SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2005

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2005     BARRON'S COVER Week of December 12 Same Old Refrain by Michael Santoli Ever hopeful, Wall Street's top strategists are looking for a better market in 2006. But will we approach Dow 12,000 or are we in for another uninspiring year? Few Bargains Left by Sandra Ward Treacherous Waters by Eric J. Savitz MORE THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE THE TRADER  Déjà Vu All Over Again by Michael Santoli Next year's forecasts sound a lot like those for 2005. INTERNATIONAL TRADER - EUROPE More Gains Abroad? by Vito J. Racanelli INTERNATIONAL TRADER - ASIA Can You Top This? by Leslie P. Norton MORE MARKETS TECHNOLOGY TRADER  Waging a No-Risk War by Bill Alpert Boston Scientific's audacious bid for Guidant will probably pay off, even if Johnson & Johnson fights back. PLUGGED IN HP DreamWorks Expected to Unveil High-End Videoconferencing Product by Mark Veverka MORE TECHNOLOGY On the Prowl for Growth by Christopher C. Williams Robert Hagstrom's Legg Mason Growth Trust Primary fund is set to ride the surging wave of interest in large growth stocks. FUND OF INFORMATION Shipping Dollars Overseas by Lawrence C. Strauss MORE FUNDS/Q&A UP AND DOWN WALL STREET  Parting the Mist by Alan Abelson Our trusty crystal ball is back in business, and here's what it says on everything you need to know. What a seer with a great record sees for the stock market in '06 (hint: lower prices). SPEAKING OF DIVIDENDS Speaking of Dividends by Shirley A. Lazo