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Taking Stock

William SchaffWilliam Schaff writes a regular column, Taking Stock, which watches the financial market and how it affects IT. Schaff is chief investment officer at Bay Isle Financial Corp., which manages the InformationWeek 100 Stock Index.

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CSC Has A Tough Year Ahead

Despite having some very strong markets, such as the federal government, Computer Sciences Corp. is facing the same difficulties as other IT companies, William Schaff says.

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