Investors are Watching…

As the economy coasts, and tech stocks rise ever higher, it's no shocker that Internet and high-tech companies are drawing the most investor eyeballs on the Web.

Powerize.com, a Web source of business and investment research, posts a weekly list of the "most searched for" companies among users of its site. Here's a peek at the first 20 rankings from the latest "Powerize 50" most-watched list:

1. Microsoft

2. IBM

3. America Online

4. Dell Computer

5. Compaq

6. Coca-Cola Beverages

7. Cisco Systems

8. Boeing

9. Lucent Technologies

10. AT&T

11. Intel

12. Ford Motor Co.

13. Amazon.com

14. Disney

15. Apple Computer

16. MCI Worldcom

17. Wal-Mart

18. UPS

19. General Motors

20. Quest

Powerize.com, Inc. is a membership-based Web service offering company profiles, research reports, news and market analyses. (www.powerize.com)