Pre-Market Stock Notes (JAN 17, 2007)

(ACN) Accenture noted as positive on IT consulting by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(APH) Amphenol $0.85 EPS vs $0.82 estimate.
(APSG) Applied Signal found irregularities from options review and will have charges.
(ASML) ASML Holdings trading up 6% after beating earnings overseas and calling for growth in 2007.
(BPOP) Popular $0.20 EPS vs $0.25 estimates.
(CERS) Cerus received French regulatory approval for Intercept.
(CIT) CIT $1.28 EPS vs $1.25e.
(CRDN) Ceradyne received $6 million ceramic body armor order from Marines.
(CVC) Cablevision deemed the revised offer from the Dolans as inadequate.
(EQIX) Equinix said a subpoena over option practices was withdrawn.
(GNVC) Genvec launched malaria trial with navy.
(HMA) Health Management trading up 6%; lowered EPS guidance on bad debt charges; announced recapitalization and special dividend.
(INFY) Infosys noted as positive on IT consulting by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(INTC) Intel beat estimates, but shares down 4% as margins for the year will remain lower due to price wars.
(JPM) J.P.Morgan $1.09 vs $0.95e; indicated up 1%.
(LEN) Lennar -$1.24 EPS vs -$0.85 estimate.
(LLTC) Linear Tech trading down 3%; met estimates but soft guidance; President is resigning.
(LUV) Southwest Airlines $0.12 EPS vs $0.12e; was $0.09 after items.
(MCD) McDonalds will post $0.48 EPS from operations vs $0.58 estimate but there are items in the number; posted same store sales growth of 6.9% in December; stock up 0.7%.
(MDT) Medtronic announced voluntary suspension of certain external defibrillators.
(MEL) Mellon $0.57 EPS vs $0.57 est.
(NVDA) NVIDIA filed to sell 1.1 million shares.
(RACK) Rackable Systems fell 30% after lowering EPS targets.
(SFN) Spherion raised EPS target but revenues a tad under plan.
(SGR) Shaw Group $0.19 EPS vs $0.20e.
(SIRI/XMSR) Sirius and XM would have an FCC regulatory issue in a potential merger according to WSJ.
(VERT) VerticalNet filed to sell 2.5 million shares for holders.