The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Medical equipment company
Medtronic
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PowerRating) has received FDA approval for its Zipper stent.
Also in the medical
equipment business, Guidant received positive comments in a Barron’s
article over the weekend which claimed the company’s stock is undervalued.
Electric utilities company
Entergy
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PowerRating) has increased its third-quarter earnings guidance to 1.45
a share vs. the Multex consensus of $1.36 a share.
Retailer TJX Companies Inc.
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PowerRating) has had its estimates cut by Prudential based on the belief that it
will be one of the biggest losers from the West coast port lockout. The stock
has also been downgraded by Bank of America to “market perform” from “hold”.
Chemical company
Sigma-Aldrich
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PowerRating) is down in the pre-market due to rumors of an Off
Wall Street report which values the stock at $28.