The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Software maker Oracle
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focus of a Barron’s article in which the company’s CEO said revenue could get a
boost at the end of the year due to upgrade fees.
Financial services company Freddie Mac
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has beat its fourth-quarter earnings expectations by $0.07 with profits of $1.35
per share.
CSFB has taken a different attitude toward homebuilders, as it upgrades Ryland
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and downgrades Beazer Homes
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Investment services company Lehman Brothers
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has been upgraded by Salomon Smith Barney to “outperform” from “in-line”.
Healthcare facilities company Quest Diagnostics
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“equal-weight”.
Pre-market action:
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-2.5%,
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