The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials
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is the world’s largest maker of computer chip production equipment.
Food processing company Kraft Foods
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has been upgraded by Banc of America to "buy" from "neutral".
Household and personal product maker Proctor and
Gamble
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share growth vs. a consensus of 11-13%.
Railroad stocks have had their estimates reduced by
UBS Warburg who believes it will be a tough first-quarter for the sector.
Companies with reduced estimates are:
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and
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Computer hardware company Tech Data
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has beat its fourth-quarter earnings per share by $0.03 with profits of $0.58
per share.
Pre-market action:
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GERN |
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HGSI |
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+8%,
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ILXO |
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PG |
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ISTA |
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CCUR |
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INCY |
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-11%,
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VERS |
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CNCT |
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