Pre-Market Stock News (MAR 13, 2007)

(ADLR) Adolor up 4% on upgrades after yesterday’s notification of added Phase III study data and trial restart.
(AMSC) American Superconductor signs multi-million dollar contract to develop higher power wind energy systems for Chinese market
(BAS) Basic Energy Services $0.70 EPS vs $0.68e.
(BEAS) BEA Systems gets delisting notice from NASDAQ over non-filings.
(BKD) Brookdale -$0.37 EPS bs -$0.35e.
(BSX) Boston Scientific is looking at an IPO of its endosurgery group for 20% stake.
(C’) Citigroup launching tender for 100% of Nikko Cordial in Japan in a 25% higher bid of more than 1700 Yen.
(CMRO) Comarco sets $1.00 special dividend.
(COSI) Cosi CEO is retiring due to health reasons.
(CRME) Cardiome chairman is retiring effective today.
(CTIC) Cell Therapeutics files for special protocol assessment for Pixantrone in relapsed indolent Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
(CVS) CVS said that ISS has recommended that shareholders approve the Caremark merger.(CVX) Chevron has an analyst meeting today.
(DCX) Chrysler may have bids in by the end of the month according to WSJ.
(DV) DeVry is offering voluntary separation plan to certain employees to save costs.
(GAIA) Gaiam $0.16 EPS vs $0.16e (only 2 estimates).
(GS) Goldman Sachs set to report earnings.
(HAL) Halliburton positive for oil patch by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(HNSN) Hansen Medical traded up after Cramer called it the next Intuitive Surgical on MAD MONEY.
(HST) Host Hotels to replace PD in the S&P 500 index.
(HTZ) Hertz $0.25 EPS ($0.14 after items) vs$0.05e ; sees $1.15-1.22 EPS this year versus $0.62e (unsure if either are comparable).
(IPAR) Inter Parfums $0.27 EPS vs $0.25e.
(JAS)_ Jo-Ann Stores $1.05 EPS vs $0.98e.
(LEND) Accredited Home Lenders is looking at raising cash and plans layoffs; stock trading down about 40% pre-market.
(LH) Labcorp sets $500M stock repurchase plan.
(MEK) Metretek $0.23 EPS vs $0.22e.
(MRK) Merck plans to appeal a Vioxx loss from yesterday.
(NEW) New Century now under SEC investigation and received a grand jury subpoena in L.A.
(NOV) National Oilwell Varco positive for oil patch by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(NRF) Northstar Realty $0.36 EPS vs $0.35e; expects to raise two funds totaling $550-750 million this year.
(OPTN) Optioncare replaces HKF in the S&P Small Cap 600 Index.
(PANC) Panacos will have to revise its HIV study to give the FDA more data.
(PBI) Piutney Bowes adds $300M to share buyback plan.
(QTWW) Quantum Fuel awarded contract to develop and demonstrate plug-in hybrid vehicles.
(REV) Revlon -$0.01/R$378.9M vs $0.09/$387.5M estimates.
(RIG) Transocean positive for oil patch by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(SFC) Spirit Finance is being acquired by an Macquarie consortium in a $3.5 Billion deal; values stock at $14.50 in buyout.
(SLB) Schlumberger positive for oil patch by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
(SOMX) Somaxon -$0.46 EPS vs -$0.58e.
(SVR) Syniverse announced its CFO is leaving.
(SWHC) Smith & Wesson $0.04 EPS vs $0.04e; sees 40% sales rise.
(TACT) Transact Technologies beats estimates but gives cautious outlook.
(TXN) Texas Instruments traded down 2% after narrowing the ranges within its prior guidance targets.
(XXIA) Ixia $0.13 EPS vs $0.09 estimate.

Jon C. Ogg
March 13, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at [email protected]; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.