The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:

Discount retailer Wal-Mart

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has lowered its September guidance, with sales expected to
be near the low end of an expected 4-6% range.

Drugstore giant Walgreen’s
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has missed its fourth quarter earnings by a penny with profits of 24
cents per share.

Chip maker Intel
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received negative comments in a New York Times article which stated that
Google will
not be using Intel’s new Itanium 2 chip.

Conglomerate General
Electric

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had its earnings outlook reduced by Merrill Lynch with
a new price target of $28 from $35.

Drug maker Bristol Myers-Squibb
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had its estimates cut for the next four years by SG
Cowen due to reduced estimates in sales.

Biotech company Gilead
Sciences

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had coverage initiated by First Albany at “buy”
with a price target of $40.