Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Ford Motor Co., JP Morgan Chase, Best Buy, Wells Fargo and Placer Dome

Business Wire, Jan 1, 2004

Business Editors

SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 1, 2004

StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations:

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) - STRONG SELL http://www.stockpickreport.com/rating.php?sym=F

JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) - WEAK BUY http://www.stockpickreport.com/rating.php?sym=JPM

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) - BUY http://www.stockpickreport.com/rating.php?sym=BBY

Wells Fargo & Co New (NYSE:WFC) - WEAK BUY http://www.stockpickreport.com/rating.php?sym=WFC

Placer Dome Inc (NYSE:PDG) - BUY http://www.stockpickreport.com/rating.php?sym=PDG

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