] After more or less zipping along between March 2003 and
] early January 2004, the market of late has been limping.
] By the second half of the year, it's bound to regain its
] stride, analysts say, but short term, the prognosis is
] not so good.
]
]
] To put it in perspective, "It's like a person who has
] been gorging from Thanksgiving through Christmas and now
] they're stuffed and hung over," said Barry Ritholtz, a
] market strategist at Maxim Group.

Markets look to keep treading water in March - Feb. 29, 2004