Thursday, March 27, 2008

Stocks To Keep Your Eye On - 3/27/2008

Company/EPS Estimate
- (LEN)/1.18
- (WSM)/1.12
- (DSW)/.05
- (CAG)/.41
- (GPN)/.42
- (TXI)/.38
- (MKC)/.38
- (ACN)/.56
- (RHN)/.19

The Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.8 percent to $75.66 in Germany The world's second-largest commercial aircraft maker had its share- price forecast cut 13 percent to $68 at Citigroup Inc., which said the company may confirm speculation that it faces a further six- month delay for delivery of its 787 Dreamliner.

CKE Restaurants Inc. (CKR) slipped 10 percent, to $11.21 in Germany. The owner of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's hamburger chains said it broke even in the fourth quarter. Analysts, on average, expected the company to earn 5 cents a share, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Clear Channel Communications Inc. (CCU) rose 12 percent to $30.23. The largest U.S. radio broadcaster said a Texas judge ordered banks not to interfere with its agreement to be bought for $19.5 billion by private equity firms. The order was part of a temporary restraining order granted last night, Clear Channel said in a statement on Business Wire.

MF Global Ltd. (MF): The futures and options brokerage said it renegotiated an agreement with former parent Man Group Plc to free up $800 million. Shares rose 2.2 percent to $9.73 in trading yesterday.

Motorola Inc. (MOT): The biggest U.S. mobile-phone maker was downgraded to ``neutral'' from ``buy'' by Bank of America Corp., which said it expects the company to lose market share in 2008. Shares rose 2.6 percent during official trading yesterday.

Watch DNA, CEC, SYT, PBT for long breakouts.

Watch RE, LM, ESI, DGX, AIG, CVH for short breakdowns.

-MM