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Krispy Kreme
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reported sharply lower
earnings, reporting $0.09 vs a $0.22 estimate. Shares are trading down pre-open.

Advanced Micro Devices
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was lowered at Bank of America.
Estimates were also lowered

on INTC, BRCM, MU, and TXN.

An FDA study showed
that patients who took Merck’s Vioxx had 50% more heart attacks than
patients who took Pfizer’s Celebrex.


Starbucks
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reported its lowest growth in 14 months
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Cyberonics
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raised its guidance
after the close.

Taser
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received purchase orders
for $1 million.

Apollo Group (APOL)
said enrollments for Q1 ’05 would be up 40%.

Cirrus
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cut its work force by 7%.

Oil down for a 5th straight day.