Friday, January 8, 2010

Pre-market - trading day 5 in 2010 - 7:15 am

Futures up a bit this morning as we wait on the Employment report at 8:30.



Today's economic calendar:
Employment Situation     8:30 AM ET
Wholesale Trade          10:00 AM ET
Consumer Credit            3:00 PM ET

Expectations for the job numbers according to the NASDAQ website.





Today's earnings reports.
Before open:

AZZ
AZZ incorporated
Industrial Goods
Industrial Electrical Equipment
GBX
Greenbrier Companies
Services
Railroads
PSMT
PriceSmart Inc.
Services
Discount, Variety Stores

After close: NONE

Upgrades:

RCII
Rent-A-Center Inc.
Services
Rental & Leasing Services
ACF
AmeriCredit Corp.
Financial
Credit Services
WBSN
Websense, Inc.
Technology
Internet Software & Services
WOR
Worthington Industries, Inc.
Basic Materials
Steel & Iron
URS
URS Corporation
Services
Technical Services
HTX
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
Technology
Telecom Services - Foreign
BCS
Barclays plc
Financial
Foreign Money Center Banks
DB
Deutsche Bank AG
Financial
Foreign Money Center Banks
ESV
Ensco International Inc.
Basic Materials
Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration
TOBC
Tower Bancorp Inc.
Financial
Regional - Northeast Banks
HMA
Health Management Associates Inc.
Healthcare
Hospitals
MEI
Methode Electronics Inc.
Technology
Diversified Electronics
LNT
Alliant Energy Corporation
Utilities
Diversified Utilities


Downgrades:

CL
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Consumer Goods
Personal Products
NLY
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Financial
Mortgage Investment
BMRN
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Healthcare
Biotechnology
GPN
Global Payments Inc.
Services
Business Services
ARO
Aeropostale, Inc.
Services
Apparel Stores
TJX
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Services
Department Stores
ROST
Ross Stores Inc.
Services
Apparel Stores


Pension fund sues Goldman Sachs - Reuters
UPS to cut 1800 jobs, profits exceed forcasts - Bloomberg
Lawmakers Push for Geithner to Testify on AIG Payments - CNBC
NY Fed Sought to Limit AIG Disclosures: Emails - CNBC

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