The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Computer hardware maker Hewlett-Packard
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beat its fourth-quarter earnings target by $0.02 with a profit of $0.24 per
share.
Conglomerate General Electric
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lowered its earnings forecasts for the rest of 2002Â with new estimates of
$1.51 vs. previous the previous target of $1.65.
Biotech firm Chiron
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coverage initiated by Prudential with a “hold” rating.
Food processing company Smithfield Foods
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missed its second-quarter earnings by $0.05 with profits of $0.03.
Chemical manufacturing company PPG Industries
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$0.55-$0.60 per share vs. previous estimates of $0.77 per share.
Pre-market action:
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OVTI |
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-4%Â
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PPG |
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