Company/Estimate
- (BKC)/.33
- (MVL)/.29
- (CAH)/.87
- (DNB)/1.01
- (SIE)/.59
- (CUZ)/.08
- (FST)/.55
- (WMS)/.19
- (SYY)/.41
Abbott Laboratories (ABT): The drugmaker's experimental combination pill Simcor worked as well as the two drugs it seeks to replace in lowering the harmful form of cholesterol and increasing the beneficial type, a study showed. Abbott stock fell 7 cents to $54.05 on Nov. 2.
American International Group Inc. (AIG): The company's former chief executive, Maurice ``Hank'' Greenberg, began a campaign to shake up the insurer's management and may seek the sale of some units, he said Nov. 2 in a filing. The shares of New York-based AIG, the world's largest insurer, rose $2.43, or 4.1 percent, in extended trading to $61.55.
Citigroup Inc. (C): The crisis of leadership at the largest U.S. bank may hit a climax this weekend amid speculation that Chief Executive Officer Charles O. ``Chuck'' Prince III will resign. The company has had widening losses from bad mortgage debts. The stock gained $1.31, or 3.5 percent, to $39.04 in extended trading.
DTE Energy Co. (DTE): The owner of Michigan's largest utility said operating earnings excluding synthetic fuel are expected to be $425 million to $450 million this year, down from a previous forecast of as much as $485 million. The stock rose 27 cents to $48.99 in regular trading on Nov. 2.
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY): The drugmaker's experimental drug with Daiichi Sankyo Co., prasugrel, for blocking clot formation is potentially more dangerous than Plavix, the best-selling medicine for this condition, a study found. The research compared prasugrel to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s and Sanofi- Aventis SA's Plavix. Lilly shares fell 10 cents to $52.67 in regular trading, and Bristol-Myers declined 28 cents to $28.88.
KB Home (KBH): The homebuilder said in a regulatory filing that Ray Irani resigned from the company's board. No reason was given for the move by Irani. The stock fell 77 cents, or 3 percent, to $25.11 in regular trading on Nov. 2.
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. (KCP): The designer of shoes and handbags may reach $50 as it expands into men's sportswear and clothing, Barron's reported, without citing anyone. Kenneth Cole gained 9 cents to $18 in regular trading.
Mattel Inc. (MAT): The world's largest toymaker may rise to $30 in the next 12 months as it rebounds from toy recalls, Barron's said, citing Linda Bolton Weiser, a toy analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. Mattel stock fell 4 cents to $20.50 on Nov. 2.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE): The drugmaker said it will present new data about its top-selling Lipitor cholesterol pill's effects on patients' cardiovascular and kidney function tomorrow and Nov. 6 at a heart conference. The company's stock fell 28 cents to $23.67 on Nov. 2.
Seaboard Corp. (SEB): The second-largest U.S. hog producer said third-quarter net income fell 14 percent to $52.6 million, or $41.75 a share. The stock rose $6.12 to $1,607.12 in regular trading.
WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG): The provider of managed-care services said a board committee will investigate matters raised in probes by state and federal agencies. WellCare also will delay filing its quarterly financial report. The company cited a U.S. Department of Justice press release on Oct. 24 that said review shouldn't ``have any impact upon, the delivery of any health care service.'' In after hours trading, the stock rose $6.61, or 24 percent, to $33.98.
Watch FLS, MOS, USO, MA for long breakouts.
Watch CMA, STI, UB, GCI, STU for short breakdowns.
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