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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PowerRating) is being reported by the New York times to be in
talks to buy Hughes Electronics
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PowerRating) 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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PowerRating)
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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PowerRating) 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
Systems
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PowerRating) 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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PowerRating) has been upgraded by UBS Warburg to “buy” from “neutral”.
Pre-market action:
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IMCL |
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PowerRating) +8.5%,
(
GMH |
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PowerRating) +6.5%,
(
CNTE |
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PowerRating) +7%,
(
SCIO |
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PowerRating) +4% ,
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BRCD |
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PowerRating) +3.3% ,
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SUNW |
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PowerRating) +2.9% ,
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ZRAN |
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PowerRating) +2.7%,
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CTSH |
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PowerRating)
+1.4%.
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CDIS |
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PowerRating) -13%,
(
SFA |
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PowerRating) -2.8%,
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SBC |
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PowerRating) -1.1%.