's Daily Update, we feature research on several different
market segments in which analysts pick strong favorites among
small- to mid-cap stocks, communications chips, oilfield services,
next-generation networking, and other themes or industries.

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Featured in today's edition of the Daily Update:

1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT: Robertson Stephens provides estimates and
comments for seven next-generation network stocks due to report fiscal
results.

2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT: Morgan Stanley reiterates its "strong buy"
rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV).

3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT: Oscar Gruss offers a summary of recent
developments and news in the broadband-access universe.

4. ASK THE ANALYST: TheProTrader.com's David Moore is short-term bearish
on the market.

5. INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW: The Wall Street Transcript talks to a
money manager regarding small- and mid-cap stock picking.

6. HOT REPORT: Dain Rauscher Wessels forecasts summer power demand's
impact on oil commodity and stock prices.

7. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE: Prudential Securities shares
technical "buy" ideas among 90 "mundane" companies with yields and growth.

8. EDITOR'S PICK: Robertson Stephens examines the valuations, trends,
financials and investment impact of more than a dozen chip companies.

9. INVESTMENT IDEAS: Find out for which 10 stocks analysts raised
estimates in the last week.

10. ANALYST IN DEMAND: Taking stock of MultexInvestor.com's own analyst,
Marc Gerstein, director of investor research at Market Guide: part 3.

11. THE ANALYST TALKS BACK: Schaeffer's Investment Research Inc.'s Bernie
Schaeffer believes the Nasdaq can reach the 2,500-point level in the short
term.

12. MESSAGE BOARDS: Catch the latest buzz on Cisco (CSCO), Niku (NIKU) and
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (ERJ).

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1. TODAY'S SPECIAL REPORT
Next-generation networking -- Robertson Stephens provides a preview for
seven stocks due to report fiscal results.

Rankings, earnings and revenue estimates, and comments for Ciena (CIEN),
Sycamore (SCMR), MCK Communication (MCKC), Ditech Communications (DITC),
Brocade Communications (BRCD), Qlogic (QLGC), and Tut Systems (TUTS)
(3-page report for purchase - $10).
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20514864&;nd=0510

2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Southwest Airlines (LUV) -- Morgan Stanley sets a $23-price target on the
low-fare airline.

"Our projection of a five-year earnings growth rate of 13% appears to be
modest, compared with the 20% annual rate for the previous five years,"
the analysts note. Register for the firm's free-research trial to access
the report on this "strong buy."
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=4331839&;sid=8&nd=0510

3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Broadband brief -- Oscar Gruss offers a summary of recent developments and
news.

The analysts include a trend report for the DSL, cable modem and
broadband-wireless access providers, diversified broadband-access players,
as well as broadband-access chipset suppliers. This report remains free
for a limited time.
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazinecover.asp?nd=0510#investor

4. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Short-term bearish, but anticipating a new trend -- The ProTrader.com's
David Moore is ready to take investors' questions.

Moore, while short-term bearish on the market, sees opportunity for a new
trend higher. What is he looking for? David Moore will be in the Analyst
Corner only until 5 p.m. ET Fri., May 11, so be sure to ask your question
now. Ask the analyst.
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/ACHome.asp?nd=0510

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analysis including entry level and/or target levels and much more.
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5. INDEPENDENT'S INVESTMENT REVIEW
John Park, vice president of Liberty Wanger Asset Management -- The Wall
Street Transcript talks to the money manager regarding small- and mid-cap
stock picking.

The co-manager of Liberty Acorn Twenty and Wanger Twenty Mutual Funds
discusses his strategy, which is to search for and subsequently invest in
"mispriced securities." Find out how he does it (13-page report for
purchase - $50).
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6. WHAT'S HOT?
Intermediate-term outlook on oilfield services -- Dain Rauscher Wessels
forecasts summer power demand's impact on commodity and stock prices.

The firm explains its "secular vs. cycle" outlook along with its
prediction for fall 2001 and 2002 stock prices and publishes its
"later-cycle" focus list, which contains seven "strong buy" and three
"buy" stocks (2-page report for purchase - $10).
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20553511&;nd=0510

7. INVESTORS' CHOICE: 3-DAY FAVORITE
The income tide is lifting more boats -- Prudential Securities shares 90
technical "buy" ideas among the "mundane" companies.

Analysts respond to investors' attitudes shifting towards investing in
"more discriminating" growth areas with a list of stocks in a what they
deem to be in "major" uptrends, or with yields of 4% and higher (3-page
report for purchase - $10).
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20500018&;nd=0510

8. EDITOR'S PICK: CURRENT RESEARCH FROM THE CUTTING EDGE
The communications chip report -- Robertson Stephens examines the
valuations, trends, financials and investment impact of more than a dozen
companies.

Near- and long-term outlooks provided for AMCC (AMCC), Broadcom (BRCM),
Conexant (CNXT), Cube (CUBE), Globespan (GSPN), PMC-Sierra (PMCS),
Stanford Microdevices (SMDI), Virata (VRTA), Vitesse (VTSS) and four more
(29-page report for purchase - $75).
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=20520441&;nd=0510

9. INVESTMENT IDEAS
The most recommended stocks on Wall Street -- Specialized financial
boutiques join energy stocks on Wall Street's list of top choices.

Strong earnings reports in the previous week reinforced many analysts'
bullish outlook on select companies in the financial and energy sectors.
Which stocks does the Street currently favor?
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazine.asp?ref=ideas20010510.html&;nd=0510

10. ANALYST IN DEMAND
Marc Gerstein, director of investor research at Market Guide, part 3 --
Taking stock of MultexInvestor.com's own analyst.

The veteran analyst who came to prominence in the '80s was cautious when
the wild-bull euphoria was at its peak last year. Indeed, Gerstein
believes investors would have had more success investing in the stocks he
finds outside the populist realm.
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/magazine.asp?ref=analyst20010510.html&;nd=0510

11. THE ANALYST TALKS BACK
Rallying within a bear market -- Schaeffer's Investment Research Inc.'s
Bernie Schaeffer explains.

In his answers to investors' questions, Schaeffer discusses the potential
for further rate cuts as he advances the opinion that the Nasdaq can reach
the 2,500-point level over the short term. See what he has to say about
the 5,000-point level.
Click here.
http://www.multexinvestor.com/ACQA.asp?date=20010505&;nd=0510

12. MESSAGE BOARDS
We're talking stocks

Check out your favorites and catch the latest buzz on Cisco (CSCO), Niku
(NIKU) and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (ERJ).
Click here.
http://multexinvestor.sageonline.com/page.asp?id=2904&;ps=1&s=3&nd=0510

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