Company/EPS Estimate
- (NOC)/1.31
- (ED)/.59
- (LEN)/-2.05
- (BDX)/1.02
- (CPS)/.41
- (KMB)/1.11
- (BTU)/.79
- (NUE)/1.21
- (BAX)/.74
- (HSY)/.55
- (ABC)/.62
- (DLX)/.78
- (LMT)/1.70
- (F)/-.24
- (T)/.71
- (BEN)/1.90
- (WFR)/.96
- (SY)/.56
LSI Corp. (LSI) fell 20 cents, or 5 percent, to $3.81 in trading in Germany. The maker of computer-storage chips reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2 billion after writing down the value of its semiconductor business.
Nokia Oyj (NOK) rose $2.04, or 6.3 percent, to $34.47 in trading before U.S. exchanges opened. The world's biggest maker of mobile phones said fourth-quarter profit exceeded analyst estimates and shipments rose to a record.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) rose $7.85, or 6.5 percent, to $128 in trading before U.S. exchanges opened. The world's largest maker of crop nutrients said profit more than doubled to a record as rising commodity prices spurred fertilizer demand. Net income will be $1.30 to $1.60 a share in the current quarter and $6.25 to $7.25 for the full year. Potash was forecast to have profit excluding some items of $1.20 a share in the first quarter and $5.57 a share in 2008.
Watch FII, SIE, MCF, CMO for long breakouts.
Watch BA, NVO, AMT, ADP, STM for short breakdowns.
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