The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

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

Oil company Chevron Texaco
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missed its third-quarter earnings estimates by $0.12 with profits
of $1.17 per share.

Biotech company Myriad
Genetics

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has been downgraded by CIBC World Markets to “sector
under perform” from “sector perform”.

Chip maker Cree
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has been downgraded by UBS Warburg to “reduce” from “sector perform”.

Insurance company Aetna
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beat its third-quarter earnings expectations by $0.03 with profits
of $0.73.

Investment services company
Morgan Stanley

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has been upgraded by Salomon Smith Barney to
“outperform” from “in-line” based on valuation.

Grocery retailer Albertson’s
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lowered its earnings guidance, and now sees EPS at $0.47-$0.49 vs.
previous estimates of $0.52.