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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday:
Merix (NasdaqGM:MERX - News) reports earnings on Monday morning before the bell; watch for -$0.08 EPS.
Qmed (NasdaqCM:QMED - News) announces quarterly results on Monday afternoon, with analysts looking for -$0.54 EPS.
YUM! Brands (NYSE:YUM - News) is expected to report $0.45 EPS on Monday afternoon after the market closes. YUM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA - News) officially kicks off the last earnings season of the year, when the company reports earnings on Tuesday afternoon. AA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News) gained over 2.5% on Friday to $593.80, after Bear Stearns analysts predicted the company's stock will reach $700 by the end of 2008. GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
MetroPCS Communications (NYSE:PCS - News) fell nearly 10% after missing analyst new subscriber estimates; rival Leap Wireless International (NYSE:LEAP - News) also fell 8% on the news. LEAP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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Labels: AA, GOOG, Hot Stocks, LEAP, MERX, PCS, QMED, YUM

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Eaton (NYSE:ETN - News) reports earnings on Monday before the open, with analysts looking for $1.47 EPS. ETN's PowerRating is 5.
Mattel (NYSE:MAT - News) should announce $0.11 EPS on Monday before the bell. MAT's PowerRating is 5.
When Merix (NasdaqGM:MERX - News) reports earnings on Monday morning, be looking for $0.01 EPS. MERX does not have a PowerRating due to volume constraints.
WW Grainger (NYSE:GWW - News) should announce $1.19 EPS before the bell on Monday. GWW's PowerRating is 5.
ADTRAN (NasdaqGS:ADTN - News), Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS - News) and Novellus (NasdaqGS:NVLS - News) all report earnings on Monday after the market closes, so look for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell. ADTN's PowerRating is 5, and ELS's PowerRating is 4 and NVLS's PowerRating is 4.
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Labels: ADTN, ELS, ETN, GWW, Hot Stocks, MAT, MERX, NVLS

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Eaton (NYSE:ETN - News) reports earnings on Monday before the open, with analysts looking for $1.47 EPS. ETN's PowerRating is 5.
Mattel (NYSE:MAT - News) should announce $0.11 EPS on Monday before the bell. MAT's PowerRating is 5.
When Merix (NasdaqGM:MERX - News) reports earnings on Monday morning, be looking for $0.01 EPS. MERX does not have a PowerRating due to volume constraints.
WW Grainger (NYSE:GWW - News) should announce $1.19 EPS before the bell on Monday. GWW's PowerRating is 5.
ADTRAN (NasdaqGS:ADTN - News), Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS - News) and Novellus (NasdaqGS:NVLS - News) all report earnings on Monday after the market closes, so look for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell. ADTN's PowerRating is 5, and ELS's PowerRating is 4 and NVLS's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) is courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ADTN, ELS, ETN, GWW, Hot Stocks, MAT, MERX, NVLS

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Arena Resources (NYSE:ARD - News) announces earnings Monday before the market opens; watch for $0.46 EPS. ARD's PowerRating is 4.
Merix (NasdaqGM:MERX - News) reports earnings after the bell Monday, with analysts looking for $0.12 EPS. MERX is not PowerRated due to volume constraints.
United Technologies (NYSE:UTX - News) made an offer to acquire the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial for $1.17 billion. UTX's PowerRating is 6.
Eli Broad and Ron Burkle bested Sam Zell's $8 billion the takeover offer for Tribune (NYSE:TRB - News) by $1 a share. TRB's PowerRating is 5.
Oil prices are near their highs for this year. Watch oil producers and energy stocks like Conoco-Phillips (NYSE:COP - News), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - News) and the US Oil Fund (AMEX:USO - News). COP's PowerRating is 6, XOM's PowerRating is 5 and USO's PowerRating is 3.
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Labels: ARD, COP, MERX, TRB, USO, UTX, XOM

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Arena Resources (NYSE:ARD - News) announces earnings Monday before the market opens; watch for $0.46 EPS. ARD's PowerRating is 4.
Merix (NasdaqGM:MERX - News) reports earnings after the bell Monday, with analysts looking for $0.12 EPS. MERX is not PowerRated due to volume constraints.
United Technologies (NYSE:UTX - News) made an offer to acquire the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial for $1.17 billion. UTX's PowerRating is 6.
Eli Broad and Ron Burkle bested Sam Zell's $8 billion the takeover offer for Tribune (NYSE:TRB - News) by $1 a share. TRB's PowerRating is 5.
Oil prices are near their highs for this year. Watch oil producers and energy stocks like Conoco-Phillips (NYSE:COP - News), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - News) and the US Oil Fund (AMEX:USO - News). COP's PowerRating is 6, XOM's PowerRating is 5 and USO's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ARD, COP, Hot Stocks, MERX, TRB, USO, UTX, XOM

With only two days left in Santas officially sanctioned rally, much of that bull has already been put to rest. For the abbreviated and suspect work week, the NASDAQ Composite ($COMPQ) and S&P500 ($SPX) saw fit to tack on another .60% thereabouts and onto their existing yearly and not-so-ruff gainers of 10% to 14%.There were no Monday morning marriage agreements this past week, seeing how the home offices were closed for the holiday. However, the market did kick things off on the right foot Tuesday. Handily lower oil prices (USO) on a discounting of idle supply threats from Iran and mild weather on the east coast [down -2.40% on week] helped traders along with profit-engine leadership from the energy sector. The bulls had further help in a no headlines required situation, as an existing and well-positioned technical bounce and seasonal window were gifts left for Wall Streeters still watching the flickering red and green lights. Wednesday offered up some pleasant surprises with light fare M & A stories from Cenveo (CVO) and McClatchy (MNI), continued weakness in crude and the bottom is in cheer on the housing front (XHB). All told, the fodder was sufficient to keep the bulls happy for a second session of upside seasonal gifts. Call it a case of investor indigestion, schnitzeling or perhaps concern over what really matters in the investment decision: Thursday and Friday saw the few remaining investors, pressuring ever-so-slightly, Santas window of opportunity. In the weeks heaviest dose of economic realities, Thursdays better-than-expected economic reports were also apparently seen as the stronger-than-wanted variety. Call it a Catch-22 situation for market bulls intent on the Fed lowering rates in early 2007. That said, surprises pointing to a steadier economy courtesy of the Chicago PMI, existing home sales, weekly claims and a happy consumer resulted in across-the-board spikes on interest rate instruments and a definitive change of tune towards the possibility of the Fed easing its monetary policy. Speaking of investors changing their tune, closing out the week and a day without one iota of economic news, Apple (AAPL) received a tune up of sorts with more than a few folks doing more than just listening in. After two sessions of nefarious stock-option headlines that involved the man behind the music, Steve Jobs & Co. reached an agreement with the Feds. Apple announced that while Mr. Jobs did recommend favorable grants for a few key executives back in 2001, that he didnt personally partake in the inflated gratuities. As such, the company agreed to take an $84 million charge linked to the prior accounting mishap and the SEC, for their part, might have to go search for another high-profile whipping boy.
ON TAP THIS WEEK
The abbreviated work week of just three sessions will be a fairly busy one for economic watchdogs. Manufacturing on the national level courtesy of the ISM index will kick off the New Year for investors. With mixed regional reports of late and the index currently at the contraction/expansion level of 50, a reading removed from that key level will have the capacity to induce further rate debates amongst bulls and bears. The most important report however, or at least heralded, will be Fridays jobs data. Both the speed at which the slowdown is occurring, as well as possible wage-based inflation pressures will be the focus of the release and a Street torn as to what might be better for 2007s market-based Drive for Five.
Wednesday Economic: Construction Spend (-.6%), ISM Index (50), Auto / Truck Sales (5.2M, 7.3M) Earnings: Immucor (BLUD), Sonic (SONC), Merix (MERX)
Thursday Economic: Weekly Claims (318K), Factory Orders (1.4%), ISM Services (57) Earnings: Monsanto (MON), Texas Industries (TXI), Constellation Brands (STZ), Healthways (HWAY), Xyratex (XRTX)FridayEconomic: Nonfarm (110K), Unemployment (4.5%), Hourly Wages (.3%)Earnings: Shaw Group (SGR), Global Payment (GPN)
By Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com

Labels: AAPL, BLUD, CVO, GPN, HWAY, MERX, MNI, MON, SGR, SONC, SPX, STZ, TXI, USO, XHB, XRTX