Thursday, April 17, 2008

Stocks To Keep Your Eye On - 04/17/2008

Company/EPS Estimate
- (MER)/-2.06
- (CAL)/-.91
- (PNC)/1.15
- (CMA)/.81
- (NUE)/1.32
- (PFE)/.66
- (MAR)/.33
- (PPG)/1.10
- (BAX)/.72
- (UTX)/1.00
- (BK)/.73
- (KEY)/.36
- (GPC)/.75
- (IGT)/.34
- (HOG)/.77
- (RS)/1.38
- (SYK)/.69
- (COF)/1.44
- (AMD)/-.49
- (ISRG)/.98
- (MHK)/.91
- (SHW)/.60
- (LUV)/.00
- (DOX)/.58

Con-way Inc. (CNW) fell $3.63, or 7.2 percent, to $46.50 in extended trading. The largest U.S. regional trucking company said it expects $3 to $3.40 a share in full-year profit from continuing operations. That's down from its earlier prediction of as much as $3.80.

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) rose $2.97, or 2.5 percent, to $123.44 in extended trading. The world's biggest computer-services company posted first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates after winning more orders overseas. The company's predictions for the second quarter and the full year also beat expectations.

Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS) declined $3.97, or 13 percent, to $26.61 in extended trading. The maker of pipes and valves said in a statement of preliminary results that first-quarter profit was as much as 38 cents a share. Analysts, on average, estimated the company would earn 54 cents, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Watch PX, WLT, WW, GIS, UHS for long breakouts.

Watch CG, RAI, HUM, CHE, UNH for short breakdowns.

-MM