Stocks To Keep Your Eye On - 7/23/2007

- (AXP)/.86
- (ACI)/.27
- (AV)/.15
- (HAL)/.56
- (HAS)/.18
- (MRK)/.72
- (SGP)/.35
- (STN)/.55
- (TXN)/.42
- (WFT)/.70

Barron's had positive commentary on Macy's (M), Best Buy (BBY), Kaydon (KDN) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) this weekend.

After Friday's closing bell, Internet entrepreneur Brian Greenspan outlined what he described as a strategy for Dow Jones & Co. (DJ) that would push its stock price to the $100 level while paying off those members of the controlling Bancroft family who want to sell the company now.

Barclays Plc, (BCS) vying to buy ABN Amro Holding NV (ABN) in the biggest banking takeover, raised its offer to 67.5 billion euros ($93.4 billion) after lining up investments from China and Singapore.

Lennar Corp. (LEN) shareholder Eminence Capital LLC boosted its stake to 5.3 percent from 1.9 percent, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

State Street Corp. (STT), the world's biggest institutional money manager, said it plans to buy back shares valued at $1 billion in the next six months.

Exelon Corp. (EXC) and other utilities including Ameren Corp. (AEE) have reached a proposed agreement with Illinois officials to give back $1 billion to customers that have been affected by higher electricity rates this year, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Borders Group Inc. (BGP) sold 1.2 million copies of ``Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' yesterday, giving the company the highest single-day sales of any title in its history.


Watch BGH, NOV, EEB, ACH and CNH for long breakouts.
Watch BSC, ANF and FRE for short breakdowns.