Company/EPS Estimate
- (MMM)/1.28
- (AT)/.75
- (ACI)/.28
- (BSX)/.09
- (HOG)/1.05
- (HON)/.82
- (MCD)/.83
- (SLB)/1.06
- (WB)/1.04
- (XRX)/.26
- (CAT)/1.42
Avaya Inc. (AV): The world's biggest maker of corporate telephone equipment said fiscal fourth-quarter profit, excluding some costs, was $87 million, or 19 cents a share. That exceeded the 18-cent average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed. The shares gained 2 cents to $17.37 yesterday.
Cabela's Inc. (CAB): The retailer of hunting, fishing and camping equipment reduced its forecast, saying it expects 2007 earnings to increase ``at a high single digit growth rate.'' The company had anticipated growth of more than 10 percent. Shares declined 8 cents to $21.92 yesterday.
HSBC Holdings Plc American depositary receipts (HBC) lost $1.64, or 1.7 percent, to $95.15. Europe's biggest bank by market value was cut to ``neutral'' from ``buy'' by analysts at UBS Investment Bank, who cited rising customer defaults and slower growth at the U.S. consumer-finance unit.
NYSE Euronext (NYX) gained $3.54, or 4.3 percent, to $86.18. The world's largest equity market will replace Hilton Hotels Corp. (HLT) in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after the close of trading on Oct. 24, S&P said yesterday. Hilton Hotels shares added 15 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $47.33 yesterday.
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX): The maker of luxury mattresses boosted its forecast for the year, predicting revenue of as much as $1.12 billion. Tempur-Pedic rose 14 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $33.68 yesterday.
Titanium Metals Corp. (TIE) advanced $1.04, or 3.3 percent, to $32.76. The maker of titanium parts for airplanes will replace Bausch & Lomb Inc. (BOL) in the S&P 500 Index on a date to be announced later, S&P said yesterday. Bausch & Lomb gained 3 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $64.88 yesterday.
Watch NOK, TXT, PBR, LFC for long breakouts.Watch EQ, WNR, MAS for short breakdowns.
-MM
