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Top Day Trader Alerts (ALKS, LLY, SNY, MRK, SPPI, LXK, BSX, JDAS, IDIX, PKG, CVBF, WERN)

These are some of this morning’s top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis at VSInvestor.com:

Alkermes Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) shares are ones to watch for volume upside following positive study results that may also affect shares of Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Sanofi Aventis (NYSE: SNY).

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) shares are up over 3% after it beat EPS by 6 cents a share and reaffirmed fiscal 2009 guidance.

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: SPPI) shares are rising in premarket trade after getting FDA fast-track status for a bladder cancer candidate.

Lexmark International Group Inc. (NYSE: LXK) shares are ones to watch for volume downside after it missed expectations by 5 cents a share and guided Q3 EPS lower.

JDA Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) are ones to watch for volume upside after it posted  a 17-cent a share EPS beat.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX) shares are ones to watch for volume downside after it missed EPS expectations by 3 cents a share.

Packaging Corp. of America (NYSE: PKG) shares are ones to watch for volume upside following a 12-cent EPS beat.

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is up strongly in early premarket trade on stronger-than-expected earnings.

CVB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CVBF) shares are ones to watch for downside after it announced a stock offering.

Werner Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN) are ones to watch for volume downside on concerns about a revenue miss.

-The 24/7 Wall St. Team

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