Friday, June 29, 2007

Stocks to Watch 6/29/2007

BZH







The sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder said it fired its chief accounting officer Michael Rand due to violations of the company’s ethics policy stemming from attempts to destroy documents.


25.81
COF






The credit card issuer and banking company said it expects to slash about 2,000 jobs after struggling with mortgage banking losses and higher credit costs.


79.67
GIS






The maker of Cheerios cereal posted higher quarterly profit, as sales of items like snack bars and light yogurt helped offset rising costs for grains and other ingredients.


58.27
RAD






The third-largest U.S. drugstore chain posted a higher quarterly profit as an income tax benefit and a gain on asset sales offset acquisition costs.


6.20