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	December 23, 2008 -- 6:29 p.m. EST UP AND DOWN WALL STREET DAILY Low Spark of High-Yield Bonds With little fanfare, investment-grade corporates with lush yields have outpaced stocks. Look for that to continue.     GETTING TECHNICAL Cheer the Year-End Slowdown A less active stock market in the final days of December is just what the doctor ordered to help investors salvage some holiday contentment.     THE STRIKING PRICE DAILY Spot the Difference in Volatility Levels Keep track of futures apart from the spot VIX for a longer-term view.   WEEKDAY TRADER A Better Picture for Petrobras Investors with faith in oil's long-term recovery should consider shares of Brazil's battered oil producer.     INSIDE SCOOP Hess CEO Pumps Up His Stake John Hess added $9.4 million in shares of his energy company.     CHARTING THE MARKET TODAY Stocks in the Spotlight Tuesday CIT and Red Hat rose. Washington Federal and American Greetings fell.     INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM Casual Dining May Not Serve Investors Wedbush Morgan says the sector could suffer in the new year.     HOT RESEARCH PM A Better Mix for Cemex Credit Suisse upgraded the cement giant and raised the target price.     INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM Intel Gains Market Share at H-P, Dell J.P. Morgan sees Intel taking more share away from AMD in Q4.     HOT RESEARCH Equity Holders May Hit Dead End With GM Credit Suisse says shareholders may be largely or entirely wiped out.		Markets 6:36 p.m. EST   DJIA * 8419.49 -100.28 -1.18     Nasdaq * 1521.54 -10.81 -0.71     S&P 500 * 863.16 -8.47 -0.97     Barron's 400 * 178.46 -1.32 -0.73   * at close Source: Reuters and Dow Jones advertisement Tech Trader Daily Noted Barron's columnist Eric Savitz in the Tech Trader Daily blog provides news, analysis and insights on technology investing from Silicon Valley. Latest Headlines •   Obama Transition Names More National Security Staff •   Obama to Use Lincoln Bible for Swearing-In •   Study: Congressional Districts to Shift South, West in 2010 See all recent posts.   Tech Blog RSS Feed Email:   techtraderdaily@barrons.com
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