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Major indices all trading fractionally lower. 
Dow is holding 11,000, S&P is down 1.58 at 1292.60 and Nasdaq is down 2.20 at
2329.16.

Downgrades in Coca-Cola and J.P. Morgan lead the
markets to slide; analysts agree that future earnings report will make or break
this rally.

Crude oil edges towards $65 a barrel on news that Iran
continues to pursue nuclear technology.

Gold futures have backed off of their recent highs;
demand for gold remains strong on inflation fears and heavy consumption in Asia.

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Guidant
(
GDT |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) accepts
Johnson&Johnson’s
(
JNJ |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) second offer of
$23.5 billion.  Boston Scientific
(
BSX |
Quote |
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News |
PowerRating)
plans to continue their efforts to buy-out GDT.  GDT’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).  JNJ’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).  BSX’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

Anheuser-Busch
(
BUD |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was
cut to under-perform from inline by Goldman Sachs.  BUD’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

Coca-Cola
(
KO |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was
downgraded to inline from outperform by Goldman Sachs.  KO’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

J.P. Morgan Chase
(
JPM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
was downgraded by Piper Jaffrey to market perform from outperform.  JPM’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

AT&T
(
T |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was upgraded
by Prudential to overweight from neutral.  AT&T’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

Apple
(
AAPL |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was
upgraded to outperform from peer perform by Bear Stearns.  AAPL’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

RadioShack’s
(
RSH |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
earnings for 2005 will not reach company’s previous target range.  RSH’s face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating).

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