Pre-Market Stock News (May 10, 2007)

(AAPL) Apple hosts shareholder meeting.
(ANN) Ann Taylor s-s-s -12.8% vs -4% estimate.
(ARXT) Adams Respiratory $0.08 EPS vs $0.04e.
(ATPG) ATP Oil & Gas $0.89 EPS vs $0.65e.
(BSTE) Biosite confirms that it received a revised offer from Inverness Medical over a possible cash tender.
(BVF) Biovail $0.58 EPS vs $0.40e; unsure if comparable.
(CHS) Chico’s FAS s-s-s -7.3% vs -0.6% estimate.
(COST) Costco s-s-s 7% vs 6.5%e.
(DISH) Echostar $0.35 EPS vs $0.44e; unsure if comparable because revenues in-line.
(ENTG) Entegris announced a Dutch tender offer for up to 20.4M shares at $11.00 top $12.25 each.
(FD) Federated s-s-s -2.2% vs 1% estimate.
(GOOG) Google hosts shareholder meeting.
(HB) Hillenbrand is finally splitting up: it will separate the medical technology business from its casket operations.
(HSY) Hershey lowered net for Q2 and 2007 because of higher dairy related costs.
(JCP) JC Penney s-s-s -4.7% vs -0.8% estimate.
(KBR) KBR is selling its stake of DML shipyards for right at $350 million.
(KG) King Pharma $0.48 EPS vs $0.41e.
(KNOT) Theknot.com trading down 14% on lower earnings.
(MESA) Mesa Air $0.13 EPS vs $0.23e; will repurchase up to 10 million more shares.
(MRK) Merck has a stuidy discussing adverse events and side effects of GARDISIL.
(NRF) Northstar Realty $0.39 EPS vs $0.36e.
(PSUN) Pacific Sunwear noted EPS guidance in-line but s-s-s were under plan.
(RGEN) Repligen reported positive Phase II clinical trial results of secretin for MRI imaging of the pancreas.
(SPC) Spectrum Brands -$0.18 EPS vs -$0.11e.
(TFSM) 24/7 Real Media up 0.5%; narrower losses; raised revenue guidance; assessing strategic alternatives.
(TLCV) TLC Vision $0.09 EPS vs $0.06e.
(URBN) Urban Outfitters $0.17 EPS vs $0.17e.
(VIA/B) Viacom $0.34 EPS vs $0.33e.
(WFMI) Whole Foods fell 7% after missing EPS and issuing a complicated earnings report.
(WMT) Wal-Mart s-s-s -3.5% vs -1.1% estimates; sees May s-s-s +1% to 2%.

Jon C. Ogg
May 10, 2007

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