Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Stocks To Keep Your Eye On - 02/27/2008

Company/EPS Estimate
- (RRD)/.73
- (MYL)/-.04
- (TOL)/-.50
- (CKP)/.52
- (DYN)/.05
- (BYD)/.38
- (CRM)/.04
- (FLS)/1.22
- (LTD)/.92
- (MDR)/.67
- (TIE)/.30
- (LIZ)/.20
- (SPW)/1.68
- (PSA)/.27
- (FNM)/-1.20
- (NBL)/1.62
- (HET)/.74

Allstate Corp. (ALL) The largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer authorized a $2 billion share repurchase and increased its quarterly dividend 7.9 percent. The stock gained 64 cents to $48.82 in regular trading yesterday.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) rose $1.06, or 4.3 percent, to $25.50 in extended trading yesterday. The maker of ``Shrek'' films reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates on DVD sales from the third film about an endearing green ogre.

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) climbed $2.81, or 6.5 percent, to $45.81 in extended trading yesterday. The seller of nutritional and weight-loss supplements boosted its forecast, predicting at least $3.25 a share this year. Analysts, on average, anticipated $3.20, according to a Bloomberg survey.

StatoilHydro ASA (STO) American depositary receipts rose 3 percent to $30.85 before the official open of U.S. exchanges. Norway's largest oil company reported fourth-quarter output that beat analysts' estimates and proposed a bonus dividend.

Watch BVN, CSX, WLT, MEE for long breakouts.
Watch GS, LFC, MRK, YGE, MRK for short breakdowns.

-MM