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TIME: What do you see in store for the market overall, and which stocks are best with the new backdrop for dividends...
...Francois Trahan, chief investment strategist at Bear Stearns, writes in a report this week. As for the broader market, ?we would not expect a quick military victory to completely eliminate risks." At best, "it will bring a sigh of relief to equity investors and refocus attention on the fundamental backdrop." A backdrop which still includes the earnings woes and slender profits that beset much of corporate America with or without the uncertainty in the Middle East...
Against this backdrop, some students are calling for a dean that would break traditional molds...
...town houses built right into the fort walls, with rooms decorated in vivid shades of crimson, lime and orange. Its three terraces command what might be Jaisalmer's finest sunset views, when the ancient bastions take on the color of pure honey and seem to melt into the desert backdrop. The staff will update you on the restoration efforts and you won't find anything as wasteful as a bathtub within their walls...
...from Valparaiso, Ind., who six years ago, at age 14, wanted so badly to become a late-night talk-show host that he did. Right then. In his parents' living room. Essany got a slot on local-cable-access television, persuaded Mom to run the camera, put a backdrop of the Manhattan skyline behind his desk and over the next six years managed to book actual celebrities, including Jeff Foxworthy and Carrot Top. Well, all right, they're actual celebrities compared with any you could book into your living room. It's both inspirational and creepy. Essany's dedication...