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Pre-Market Stock News (MAR 9, 2007)

(ABT) Abbott Labs said a U.S. Court of Appeals reinstated a permanent injunction against Abbott for infringing Innogenetics’ patent.
(AEA) Advance America positive on payday advances by Jim Cramer on Mad Money.
(ASHW) Ashworth -$0.17 EPS vs -$0.11e.
(AVR) Aventine confirms new CFO.
(BA) Boeing says 2007 orders will likely not be as strong as the 1000 in 2006.
(BCSI) Blue Coat Systems traded up 6% after beating estimates.
(BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods $0.42 EPS vs $0.39e; guides EPS $0.30-0.33 and FY $1.47-1.57 versus $0.38/1.54 estimates.
(CHE) Chemed positive over Roto-Rooter and hospice operations by Jim Cramer on Mad Money.
(COO) Cooper Cos. trading up 4% on higher earnings.
(CSH) Cash America positive as the pawn shop owner for a consumer that has a hard time borrowing by Jim Cramer on Mad Money.
(DCX) Chrysler has another private equity firm interested.
(ENCY) Encysive -$0.44 EPS vs -$0.41e.
(FIRE) SourceFire IPO priced 5.77 million shares at $15.00
(GMKT) Gmarket fell 14% after missing estimates and giving only merchandise sale value guidance for 2007.
(HKF) Hancock Fabrics CFO resigned.
(IDT) IDT posted losses again on lower sales and expects further calling card revenue declines.
(IP) International Paper CFO retiring.
(JSDA) Jones Soda $0.08 EPS vs $0.01e.
(LMRA) Lumera down almost 8% on wider losses.
(LZB) La-Z-Boy announced job restructuring that will cause a plant closure and result in layoffs.
(MOVI) Movie Gallery refinances credit facility.
(NEW) New Century confirms Einhorn resigned, Lender extends $265M; Not yet obtained waivers on remaining 5 financing arrangements.
(NGPS) NovAtel $0.58 EPS vs $0.56e.
(NSM) National Semi traded up 4% after $0.22 EPS vs $0.20 estimate and guiding for slight increase in revenues; sets $500M share buyback.
(NTMD) Nitromed -$0.29 EPS vs -$0.36e (thin coverage).
(OMRI) Omrix Bio traded up 4%; $0.41 EPS vs $0.30e.
(OVEN) Turbochef -$0.16 EPS vs -$0.08 est.
(PG) P&G reaffirmed $0.72-0.74 guidance range ($0.74 is consensus).
(PSPT) Peoplesupport shares lower on warning and downgrades.
(RGR) Steurm Ruger is selling its non-manufacturing properties.
(SKYW) SkyWest approved a 5 million share buyback.
(SWK) Stanley Works reaffirmed forecast to above street consensus.
(WIND) Wind River $0.10 EPS vs $0.10e; sees loss in coming quarter before $0.00-$0.01 non-GAAP versus $0.08 estimates; company found option errors in reviews.
(WXH) Winston Hotels received $15.00 unsolicited bid from Inland American Real Estate Trust.
(ZQK) Quicksilver $0.02 EPS vs $0.04e; stock down 12%.

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