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Top earners seen as US spending pillar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wealthier Americans account for far more U.S. spending than their less-wealthy counterparts who are more likely to get squeezed by higher energy prices and interest rates, Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist said. Full Article
US investment strategists wary of ethanol buzz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The alternative energy buzz drove ethanol maker VeraSun Energy Corp. to a dazzling market debut on Wednesday, but investment strategists are skeptical about the chances to turn a fast buck in an energy form that remains largely a mystery to many Americans. Full Article
Investors could see more angst this summer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors already whipsawed by a volatile stock market should expect more of the same this summer, Wall Street strategists say. Full Article
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More shareholder activism on horizon: Levkovich
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders are likely to become more active in forcing companies to put to work the vast amounts of cash they are hoarding on their balance sheets, Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist said. Full Article
Investors should diversify, says Citi's Levkovich
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors should invest a portion of their portfolios in emerging markets as they diversify, but do so gradually, Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist said on Wednesday. Full Article
Stocks in a "sweet spot" for gains: Levkovich
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just as investors are fleeing stocks for less risky assets, they should be taking advantage of the recent sell-off to load up on equities, said Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist. Full Article
Goldman's Cohen says S&P underpriced
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Standard & Poor's 500 index is currently underpriced, and stocks have fallen almost as much as they are going to fall, Goldman Sachs' Chief U.S. Investment Strategist Abby Joseph Cohen said on Wednesday. Full Article
Goldman's Cohen sees no Fed surprise
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is within a meeting or two of being done with its program of rate increases and is unlikely to rattle the market with a surprise 50 basis point move, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. investment strategist Abby Joseph Cohen said on Wednesday. Full Article
Key quotes from the Reuters Investment Summit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Strategists from top Wall Street Investment firms visited Reuters U.S. headquarters on Wednesday at the Reuters Investment Outlook Summit and discussed upcoming trends and risks for global markets. Full Article
Buyout risk may weigh on credit as stocks fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. corporate balance sheets are in strong shape with low debt and high levels of cash, but as stock prices fall the risk of companies leveraging their balance sheets is rising, Gregory Peters, head of U.S. credit strategy at Morgan Stanley, said on Tuesday. Full Article
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