Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) is a defensive stock that is supposed to hold up well, so investors are rolling into “risk” when the DJIA is up so much.  Shares were down 0.6% at $24.39 this morning.

AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) has already bounced almost 10% from its lows this morning but shares are down 11.5% at $13.33 after hitting a 52-week low of $12.11 this morning.  The smaller net loss and ad revenue growth appear to have missed targets, which seems odd considering how much the stock has sold off from its 52-week high of $27.65.  At some point, that news should be priced in.

Cablevision Systems Corporation    (NYSE: CVC) turned in growth on phone and internet additions, but the earnings missed estimates.  The drop was another 9.5% to $17.67 and the stock hit a 52-week low of $17.24 earlier this morning.  That is now down more than 50% from its 52-week high as well.

DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) is supposed to provide state-of-the-art audio technology to hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed consumer electronics products worldwide, but its earnings miss shows it isn’t powering enough of the devices with a lower 2011 guidance.  DTS shares are down over 21% at $23.17 and the stock hit a 52-week low of $20.93 this morning.

EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) is supposed to help companies cut their energy use and cut their energy bills but it is not doing enough of it.  Besides being unable to use a tax benefit, its growth has peaked as its $280 million to $300 million sales projection for 2011 is the sae for 2012.  Many Wall Street analysts downgraded the stock on a huge disappointment.  Shares are down almost 36% at $9.20 after a 52-week low was hit of $9.13 and the high was $34.38.

Fossil, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) was supposed to be a jewelry winner as it is not deep into gold and silver exposure.  It turns out not to be the case in many of its brands and margins took a beating on higher input costs and on a weak outlook ahead.  Fossil shares were down 18.8% at $76.19.  Keep in mind that its 52-week trading range is $42.08 to $134.98.

Getty Realty Corporation (NYSE: GTY) gave an update on its Getty Petroleum Marketing operations: it has not received the monthly rental payment for August from its largest tenant under its Master Lease and other leases.  Shares are down 13.5% at $17.26 and shares hit a 52-week low of $16.60 versus a high of $32.20.

Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLNW) is getting crushed after missing earnings and missing on revenues and then guiding lower for the third quarter.  Shares are down over 30% at $2.27 and the stock hit a low of $2.229 this morning. Just one more bit of proof that communications equipment and expedited content delivery slowing is persisting.

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) posted a gain after MGM China but the peak appears to have been called on gains.  MGM shares are down 4.5% at $11.02 versus a 52-week range of $8.92 to $16.94.

Stereotaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) is the sole $1+ stock covered today because it is THE LOSER OF THE DAY with a 59% drop to $1.16 with a new 52-week low and an adjusted 52-week trading range now of $1.13 to $4.67.  The company markets cardiology instrument control systems, but apparently doesn’t market them very well.  Volume is 5-times normal at over 300,000 shares and the stock.  The company reported a wider loss, announced cost cuts, and its CFO is leaving the company.  Nice.

JON C. OGG

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Comerica (NYSE: CMA) Raised to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs.
Conexant Systems (NASDAQ: CNXT) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Convergsys (NYSE: CVG) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
Depomed (NASDAQ: DEPO) Started as Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Digital Theater Systems (NASDAQ: DTSI) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Quest Software (NASDAQ: QSFT) Raised to Buy at Auriga.
Sybase (NYSE: SY) Started as Buy at BofA/Merrill Lynch.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.
Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE: WEN) Started as Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

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• BJ’s Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) Raised to Buy at UBS.
• Corning (NYSE: GLW) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
• Darden restaurants (NYSE: DRI) Started as Outperform at Baird.
• Digital Theater Systems (NASDAQ: DTSI) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• Illinois Toolworks (NYSE: ITW) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) Raised to Overweight at HSBC.
• Viacom (NYSE: VIA) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
• BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) Cut to Hold at ABN AMRO.
• Capital One (NYSE: COF) Target cut by more than half to $18 at Goldman Sachs.
• Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) Target cut 75% down to $2.00 at Goldman Sachs.
• Mattel (NYSE: MAT) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
• StatoilHydro (NYSE: STO) Cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley.

Jon C. Ogg
February 3, 2009

• Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Started as Outperform at FBR.
• Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• Best Buy (BBY) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Digital Theater Systems (DTSI) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
• Hershey (HSY) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
• Lowe’s (LOW) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Macy’s (M) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• NewMarket (NEU) Raised to Buy at KeyBanc.

Jon C. Ogg
January 22, 2009