The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Deutsche Securities has turned
positive on select semiconductor stocks as it upgrades to "buy" from "hold"
Novellus
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Materials
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Salomon Smith Barney has taken a swing at select biotech
stocks as it downgrades to "underperform" from "in-line" Medarex
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Biogen
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Online services company Hotels.com
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has issued a revenue warning for the fourth-quarter, as the company now
expects to earn $270-$271 million vs. previous guidance of $283-$289 million.
Lower in sympathy are Expedia
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the parent company of ROOM.
Personal services company Pre-Paid Legal
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has announced its membership rate for the fourth-quarter fell 6% from a year
ago, and that its president, Wilburn Smith, has resigned.
Shipping company Federal Express
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upgraded by CSFB to "outperform" from "neutral".
Pre-market action:
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GOJO |
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(
LOOK |
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MCDT |
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AMEV |
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+17%,
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BRCD |
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(
LRCX |
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NTAP |
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HGSI |
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FDX |
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+2.5%.
[VIRL|VIRL] -20%,
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PPD |
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ROOM |
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USAI |
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EXPE |
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-8%,
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TSG |
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(
CD |
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