Merrill Lynch alterou a recomendação da Microsoft (a empresa com maior peso no mercado) de neutral para compra.
Merrill Lynch upgraded technology leader Microsoft (MSFT: up $0.73 to $26.88, Research, Estimates) to "buy" from "neutral" and increased its 2004 earnings forecast for the company, saying it has the potential for higher earnings and a dividend increase and that its valuation is more compelling than that of its peers.
The stock gained almost 2.8 percent, boosting both the Nasdaq composite, where it is one of the most heavily weighted issues, and the industrial average, of which it is a member.
Merrill also added Microsoft to its Focus One list of top stock picks, together with fellow Dow stock Wal-Mart Stores (WMT: up $1.38 to $55.73, Research, Estimates), which climbed 2.5 percent.
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