The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:

Computer hardware maker Hewlett-Packard
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beat its fourth-quarter earnings target by $0.02 with a profit of $0.24 per
share.

Conglomerate General Electric
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has
lowered its earnings forecasts for the rest of 2002 with new estimates of
$1.51 vs. previous the previous target of $1.65.

Biotech firm Chiron
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has had
coverage initiated by Prudential with a “hold” rating.

Food processing company Smithfield Foods
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missed its second-quarter earnings by $0.05 with profits of $0.03.

Chemical manufacturing company PPG Industries
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lowered its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter to
$0.55-$0.60 per share vs. previous estimates of $0.77 per share.

Pre-market action:


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+21%,
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+18.5% ,

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+9%
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+3.5%
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-7%,
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PDCO |
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-6.5% 
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-4% 
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-5% ,
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-2.5%
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