The Stocks Wall Street Is Watching
The following stocks may be
impacted due to significant news as noted:
In the chip business, Applied Materials
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issued a profit warning for its first-quarter "Due to ongoing economic weakness
and geopolitical uncertainties, customers deferred capital expenditures, causing
a larger order shortfall than expected."
Oil company Chevron Texaco
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its earnings expectations for the fourth-quarter by $0.29 with profits of $1.29
per share.
Entertainment company America Online
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is back in the news again as it announced that it might sell its Warner Music
Group.
Also in the entertainment business, Walt Disney
Co.
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profits of $0.17 per share.
In the biotech sector, Affymetrix
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has had its price target raised by UBS Warburg to $43 form $30.
Online travel company Hotels.com
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has been upgraded by Salomon Smith Barnely to "outperform" from "in-line".
Pre-market action:
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+4%,
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ZRAN |
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-1.0%,
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