Flat Opening

Stocks appeared set to open flat to
lower Thursday.

Merrill Lynch has raised its Q4
earnings estimates on Advanced Micro Devices
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from a loss of 23 cents
to a loss of 15 cents, citing surging Athlon demand into the end of the
quarter.

According to Cardiac Science
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the company has been chosen to provide a number of airports throughout the
nation with its Automated External Defibrillators.

UBS Warburg said it believes that
Intuit
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are closing in to their top, citing the company’s historical
trading pattern going into tax season.

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded WebEx
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from Accumulate to Buy.

Bear Stearns upgraded U.S. Express
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from Attractive to Buy after the company restructured its credit facility.

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