Look For Cisco After The Close, Plus, This Name-Brand IPO Prices Tonight

Stocks are higher, but traders are cautious ahead of
Cisco’s report, due out after the close. Estimates are 0.22 on $6.13
revenues. Oil is at a one-month low. The dollar is at a 2-month high vs. the
Yen.

McDonald’s
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Marriot
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lower for 2005.

Many homebuilders are at historic highs. Toll Brothers
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reported a 7200-home backlog–the highest in the company’s history.

Look for pricing on the FTD IPO tonight–13.1 million shares between
$12-$14.

Today is Fat Tuesday, which marks the end of Mardi
Gras.

Stocks in the News

Taser
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are lower pre-open.

Alcan
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Activision reported
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