Ross Finance Club Weekly Breakout Sales, Trading, and Research October 3, 2004 Zachary Emig MBA Class of 2005

Items of Note Intro to Tozzi next Sunday (files on CD) Intro to Tozzi next Sunday (files on CD) Bloomberg Certification classes in Tozzi Bloomberg Certification classes in Tozzi Wall Street Forum applications due next week Wall Street Forum applications due next week MBA1 iMpact resume deadline on October 15 th MBA1 iMpact resume deadline on October 15 th The Finance Club website has been refreshed, and its calendar is now updated with upcoming events The Finance Club website has been refreshed, and its calendar is now updated with upcoming events FinClub Coursepack: Sections 1, 2, 5-8 most applicable to S&T; Section 10 (Technical Reference) is very IB- specific FinClub Coursepack: Sections 1, 2, 5-8 most applicable to S&T; Section 10 (Technical Reference) is very IB- specific

This Week’s News This week: Dow up 1.5% to 10,192; S&P up 2% to 1131; Nasdaq up 3.3% to 1942 (Q3 #s for each: -3.4%, -2.3%, -7.4%) This week: Dow up 1.5% to 10,192; S&P up 2% to 1131; Nasdaq up 3.3% to 1942 (Q3 #s for each: -3.4%, -2.3%, -7.4%) Oil briefly touches $50 a barrel on Monday due to Nigeria rebel situation; closes above $50 on Friday Oil briefly touches $50 a barrel on Monday due to Nigeria rebel situation; closes above $50 on Friday Google pops 7% on Tuesday as Morgan Stanley, CSFB initiate with buy recommendations Google pops 7% on Tuesday as Morgan Stanley, CSFB initiate with buy recommendations Thursday, Merck stock drops 27% as Vioxx pulled; largest DJIA component drop since ‘01 Thursday, Merck stock drops 27% as Vioxx pulled; largest DJIA component drop since ‘01 Q2 GDP finalized at 3.3% Q2 GDP finalized at 3.3% Strong Chicago PMI (manufacturing), housing numbers Strong Chicago PMI (manufacturing), housing numbers

Upcoming Week Tuesday (10/5): ISM non-manufacturing index Tuesday (10/5): ISM non-manufacturing index Friday (10/8): September payroll, unemployment numbers (what’s the recent history, what does the market expect?) Friday (10/8): September payroll, unemployment numbers (what’s the recent history, what does the market expect?) Earnings announcements: Earnings announcements: –Thursday: Marriott International –Friday: General Electric

Next Week In next Sunday’s breakout we’ll talk about how to prepare for the WSF: What is your story? What is your story? What is a stock pitch? What is a stock pitch? What is a view on the economy? What is a view on the economy? What are informational interviews like? Why should I do them? How do I set them up? What are informational interviews like? Why should I do them? How do I set them up? What should I be doing now? What should I be doing now? The economy, markets, banks The economy, markets, banks

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