The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
Entertainment giant America Online
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announced a $98.7 billion loss in 2002 from its America Online and cable TV
divisions. This is the largest loss in U.S. history.
Chemical manufacturer Dow Chemical
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posted a fourth-quarter loss of $0.18 per share, where analysts were looking for
break-even results.
In the pharmaceutical business, Merck
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has been upgraded by Bank of America to "buy" from "neutral".
Oil company Exxon Mobile
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its fourth-quarter earnings expectations by $0.06 with profits of $0.56
per share.
Aerospace and defense company Boeing
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reported profits in line with expectations, though guided lower for the full
years 2003 and 2004.
Video game software maker Electronic Arts
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is lower in the pre-market after the company lowered its earnings guidance and
filed with the SEC to sell $2 billion in stocks.
Personal product maker Gillette
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missed its fourth-quarter estimates by $0.02 with profits of $0.32 per share.
Auto retailer Autozone
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upgraded by Lehman Brothers to "overweight" after the company raised its
guidance.
Lower in the pre-market on the heels of a negative
Wall Street Journal article are online travel companies Hotels.com
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and Expedia
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Pre-market action:
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+14.5%, [MEDIMEDI] +6.5%,
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TGT |
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-7.5%,
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PNRA |
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-2%,
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