The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

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

Conglomerate 3M Company
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was the
subject of a positive article by the New York Times.

Chemical manufacturer Monsanto
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was
the subject of a “60 Minutes” story which discussed the large quantities of PCBs
discovered around its Anniston, AL plant.

Communications services company jCom
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was the subject of negative comments in a Barron’s article which claimed the
company is overvalued.

Metal mining company Alcan Aluminum
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has been downgraded by Prudential to “hold” from “buy”.

Insurance company Chubb
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has been
upgraded by Banc of America Securities to “strong buy” from “market perform”.

Pre-market action:

DIAN +16%, HGSI +5.5%, OPWV +12%, GPS +1.5%.

AFCI -7%, JCOM -7%, CLTK -6%, SBUX -2.5%.