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Money & Markets modules for Tuesday, April 19

TODAY

Yahoo and UnitedHealth Group report their first-quarter earnings and the Commerce Department issues its tally of housing starts for March.

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT

Taser gets shocked

Stock in stun gun maker Taser slumped amid worries it could lose a major order for its body cameras from the Los Angeles police department after questions were raised over the bidding process.

CENTERPIECE

Out of the woods?

Upscale furniture retailer Restoration Hardware has remade itself under CEO Ron Friedman, but questions remain over how customers will respond to a new $100-a-year membership program.

STORY STOCKS

Transocean (RIG)

McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI)

Morgan Stanley (MS)

Hasbro (HAS)

Amazon.com (AMZN)

Taser International (TASR)

Chiasma (CHMA)

Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT)

FUND FOCUS

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio (FRESX)

Morningstar says what sets this fund apart is the consistency of its returns since the management team took over in 1997; it has an analyst rating of "Bronze."

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