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STOCKS RALLY AS WALL STREET HEADS FOR WINNING WEEK

Recent economic data have reassured investors that inflationary pressures are beginning to cool across the economy

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A strange thing is happening on Wall Street: After months of falling stock prices and rising pessimism, some respected analysts are predicting that technology stocks have bottomed. Analysts expect it to generate an earnings per share of $3.44 this year and $4.53 next year.

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