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...Its annual return on equity is a hefty 46%.

Focus Media Holding (FMCN), meanwhile, soared 4.24 to 59.21 in heavy volume.

The China-based advertising firm has delivered huge earnings and sales increases in recent quarters.

Analysts see 2006 profit rising 95% to $1.17 a share.

Its Fundamental Rating of 90 from IBD Stock Checkup ranks it No.

3 out of 30 stocks in the Commercial Services-Advertising group.

Wesco International (WCC) jumped 1.01 to an all-time high of 67.80.

Matrix Research upgraded the electronic parts distributor to buy from hold.

Earnings and sales growth has accelerated for two straight quarters.

Barnes Group (B) gapped up 1.50 to 40.43, an all time high.

The diversified manufacturer of precision metal components will report first-quarter results on April 20.

Analyst expect earnings to increase 15% to 62 cents a share with sales rising 9% to $299.6 million.

In industry group action, the Transportation-Airline group was among the best performers, rising 1.5%.

IBD 100 firm Gol Intelligent Airlines (GOL) added 1.42 to 26.73 in slightly heavier volume.

SkyWest (SKYW) jumped 1.15 to 29.05 in lower volume.

On the downside, Ruth's Chris Steak House (RUTH) gapped 65 cents lower to 23.35.

Late Thursday, the restaurant chain reported preliminary first-quarter sales for its company-owned restaurants and reiterated its first quarter guidance.

The stock cleared a cup-with-handle patter...

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31-Glen Davis is an open book.

The LSU sophomore, who made the school's first Final Four appearance in 20 years possible with 26 points in the Tigers' overtime defeat of Texas, is described as the team's "life." "He's probably the key to the personality of our team," coach John Brady said.

The NCAA Tournament creates stories with each edition of March Madness.

This weekend's Final Four is more tale-rich than others.

The face of this weekend's mega-event will be a 20-year-old, a man-child who stands 6-foot-9 and weighs 310 pounds.

So is the Glen Davis story an autobiography?

A comic book?

A novel?

A weight-loss pamphlet?

Or is it nonfiction disguised as fiction, a college basketball version of A Million Little Pieces?

"We have a traveling road show here," Brady said this week.

"It's 24-7.

Glen is an entertainer.

He has to have positive vibes around him.

He hates confrontations.

He is always looking for someone to love him." There.

That's Chapter One.

The Final Four is one of those media-crush sports weekends where everything is grist for the mill.

Typically, the personalities are bland or intentionally toned down.

Too much attention, too many interviews, too-spicy quotes are not considered conducive to championships.

"I'm the greatest ...

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31, 2006 email this print this reprint or license this Another long season seems in the offering for Royals DOUG TUCKER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.

- The Kansas City Royals, who had more errors and more losses last year than any other team in the major leagues, should at least have fewer errors.

Among several aging second-tier free agents they added in typical small-market fashion are former gold glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and Mark Grudzielanek, who led NL second baseman i...