Al Toral Profiles the Following Stocks: Intel, Forest Laboratories and Expedia.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 Al Toral sees fundamentals improving in 2003, which should help break us from this long losing streak. Are you ready? Stick to solid companies this year and let your portfolio prosper with this Featured Expert's analysis and a few stock recommendations. Read his takes on Intel (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Forest Laboratories (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FRX FRX Frame Relay Exchange (provides backbone connectivity for HUB sites) FRX Frequently Repeated Line FRX Fox Pro Report ) and Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://featuredexpert2bw.zacks.com/ Here are the highlights from the Featured Expert column: Unless something catastrophic happens this year with world conditions, we should begin to see the market finally coming out of its two and one half year doldrums doldrums (dŏl`drəmz) or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. . Al Toral and his team believe there are many reasons to expect a better year. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , computers and associated devices are entering maintenance and obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. stages of their usefulness, which, in itself, could wake up the high-tech market to some degree. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported great fourth-quarter 2002 earnings of $0.16 a share against $0.08 a share for the same quarter in 2001. The company expects revenues and earnings to pick up in the latter part of the year. Forest Laboratories (NYSE:FRX) is one of the largest of its kind in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , making branded and generic ethical drugs. FRX's revenues have dramatically increased over the past six years, from $474 million in 1998 to more than $2 billion expected in its fiscal 2003 year, which ends in March. Revenues for fiscal 2003 could easily increase to more than 40%. Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) provides the world's largest online travel services. It is expected to show a profit of around $1.82 at the end of the 2002 calendar year, which has not yet been reported. Revenues grew from $134 million in 1999 to $222 million in 2000, down to $161 million in 2001, to an expected $600 million in 2002. Get more information on these stocks plus their VISCA ratings, and get a wealth of Al Toral's commentary and his Portfolio Review, by clicking: http://featuredexpert3bw.zacks.com/ About Zacks Featured Experts To be a successful investor you need professional advice. Experts who know what they're talking about and can help you achieve your financial goals in good markets...and especially in bad ones will help you improve your portfolio. 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