IIC's Winners Watchlists

[IIC]

Pretty simplistic and I'm not vouching for this guy or anything...but lets hope he's right:

[IIC]

Support/Resistance

Nasdaq

Resistance:

2025
1999
1980
1965-Medium
1935-Medium
1919
1902

Support:

1872-1877
1840
1829
1820-Weak
1783

QQQ:

Resistance:

37.10-Medium
36.60
36.35-Medium
36.15
35.90
35.55

Support:

34.85
34.35
34.05-Medium
33.75
33.50
32.35

[IIC]

LTON should kick it tomorrow

[IIC]

Morning News

08:30 ET Personal Spending -0.7% vs -0.1% consensus :
08:30 ET Personal Income +0.2% vs +0.3% consensus :

08:15 ET Cal-Maine Foods trades up 1.70 pts on buyback announcement... stock No 1 on Briefing.com Short Interest List (CALM) 11.51: -- Update -- Issue surges 15% in pre-market in reaction to news co's board has authorized the repurchase of up to two million shares of the Company's Common Stock at open market prices by July 31, 2005... Briefing.com Note: If the entire amount were repurchased, this would represent a significant amount of the heavily shorted float. CALM was listed as No 1 name (based on short-interest ratio) on Briefing.com's recent list of "Top 20 List of Most Attractive Short-Squeeze Candidates"...

08:09 ET AMEDISYS Inc beats by $0.07, guides Y04 above consensus (AMED) 27.36: Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.39 per share, $0.07 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.32; net service revenues rose 76.7% year/year to $56.9 mln vs the $51.9 mln consensus. Company issues upside guidance for Y04 (Dec), sees EPS of $1.43-1.49, vs. Reuters Estimates consensus of $1.32, and revenues to exceed $215 mln, vs consensus of $208.1 mln.

08:04 ET Quality Systems beats by $0.08 (QSII) 46.01: Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.51 per share, $0.08 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.43; revenues rose 23.3% year/year to $20.1 mln vs the $19.5 mln consensus.

07:57 ET Green Mtn Coffee beats by $0.06 (GMCR) 18.61: Co reports Q3 (Jun) EPS of $0.26, $0.06 better than the Reuters consensus (2 analysts) of $0.20; revenue rose 19% yoy to $31.3 mln vs the $30.1 mln consensus. Co expects Q4 (Sep) EPS of $0.23-$0.27 vs consensus of $0.27.

07:33 ET Emerson beats by $0.06, raises Y04 guidance (EMR) 60.80: Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings from continuing operations of $0.81 per share, $0.06 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.75; revenues rose 13.0% year/year to $4.04 bln vs the $3.87 bln consensus. Company also raises guidance for Y04 (Sep), now sees EPS of approx $2.90 vs. Reuters Estimates consensus of $2.83 and previous guidance of $2.75-2.85.

07:10 ET Brookstone Reports Q2 comps; raises guidance (BKST) 17.19: Company reports Q2 comparable store sales rose 13.3%. Company raises Q2 EPS guidance to a loss of $0.03-0.04 from the previously announced range of a loss of $0.04-0.06 vs the Reuters Estimates consensus loss of $0.04.

07:03 ET Coach beats by $0.03, guides Q105 above consensus, raises Y05 guidance (COH) 43.04: Reports Q4 (Jun) earnings of $0.34 per share, $0.03 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.31; revenues rose 46.0% year/year to $338.1 mln vs the $333.3 mln consensus. Company issues upside guidance for Q1 (Sep), sees EPS of at least $0.30, vs. Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.29, and revenues of at least $330 mln, vs consensus of $320.3 mln. Co also raises Y05 guidance

06:47 ET EOG Resources beats by $0.09 (EOG) 63.54: Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.04 per share, $0.09 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.95; revenues fell 88.0% year/year to $51 mln vs the $483.5 mln consensus.
06:44 ET Manitowoc beats by $0.03, guides Y04 EPS slightly below consensus (MTW) 33.80: Reports

[IIC]

LTON

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040802/cnm005_1.html

...IIC

[IIC]

BOT ALTH

[Websman]

I'll be considerin LTON and ALTH. Thanks for the tips!

Did you sell DHB for a quick profit or will you hold through earnings for more profits???

I may buy back in the morning, since it pulled back a little.

Good luck!

[IIC]

I'll be considerin LTON and ALTH. Thanks for the tips!

Did you sell DHB for a quick profit or will you hold through earnings for more profits???

I may buy back in the morning, since it pulled back a little.

Good luck!

Still have DHB. LTON annouces tomorrow...I tried to get out of ALTH the last 10 seconds...missed...but I will be watching at the open real close...It was strictly a news play. You can look at a one min chart and see when the news came out...it took off to 2.20 from 1.65 in about 9 mins...that's when I saw it...then it came back to 1.89...when it started up again I BOT.

We'll see at the open.

[IIC]

TOP STORIES

OIL PRICES RISE TO ANOTHER RECORD SETTLEMENT


Crude futures reach highest settlement on record for third straight day, ending at $44.15 a barrel, as traders continue to fret that global oil production is losing pace with demand. Most analysts don't believe highs are in yet for crude, and while estimates vary, many lean toward market top of $45-$50 a barrel.

GM, FORD SALES FALL; CHRYSLER SALES RISE

Ford's July U.S. sales fall 4.1% on lower demand for passenger cars, while GM sales slip 3% from strong year-ago period. DaimlerChrysler total group sales in U.S. climb 6% from year ago. Ford, Chrysler and GM shares drop slightly.

HALLIBURTON SETTLES SEC PROBE

Halliburton agrees to pay $7.5 million civil penalty, reflecting SEC's view that it didn't turn over requested documents quickly, but formal investigation finds an accounting change did not violate generally accepted accounting principles.

FIDELITY SETTLES WITH SEC, NYSE

Fidelity Brokerage Services will pay $2 million in fines to securities regulators to settle claims its employees deliberately altered and destroyed branch-office records before internal inspections in 2001 and 2002.

BRISTOL-MYERS TO SETTLE WITH SEC

Expected to pay more than $75 million to settle charges that drug maker boosted sales by more than $2.5 billion over several-year period through improper accounting, reports The Wall Street Journal.

US CONSUMPTION DIVES; INCOME GAINS

Consumption declines 0.7% in June after rising 1.0% in May, marking steepest drop since Sept. 2001. Decrease worse than 0.1% fall economists had forecast. Personal income grows 0.2% in June, meeting views, after rising 0.6% in May.

PRUDENTIAL 2Q NET SOARS, TOPS VIEWS

Financial services division posts income of $519 million, or $1.02 a share, as revenue rises 6.6% to $5.06 billion. Operating EPS of 97c handily tops analysts' forecasts for 78c. Prudential says it sees 2004 EPS of $3.15-$3.25.

VALUECLICK PLUNGES ON 3Q FORECAST

Shares tumble 25% in late trading after company reports 2Q earnings of $5.5 million, or 7c a share, topping Wall Street estimates by a penny. But ValueClick says it expects 3Q earnings below analysts' views.

INTERACTIVECORP 2Q NET FALLS 25%

Shares drop 7% late after IAC/InterActiveCorp's income falls to $70 million, or 9c a share. Internet retailer also says it expects 2004 operating income to be $1 billion, at low end of company's forecasted range.

SPITZER TO SUE EXPRESS SCRIPTS

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer expected to file complaint tomorrow involving company's contract to provide pharmacy benefit services to employees of New York State.

WACHOVIA EVERGREEN UNIT FACES SEC CHARGES

Confirms SEC may bring enforcement action against it and other entities over improper mutual-fund trading. Wachovia says SEC mulling charges against it for disclosure issues related to First Union merger. Wachovia edges lower.

TYCO PROFIT UP 63% ON RESTRUCTURING

Shares edge higher after company posts fiscal 3Q net of $922.6 million, or 43c a share, as restructuring starts to pay off. Tyco also says it's considering dividend boost, share buybacks and return to acquisitions in upcoming quarters.

TENET FALLS ON LOSS; CEO SEES PROGRESS

Shares drop 3% after troubled hospital operator's 2Q loss more than doubles, and its CFO decides to quit. Chief Executive Trevor Fetter says company is making steady headway in its turnaround.

TOYOTA DELAYS LUXURY HYBRID SUV LAUNCH

Auto maker delaying launch of luxury gasoline-electric hybrid sport-utility vehicle until Feb. or March of next year to allow engineers more time to evaluate vehicle and to build up inventory to deal with expected strong demand

ANTHEM SUES CALIF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Health insurance company sues to overturn ruling by John Garamendi that effectively blocked its pending acquisition of managed healthcare company WellPoint Health Networks.

QWEST DIVES; 2Q LOSS BALLOONS ON CHARGES

Shares sink 20% after company posts $776 million loss on array of charges totaling $487 million, related in part to higher litigation reserves and by increased competition. Revenue falls 4% to $3.44 billion.

PAKISTAN ARRESTS 2 AL-QAIDA LEADERS

A breathtaking sweep against al-Qaida's vast web of operatives in Pakistan widens, with government announcing the arrests of two "high-level" al-Qaida terrorists, including one with a multimillion dollar U.S. bounty on his head.

7 IRAQI SECURITY PERSONNEL KILLED

Insurgent bombers and gunmen kill four Iraqi national guardsmen, a police chief and two policemen in the militants' unrelenting attacks against the country's security forces.

PRICELINE.COM FALLS ON 3Q FORECAST

Internet travel firm's shares drop 14% a day after it said it expects 3Q pro-forma earnings of 25c-30c a share, below 31c expected by Wall Street. Priceline reported 2Q net of $12.8 million, or 32c a share, edging views.

PFIZER SUES TO STOP BOGUS VIAGRA SALES

Drug maker files suit against three companies and two individuals operating Web sites that allegedly sell fake versions of popular impotence drug.


LATE TRADING
InterActiveCorp Falls; iVillage Gains

InterActiveCorp falls 7% in late session after company says 2004 operating income will probably be at low end of company's forecasted range. iVillage climbs 5% after company reports break-even earnings for 2Q.


FED WATCH
9/11 Didn't Diminish US Work Ethic

While attacks triggered thoughts for some of quitting soul-draining jobs or putting in fewer hours at office, Atlanta Fed study finds Americans actually worked more hours in difficult stretch following attacks in New York and D.C.

============ U.S. MARKETS ACTION ===========
DJIA down 58.92 points to 10120.24
NASDAQ down 32.67 points to 1859.42
S&P 500 down 6.93 points to 1099.69
10-year T-note up 6/32 at 102 17/32 yield 4.427
NYMEX Spot Crude up $0.33 at $44.15/bbl at close
Dollar/Euro down 0.0009 at 1.2047

[IIC]

Today's MoMo:

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[IIC]

[code:1:380d916dff]Analysts' Highest-Rated Stocks



This is a weekly ranking by First Call of the highest-rated stocks, based
on analyst comments contributed within the past month to First Call's
database.

To be included on the list, a company must be rated by at least five
analysts.

First Call Consensus Recommendation Scale

1 = Buy

2 = Buy/Hold

3 = Hold

4 = Hold/Sell

5 = Sell


Most Attractive Issues
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Latest # Analysts Previous
Consensus Covering Consensus

(PCTI) 1.0 6 1.3
(KERX) 1.1 7 1.0
(EPIC) 1.2 6 1.3
(CLDN) 1.2 6 1.1
(DOVP) 1.2 5 1.3
(DNET) 1.2 5 1.6
(MRTN) 1.2 5 1.3
(DRL) 1.2 5 1.0
(VCBI) 1.2 5 1.0
(ULBI) 1.2 5 1.3
(PERY) 1.2 5 1.0
(XRAY) 1.2 5 1.6
(STSA) 1.2 5 1.0
(MSM) 1.2 5 1.0
(SAH) 1.2 5 1.8
(ELBO) 1.3 9 1.4
(EPL) 1.3 9 1.4
(SINT) 1.3 7 1.2
(MOGN) 1.3 7 1.4
(ET) 1.3 7 1.4
(PGNX) 1.3 6 1.4
(MDU) 1.3 6 1.2
(APCS) 1.3 6 1.2
(CCBI) 1.3 6 1.4
(WITS) 1.3 6 1.4
(SPN) 1.3 6 1.7
(NCT) 1.3 6 1.4
(TKLC) 1.4 10 1.6
(AVID) 1.4 9 1.6
(TTI) 1.4 8 1.6
(MLS) 1.4 8 1.5
(AVCT) 1.4 7 1.3
(PTEK) 1.4 7 1.3
(TMO) 1.4 7 1.6
(ORB) 1.4 7 1.7
(GTNA) 1.4 5 1.8
(NDSN) 1.4 5 1.3
(DSCO) 1.4 5 1.3
(CEDC) 1.4 5 1.5
(RCRC) 1.4 5 1.2
(BKST) 1.4 5 1.3
(CENT) 1.4 5 1.3
(BNN) 1.4 5 1.4
(MATK) 1.4 5 1.0
(PDC) 1.4 5 1.6
(WRNC) 1.4 5 1.3
(BCII) 1.4 5 1.5
(WR) 1.4 5 1.5
(THO) 1.4 5 1.7
(XPRSA) 1.4 5 1.8
(CACS) 1.4 5 1.5
(EASI) 1.4 5 1.3
(AMV) 1.4 5 1.5
(JAH) 1.4 5 1.8
(ACA) 1.4 5 1.6
(KIND) 1.4 5 1.5
(FSH) 1.4 5 1.5
(LIOX) 1.4 5 1.6
(TYC) 1.5 14 1.6
(WSH) 1.5 13 1.4
(RI) 1.5 11 1.4
(SFD) 1.5 10 1.6
(ENCY) 1.5 8 1.4
(CHRD) 1.5 8 1.6
(TRID) 1.5 8 1.4
(FQVLF) 1.5 6 1.4
(RPM) 1.5 6 1.8
(BKBOF) 1.5 6 1.6
(HUG) 1.5 6 1.7
(JILL) 1.5 6 1.7
(BDY) 1.5 6 1.6
(CTRP) 1.5 6 1.6
(OZRK) 1.5 6 1.8
(SCST) 1.5 6 1.4
(UWN) 1.5 6 1.7
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[code:1:380d916dff]Analysts' Lowest-Rated Stocks



This is a weekly ranking by First Call of the Lowest-rated stocks, based
on analyst comments contributed within the past month to First Call's
database.

To be included on the list, a company must be rated by at least five
analysts.

First Call Consensus Recommendation Scale

1 = Buy

2 = Buy/Hold

3 = Hold

4 = Hold/Sell

5 = Sell


Least Attractive Issues
---- ---------- ------
Latest # Analysts Previous
Consensus Covering Consensus

(MSO) 4.4 5 4.3
(PCU) 4.0 5 3.8
(SPOT) 4.0 5 4.2
(INFO) 4.0 5 4.2
(ACAI) 4.0 8 4.1
(WIN) 4.0 8 3.9
(EK) 3.9 10 4.0
(CLP) 3.8 5 4.2
(PDQ) 3.8 5 3.6
(ALO) 3.8 5 3.4
(EEX) 3.8 5 3.6
(PAL) 3.8 6 3.7
(WTNY) 3.8 6 4.0
(SUI) 3.8 6 3.6
(STFC) 3.8 6 3.5
(PPS) 3.8 13 3.9
(EDS) 3.8 21 3.7
(T) 3.8 27 3.9
(ADVS) 3.7 6 3.5
(FGP) 3.7 6 3.6
(PGL) 3.7 9 3.4
(HIW) 3.7 9 3.6
(DSGX) 3.7 9 3.6
(LVLT) 3.7 11 3.8
(RYG) 3.7 11 3.8
(GBP) 3.7 11 3.8
(AIV) 3.7 15 3.6
(GAP) 3.6 5 3.5
(DSFB) 3.6 5 3.5
(MSW) 3.6 5 2.8
(LAB) 3.6 5 3.8
(PZE) 3.6 7 3.5
(MGM) 3.6 12 3.3
(MXO) 3.6 16 3.3
(CHTR) 3.6 16 3.5
(BBOX) 3.5 6 3.3
(TRH) 3.5 6 3.2
(GLYN) 3.5 6 3.4
(SUP) 3.5 10 3.3
(BLDP) 3.5 11 3.4
(TE) 3.5 13 3.6
(DMRC) 3.4 5 2.4
(PWI) 3.4 5 3.5
(CSG) 3.4 5 3.8
(RLRN) 3.4 5 3.3
(DQE) 3.4 5 3.3
(AAII) 3.4 5 3.3
(FCTR) 3.4 5 3.0
(DRRX) 3.4 5 3.8
(MICT) 3.4 5 3.6
(UST) 3.4 7 3.6
(AKS) 3.4 7 3.1
(SWC) 3.4 7 3.5
(OMI) 3.4 7 3.6
(PVX) 3.4 8 3.6
(PTF) 3.4 8 3.3
(GAS) 3.4 8 3.5
(TAC) 3.4 9 3.3
(DDS) 3.4 9 3.7
(WGL) 3.4 9 3.5
(GLK) 3.4 11 3.3
(BEL) 3.4 11 3.0
(EP) 3.4 11 3.3
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Major Stock Market Indexes

[code:1:380d916dff].DOW JONES CLOSING AVERAGES: DJIA10120.24 DN 58.92
30 INDUS 10120.24 DN 58.92 OR 0.58 %
20 TRANSP 3120.54 DN 13.61 OR 0.43 %
15 UTILS 283.25 UP 0.52 OR 0.18 %
65 STOCKS 3009.05 DN 12.19 OR 0.40 %

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THE DOW JONES EQUITY MARKET INDEX CLOSED AT 259.38, DN 1.78
POINTS, OR 0.68%, FROM THE PRIOR CLOSE. THE VOLUME FOR THE
STOCKS IN THE INDEX TOTALED 1,540,288,000. [/code:1:380d916dff]

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[code:1:380d916dff]4 PM NYSE COMMON STOCK INDEX
TODAY PREV DAY
9 30-4 15 1,338,310,000 1,276,070,000
4 15 PM NYSE COMMON STOCK INDEX
NYSE COMPOSITE 6402.71 DN 23.69
NYSE WORLD LDRS 5057.00 DN 12.24
NYSE US 100 5581.13 DN 13.80
INTERNATIONAL 100 4255.24 DN 9.96
NYSE TMT 4675.13 DN 40.89
FINANCIAL 6532.45 DN 25.93
ENERGY 7126.79 UP 75.08
HEALTH CARE 5744.68 DN 10.54 [/code:1:380d916dff]
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[code:1:380d916dff]FINAL NASDAQ INDICES COMPOSITE 1859.42 DN 32.67
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
COMP 1887.57 1859.17 1859.42 DN 32.67
INDS 1558.37 1531.67 1531.75 DN 29.12
BANK 2851.21 2831.93 2837.37 DN 21.79
INSR 3000.50 2980.83 2990.71 DN 6.26
OFIN 3133.46 3108.17 3108.17 DN 23.49
TRAN 1851.63 1827.49 1827.57 DN 18.50
TELECOM 173.44 170.33 170.33 DN 2.85 [/code:1:380d916dff]
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[code:1:380d916dff]SELECTED STOCK MARKET INDEXES
2004 CHANGE PCTGE 2003
2004 CHANGE PCTGE 2003
S&P 500 1099.69 DN 6.93 DN 0.63 965.46
VALUE LINE 349.73 DN 4.42 DN 1.25 302.10

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NM COMPOSITE 840.04 DN 14.88

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AMEX CLOSING INDEX 1251.05 UP 2.00

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LONDON FTSE 100 4429.70 UP 14.00
TOKYO NIKKEI 225 11,140.57 DN 81.67[/code:1:380d916dff]

[code:1:380d916dff]Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Indexes Aug. 3, 2004

.INDEX CLOSE NET CHG %CHG
DJ US Total Market 259.38 -1.78 -0.68
DJ US Large-Cap 237.46 -1.33 -0.56
DJ US Mid-Cap 313.79 -3.02 -0.95
DJ US Small-Cap 352.37 -4.41 -1.24[/code:1:380d916dff]

[IIC]

The following contracts were announced by the U.S. Department of Defense Tuesday.

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) received a $79 million increment as part of an $821.5 million cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Aerial Common Sensor Program. The work is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2010.

The company's systems integration unit received a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an estimated value of $12.3 million to provide technical, engineering design, program management, and program development support for the Multi-Mission C-130J Roll-On-Roll-Off Mission Suite integration. This contract is slated to finish in July 2005.

General Dynamics Corp.'s (GD) ordinance and tactical systems unit received a $5.07 million firm-fixed-price contract for Projectiles for Safety Assessment Testing. The work will be completed by Aug. 1, 2005.

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. (GDD.XX) received a $2.3 million increment as part of a $65.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for Brunswick Inner Harbor Deepening. The work is slated to finish by June 30, 2006.

Raytheon Co. (RTN) received a $8.03 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for fiscal 2004 to fiscal 2005 Design Agent Engineering Services for the MK-31 RAM Guided Missile Weapon System. The work will be completed by September 2005.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) received a $7.12 million firm fixed price contract. The work will be completed by May 2005.

Kaman Corp.'s (KAMNA) aerospace unit received a $5.86 million indefinite delivery/definite quantity contract. This work will be complete by August 2009.

[IIC]

Support/Resistance For Wednesday

Nasdaq

Resistance:

2025
1999
1980
1965-Medium
1935-Medium
1919
1902
1872-1877

Support:

1855-Weak
1840
1829
1820-Weak
1783

QQQ:

Resistance:

37.10-Medium
36.60
36.30-Medium
36.10-Weak
35.90
35.55-Medium
34.75-Medium
34.35

Support:

34.05
33.75
33.50
32.35

[IIC]

SLD ALTH

[IIC]

SLD DHB