Tool Time: These 2 Stocks Are Bucking The Trend Today

Stocks are lower after record trade deficit was
announced, with the Dow and Russell 2000 new the lows for the year.
The international trade deficit for March was $61 billion; the previous record
was set in November.

Dow component AIG is higher after a Merrill Lynch upgrade.

Genentech (DNA)
reported Q1 of 0.29 (non-GAAP) vs. a 0.25 estimate. Herceptin sales were $129.6
million. Avastin sales were 202.9 million. Tarceva sales were $47.6 million.
Bank of America reiterated its ‘buy’ on the stock.

Black & Decker
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guided higher and now sees 1.33 -1.35 in the current quarter from 1.05 – 1.10.
Power tool sales were strong. BDK is trading up 8% and Stanley Works
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is up 2% in sympathy.

Northwest Airlines ordered 18 Boeing
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Abbott Labs
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CSFB told clients to lower their exposure to energy stocks.

Fifteen current and former NYSE specialists were charged with fraud.

This week, 31 S&P 500 companies will report, including two Dow stocks. Here
are some highlights (including estimates):

Wednesday

Advanced Micro Devices
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Apple
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Thursday

Southwest
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Sun Micro
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Pepsi
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Friday

Citigroup [C|C]  1.02 

General Electric
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Strong sectors are: Insurance
(
$IUX.X |
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$HGX.X |
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Weak sectors are:     Airlines
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-2.42%    Gold
(
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Chemicals
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Stocks in the News

Ameritrade
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Pepsi Bottling
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Alliance Capital
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advisory fees and higher legal costs.