SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2005

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2005     BARRON'S COVER Week of December 5 Big Game Hunter by Jonathan R. Laing Grateful for getting a second chance, William Ackman likes to take major positions in big companies and then push for improved results. It worked for Wendy's. In Pershing Square Capital's sights now: McDonald's. A World of Riches by Neil A. Martin Holiday Cheers & Jeers by Jennifer Ablan MORE THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE THE TRADER  Wait 'Til Next Week? by Eric J. Savitz and Michael Santoli Dow ends five-week winning streak short of 11,000. INTERNATIONAL TRADER - EUROPE More ECB Hikes in '06 by Vito J. Racanelli INTERNATIONAL TRADER - ASIA Great Expectations by Leslie P. Norton MORE MARKETS TECHNOLOGY TRADER  Taking Aim at SanDisk by Bill Alpert SanDisk got its patents by fraud, says STMicro. Plus, Edwards Lifesciences revives its nonsurgical replacement heart valve. PLUGGED IN New Phones from Motorola and Nokia Could be Stocking Stuffers by Mark Veverka ELECTRONIC INVESTOR Fighting Over Brownies by Theresa W. Carey MORE TECHNOLOGY Channeling Commods by Jack Willoughby Value hunter Lou Holtz discusses the advantages and pitfalls of long-term investing in a momentum-oriented field. PLUS: A finance fund that holds its own. FUND OF INFORMATION Channeling Commods by Lawrence C. Strauss and Jack Willoughby MORE FUNDS/Q&A UP AND DOWN WALL STREET  Up & Down Wall Street by Alan Abelson Dubya's dilemma and how to solve it. Jobs report: good but not great. THE GROUND FLOOR Spreads Widen on Mortgage Bonds by John B. Levy ECONOMIC BEAT Job Growth Proves Outsourcing Isn't Downsizing by Gene Epstein