The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching

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

UBS Warburg has taken a swing
at healthcare stocks as it downgrades Community Health
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LifePoint Hospitals

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to "buy" from "strong buy", and Triad
Hospitals

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to "reduce" from "buy".

In the chip business,
Advanced Micro

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has been upgraded by UBS Warburg to "hold" from
"reduce".

Drug maker Schering-Plough
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has
lowered its fourth-quarter earnings guidance to $0.27-0.29 vs. a consensus of
$0.44.

Computer printer maker Lexmark International
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has raised its fourth-quarter earnings guidance to $0.85-0.87 per
share vs. previous guidance of $0.70-0.80 per share.

From the retail sector, Abercrombie and Fitch
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has been upgraded by CSFB to "outperform" from "neutral".

Pre-market action:


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+48%,
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+20.1%,
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+11.3%,
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+4%,
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+3.5%,
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+3.0%,
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+3.0%,
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+2.4%,
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+2.3%,
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+1.7%.


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-6.5%,
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-6%,
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-5.5%,
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-5.5%,
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-5.5%,
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-2.5%,
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-2.0%.