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Pre-Market Stock Notes (JAN 10, 2007)

(AA) Alcoa traded up 4% after beating earnings.
(ADPT) Adaptec lowered guidance.
(ARDI) @Road wins pact from FPL Inc.
(ARTC) Arthrocare maintained guidance.
(CVX) Chevron said Q4 will be affected by lower commodity prices and lower margins.
(DNA) Genentech reports after close.
(DNB) D&B reaffirmed prior guidance.
(DRH) Diamond Rock filed to sell 14.5M shares.
(ECOL) American Ecology noted favorably by Cramer in toxic and hazardous waste.
(EK) Eastman Kodak is selling its health photo unit to Onex for up to $2.5 Billion.
(GTRC) Guitar Center Q4 sales were $628 million; stock down 4%as that is under plan.
(INWK) Innerworkings filed to sell 8M shares per lock-up expiration.
(JCOM) J2 put option charges at roughly $3.5M.
(KNXA) Kanexa said it will meet or beat guidance; filed to sell 3.5M shares.
(LCRY) Lecroy lowered guidance.
(LCC) US Air increased the offer for Delta (DALRQ).
(LMT) Lockheed won a $650 million Dept. of Defense contract.
(MU) Micron settled direct purchase case against it and will take $80 million charge.
(NITE) Knight Capital filed to sell 8 million shares.
(NFLD) Northfield -$0.28 EPS vs -$0.31e.
(OXM) Oxford Industries $0.68 EPS vs $0.69e; sees lower guidance next quarter.
(PLSB) Placer Sierra being acquired by Wells Fargo for about 20% premium.
(PZZA) papa Johns s-s-s -0.5%;maintains 2006 guidance.
(RGS) Regis Q2 sales were $657M vs $655M est.
(RI) Ruby Tuesday $0.30 EPS vs $0.28e.
(RMTR) Ramtron lowered guidance.
(SGR) Shaw group raised revenue guidance but lowered EPS on Westinghouse charges.
(SHLD) Sears reported s-s-s were lower but they are raising EPS guidance;
(SRCL) Stericycle was noted as Cramer’s favorite toxic waste and medical waste play.
(TDG) Transdign making $430 million private purchase.
(TIF) Tiffany’s $818 million holiday sales and reiterated 2007 EPS guidance.
(TWCAV) Time Warner Cable noted as stealthy positive as a when-issued stock in barron’s.
(ULBI) Ultralife Batteries Q4 revenues were $31M vs $33.8M estimates.

Jon C. Ogg

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