The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

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

Telecommunications services company SBC
Communications

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is being reported by the New York times to be in
talks to buy Hughes Electronics
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DirecTV. The company is also is
the focus of negative words in a Financial Times article that speculates the
stock may sell off if it makes a bid for DirecTV.

Hotel company Marriot International
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warned that it will earn less than expected for 2003, with profits of $1.85
vs. previous estimates of $2.05. The company cited weak travel demand and
potential war with Iraq as keeping more people from traveling.

In the pharmaceutical sector, Wyeth
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has been found innocent by a New Mexico jury over responsibility for its diet
drug Redux causing heart damage. And, Abbott Laboratories
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has
failed to meet a primary endpoint in a Phase III prostate cancer study that will
now be terminated.

Defense and aerospace contractor Alliant Tech
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was cited in Barron’s over the weekend as having enough
business from the military to make up for losses from its NASA business.

Waste management services company Stericycle
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has been upgraded by UBS Warburg to “buy” from “neutral”.

Pre-market action:


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+8.5%,
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+6.5%,
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+7%,
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+4% ,
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+3.3% ,
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+2.9% ,
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+2.7%,
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+1.4%.


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-13%,
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-2.8%,
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-1.1%.