Broader Markets To Open Higher

Stocks appear set to open higher
Friday.

David Cammarata, Chief Financial
Officer of Impath
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, has resigned from his position to pursue other
opportunities.

According to a report on
Bloomberg.com,
Berkshire Hathaway

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has sold 23% of its stake in Costco
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Analog Devices
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reported Q2
earnings of 13 cents a share, in line with analysts’ expectations according to
Thomson Financial/First Call.

Boston Scientific
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said it
received a favorable court ruling in a patent infringement case which was
brought by Johnson & Johnson
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AMN Healthcare
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has priced a
10-million-share offering at $31 a share.

Cumulus Media
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has priced a
10-million-share offering at $19.75/share.

Goldman Sachs downgraded Sprint FON
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from Market Outperform to Market Perform due to the stock’s recent rise.

Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs
downgraded Autodesk
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after the company reported Q1 earnings but
lowered guidance for Q2.

The Semiconductor Equipment book/bill
ratio rose to 1.20 for the month of April, compared with March’s number of 1.05.

Greg