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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News) rallied 47% on reports that Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News) is in advanced talks to buy the biggest U.S. mortgage lender. CFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7, and BAC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN - News) fell 15% after reporting a drop in same-store sales for the holiday season and cutting its earnings forecast. ANN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, reporting $0.47 EPS over a consensus of $0.43 EPS. IHS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Shuffle Master (NasdaqGS:SHFL - News) matched earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon with $0.10 EPS. SHFL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Synnex (NYSE:SNX - News) also beat earnings estimates, reporting $0.61 EPS over $0.53 EPS. SNX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Infosys (NasdaqGS:INFY - News) reports earnings on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.51 EPS. INFY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: ANN, BAC, CFC, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, SHFL, SNX

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Alcoa (NYSE:AA - News) beat earnings expectations on Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.36 EPS over a consensus of $0.33 EPS. AA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
WD-40 Company (NasdaqGS:WDFC - News) missed analyst expectations, announcing $0.36 EPS versus a consensus of $0.41 EPS. WDFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
CRA International (NasdaqGS:CRAI - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.75 EPS. CRAI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
MSC Industrial (NYSE:MSM - News) is expected to report $0.70 EPS before the bell on Thursday morning. MSM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) announces quarterly results on Thursday after the bell; watch for $0.43 EPS. IHS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Analysts and traders are looking for Shuffle Master (NasdaqGS:SHFL - News) to report $0.10 EPS after the close on Thursday. SHFL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Synnex (NYSE:SNX - News) should report $0.53 EPS on Thursday afternoon. SNX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: AA, CRAI, Hot Stocks, IHS, MSM, SHFL, SNX, WDFC

RC2 Corp. cut its 2006 earnings forecast after the bell Thursday, and traders responded by sending the shares plummeting in aftermarket activity.
The Oak Brook, Ill.-based toy maker said it expects profit for the quarter to come in below its prior guidance because fourth-quarter sales were "flat to slightly down" from the year early and margins were hurt by high prices for the zinc used its die-cast models. The company also expects to take charges for several discontinued product lines.
In late trading, RC2 shares dropped $7.93, or 17.8 percent, to $36.60 per share, after closing at $44.53 on the Nasdaq.
Shares of electronics data company IHS Inc. also took a beating in the extended session after the company announced a 15 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit as operating expenses rose.
Results fell short of Wall Street expectations, and the Englewood, Colo.-based company's shares lost $1.55, or 4 percent, to traded at $36.74, after a close at $38.29 on the New York Stock Exchange.
CalAmp Corp. shares lost 38 cents, or 4.7 percent, to $7.69 in after-hours trading, after the Oxnard, Calif., telecommunications equipment maker said its fiscal third-quarter profit and revenue fell. The company also forecast its fourth-quarter results will come in lower than last year.
Also on the downside was Murphy Oil Corp., which said after the close it expects its fourth-quarter profit will come in short of Wall Street expectations.
Shares of the El Dorado, Ark.-based company lost 94 cents, or 2 percent, to $45.31. Murphy Oil stock finished the regular session at $46.25 on the NYSE.
Among the aftermarket winners was Onstream Media Corp., which added to regular session gains spurred by news the digital media company will be offering live QuickTime encoding and streaming, enabling their customers to reach Apple Macintosh users when Webcasting.
Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Onstream shares added 8 cents, or 2 percent, to $3.52 in late trading. Onstream stock closed up 56 cents, or 19.4 percent, at $3.44 in regular Nasdaq trading.
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Labels: CAMP, IHS, MUR, ONSM, RCRC

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with $0.61 EPS over an expected $0.55 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
U.S. Airways (NYSE:LCC - News) upped its hostile takeover bid for Delta Airlines to $5 billion in cash. LCC's PowerRating is 5.
Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the open; look for $0.36 EPS. INFY's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting $1.88 EPS. MTB's PowerRating is 6.
MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG - News) is expected to report $1.53 EPS on Thursday before trading begins. MTG's PowerRating is 6.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) reports earnings on Thursday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the close. IHS's PowerRating is 6.
Oil stocks remain a focus as crude continues to fall steadily. Chevron (NYSE:CVX - News) warned that Q4 revenues will be negatively effected by crude prices. CVX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: CVX, DNA, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, LCC, MTB, MTG

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with $0.61 EPS over an expected $0.55 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
U.S. Airways (NYSE:LCC - News) upped its hostile takeover bid for Delta Airlines to $5 billion in cash. LCC's PowerRating is 5.
Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the open; look for $0.36 EPS. INFY's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting $1.88 EPS. MTB's PowerRating is 6.
MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG - News) is expected to report $1.53 EPS on Thursday before trading begins. MTG's PowerRating is 6.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) reports earnings on Thursday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the close. IHS's PowerRating is 6.
Oil stocks remain a focus as crude continues to fall steadily. Chevron (NYSE:CVX - News) warned that Q4 revenues will be negatively effected by crude prices. CVX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: CVX, DNA, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, LCC, MTB, MTG