• Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:00am.
• W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) to hold sales conference call at 8:00am.
• XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) to report quarterly earnings; the conference call is at 10:00am for XM and at 4:30pm for Sirius.

• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 7:30am.
• Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) to report preliminary Q2 results and outlook at 2pm.
• Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.

• FCC Open Commission Meeting at 9:30am.
• SEC Open Commission Meeting at 10:00am.
• Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10:30am.
• Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.

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• Veterans' Day holiday.
• Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) to report Q4 earnings. They are holding a conference call at 9am and a business update later at 10:45am.

• Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) to report Q3 earnings; pre-recorded conference call at 7am.
• Home Depot (NYSE: HD) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 9am.
• Fed Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner is the Keynote Speaker at Standard & Poor's Banking Conference in New York at 1pm.

• Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the Keynote Speaker at Cato Institute Annual Monetary Conference at 9:10am.
• Macy's (NYSE: M) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 10:30am.

• Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW) to hold business update conference call at 10:30am.
• Nevada District Court: Bayer (NYSE: BAY) vs. Watson Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: WPI) on Patent Infringement Lawsuit over the generic birth control drug YAZ.

• PDUFA date for Bristol Myers Squibb Company's (NYSE: BMY) Abilify.
  
• PDUFA date for Impax Laboratories' (OTC: IPXL) Vadova.

Market highlights for next week: Tyson (TSN), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD) to report originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) to give business update at 10am.
• Burger King (NYSE: BKC) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.

• Merrill Lynch to host conference call discussing Focus Media's (NASDAQ: FMCN) secondary offering at 11am.
• Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang, Senior VP Michael Callahan & General Counsel to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on how their company gave false information to Congress relating to their role in a human rights case in China which resulted in a journalist being sent to jail for 10 years.

• Symmetry Medical (NYSE: SMA) to give Q3 business update at 8am.
• Fluor (NYSE: FLR) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 9:30am.
• Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) to report October sales at 4pm, American Eagle (NASDAQ: AEO) to report Oct. sales at 5pm.

• Disney (NYSE: DIS) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• CyberSource (NASDAQ: CYBS) to give 2007 guidance at 4:30pm.
• Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) to report Oct. sales at 8am, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) to report Oct. sales at 8:15am.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO) to give business update at 11am.
• Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 1pm.

Market highlights for next week: Yahoo CEO to testify before Congress originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• VNUS Medical Technologies (NASDAQ: VNUS) patent infringement lawsuit against Angiodynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO), Diomed Holdings (AMEX: DIO), Vascular Solutions (NASDAQ: VASC) begins.
• Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.

• Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 8am.
• MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 11am.
• U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 2pm.

• Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 8am.
• Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 2pm.

• PDUFA date for Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) and Mylan Laboratories' (NYSE: MYL) Nebivolol for hypertension.
• Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to report October sales at 1pm.
• General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) to report October sales at 2pm.

• PDUFA Date for Sciele Pharma's (NASDAQ: SCRX) Sular formulation
• PDUFA Date for GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE: GSK) Variza for major depression disorder

Market highlights for next week: Earnings releases continue... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will look at Verizon's marketing strategy [particularly for FiOS], infrastructure improvements, and operating expenses. Above-average debt remains a blemish, but Wall Street will overlook that if Verizon registers impressive subscription and market share statistics, and demonstrates that its fiber optic-based FiOS Internet/TV network roll-out timetable for major markets remains on schedule.
• Monster Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: MNST) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 10am. Monster is expected to register adequate, albeit decelerating revenue growth in Q2 compared to Q1, hence the grade for the company's performance may hinge on analysts' projection regarding the likely revenue scenario moving forward.

• Federal District Court Hearing to decided whether to approve the FTC's application for injunction blocking the proposed merger between Whole Foods Market Inc (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets Inc (NASDAQ: OATS).
• FDA 8am Gastrointestinal Drugs and Drug Safety and Risk Management Joint Advisory Committee Hearing on Biogen Inc's (NASDAQ: BIIB) Tysabri for Crohn's Disease.
• RegenRX Pharmaceuticals (AMEX: RGN) to update on its clinical trials program at 4:30pm.

• PDUFA date for GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) / POZEN Inc's (NASDAQ: POZN) Trexima for migraine headaches.
• Teva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TEVA) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• Sales Conference Calls: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) at 1pm; General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) at 2pm
• Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 5pm. After recent sluggish stock performance, some analysts see Starbucks snapping back in the quarters ahead: Starbucks is expected to add a breakfast sandwich at 4,000 stores/coffee houses, which could increase per-store revenue by $70K annually.

• Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 11am. Note that the volatility in Kodak is elevated going into its earnings report.

• Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.

Market highlights for next week: Verizon, Starbucks to report originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Markets closed for Memorial Day holiday.
• PDUFA date for MedImmune Inc's (NASDAQ: MEDI) sBLA for CAIV-T.

• Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) to hold webcast at 4:30pm to discuss newly announced Mobility Solutions.
• Verifone Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• BMC Software Inc (NYSE: BMC) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5pm.

• Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 9am.
• ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) to hold shareholders meeting at 10am.

• Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 11am.
• Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) to report Q1 earnings after market close.
• Novellus Systems Inc (NASDAQ: NVLS) to hold mid-quarter update conference call at 4:30pm.

• Weyerhauser Company (NYSE: WY) to hold analyst meeting at 9am.

Market highlights for next week: Markets closed Monday originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 25 May 2007 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• JPMorgan 35th Annual Technology Conference.
• Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9am. Lowe's is expected to post sub-par revenue results and an EPS decline, given the continued sluggishness in U.S. housing sector.
• PDUFA date for Shire plc's (NASDAQ: SHPGY) SPD-465 for ADHD in adults.

• Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8am.
• Men's Wearhouse Inc (NYSE: MW) to hold conference to at 5pm discuss Q1 earnings, detail its acquisition of After Hours and discuss the impact on 2007 guidance.

• Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9:30am.
• Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.

• McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) to hold shareholder meeting at 10am.
• Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 5pm.

• Lowe's to hold annual shareholder meeting at 10am. Note that Lowe's reports on Monday 5/21.
• Agilysys Inc (NASDAQ: AGYS) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 11am.

Market highlights for next week: Lowe's to report on Monday originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 May 2007 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Hitachi Ltd (NYSE: HIT) Strategic Storage Announcement conference call at 8am.
• Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 11am.
• Another Vioxx trial starts for Merck and Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) in Texas.

• Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) mobile experience at 10am.
• Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE: AUY) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 11am.

• Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) shareholder meeting at 11am.
• Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 5pm.

• JC Penney Company Co Inc (NYSE: JCP) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9:30am.
• Liz Claiborne Inc (NYSE: LIZ) annual shareholder meeting at 10am.
• Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) research and development day at 8:30am.

• British Airways (NYSE: BAB) to report preliminary Q4 earnings; conference call at 9am.
• Federated Department Stores Inc (NYSE: FD) shareholder meeting at 11am.

Market highlights for next week: Another Vioxx trial begins for Merck originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 11 May 2007 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• SEC to hold Open Commission Meeting at 9am
• McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Analysts will concentrate on McKesson's pharmaceutical solutions revenue, new distribution clients/new business, new IT solutions introduced, labor/benefits costs, operating expenses, sector position by business line, and margins.

• Echostar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) to hold shareholder meeting at 2pm.
• Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Investors will look for comments on how the company is integrating its game line-up onto the three new game systems -- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

• Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) to hold a shareholder meeting at 1pm.
• Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will hold a two-day capital markets meeting in Stockholm.

• Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. In addition to motion picture results, analysts will focus on VIA's broadcast advertising revenue, and the company's efforts to broaden its relatively-tight-demogaphic cable television audience.
  
• Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to hold Windows Mobile Business Update at 12pm.
• Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) to hold a shareholder meeting at 5pm in Mountain View.

• American International Group (NYSE: AIG) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will concentrate of AIG's overall premium growth for its property/casualty unit, along with improved cost controls company-wide -- a pivotal factor for a superior performance, moving forward.
  

Market highlights for next week: Google shareholder meeting Thursday originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 May 2007 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Verizon is expected to post adequate revenue but a decline in EPS. Investors will be listening for comments regarding the company's new FiOS cable and broadband service.
• Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 12pm. Hilton is also expected to post a decline in EPS.

• Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• Liz Claiborne Inc (NYSE: LIZ) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) annual shareholder meeting to be held at 10am. Note Bristol-Myers just held its Q1 earnings conference call on 4/26.

• Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8am.
• PepsiCo Inc (NYSE: PEP) shareholder meeting to be held at 10am. Note Pepsi just held its Q1 earnings conference call on 4/25.
• Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5pm.

• International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.
• Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Analysts will evaluate the progress Starbucks has made with its new store opening plan, as well as its effort to restore the "community" appeal that some executives in the organization feel has been lacking at selected coffee houses of late.

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9am
• Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 11am. Analysts will evaluate Kodak's restructuring progress under which the company hopes to become a major player in digital age. Wall Street professionals will look for continued cost cuts in the film division, along with beefed-up production and marketing resources for its professional imagery and graphic communications units.

Market highlights for next week: Starbucks to report on Thursday originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.
• PDUFA date for Neurochem Inc's (NASDAQ: NRMX) Eprodisate extended from today to 7/16.

• Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Hearing on XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: XMSR) / Sirius Satellite Radio Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI); Webcast at 10am.
• J.C. Penney Co Inc (NYSE: JCP) 2-day Analyst Meeting.
• Technology giants International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) to report after the market close.

• United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9:30am.
• Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 5pm.

• Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 5:30pm.

• Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9:30am.
• Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) to hold Analyst Meeting.

Market highlights for next week: Google and Yahoo reporting originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Lawson Software Inc (NASDAQ: LWSN) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 4:30.
• PDUFA Date for Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: MLNM) Velcade, which is a new type of cancer drug called a proteasome inhibitor.
• Bank of Japan to hold two-day monetary policy meeting.

• Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) to hold annual shareholder meeting at 9am.
• Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) to report Q1 earnings, signaling the official start of the Spring earnings period; conference call at 5pm.

• Research in Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• Genentech Inc (NYSE: DNA) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 5:15pm.

• Tektronix Inc (NYSE: TEK) to hold Investor Conference at 9am.
• Krispy Kreme Donuts Inc (NYSE: KKD) to report Q earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.

• General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.

Market highlights for next week: Alcoa reporting -- Another earnings period begins! originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT) CEO to ring the NYSE opening bell at 9:30am

• Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) to report monthly sales for March.

• Big box electronics retailers Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) and Circuit City Stores Inc (NYSE: CC) to report earnings. Best Buy's conference call is at 10am, Circuit City's is at 11:30am.

• PDUFA date for Wyeth's (NYSE: WYE) Torisel for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) is holding a shareholder meeting at 6pm in San Jose, CA.

• Markets closed for Good Friday holiday.

Market highlights for next week: GM and Ford to report sales numbers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will evaluate Tiffany's holiday performance, new products and note management's comments on global diamond and jewelry trends.
• Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) to hold analyst meeting at 8:30am.
• Canon Inc ADR (NYSE: CAJ) to hold shareholder meeting at 10pm.

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) to hold shareholder meeting at 9:30am.
• McCormick and Company Inc (NYSE: MKC) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am. Analysts will focus on McCormick's consumer segment [largest business], but will also note industrial business line performance, new spices/ingredients and commodity costs.

• Teco Energy Inc (NYSE: TE) to provide 2007 outlook; webcast at 8am.
• Media Telecommunications & Entertainment Conference 3/28-3/29

• PDUFA date for Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc's (NASDAQ: NSTK) Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray for Osteoporosis.

• Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Note that the company issued disappointing guidance earlier this month.
• CKE Restaurants Inc (NYSE: CKR), the owner of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 9am. Analysts will review the company's same store sales by restaurant chain, average lunch/dinner checks, menu changes and margins. Analysts will also evaluate management's the performance of breakfast offerings, and the company's chain expansion plan.

Market highlights for next week: Tiffany, McCormick and CKE Restaurants to report originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Nortel Networks Corporation (NYSE: NT) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will be focused on Nortel's Mobility enterprise solutions revenue, as well as new business opportunities and clients.

• Two well known technology companies to report -- Adobe Systems Inc's (NASDAQ: ADBE) Q1 conference call is at 5pm, Oracle Corporation's (NASDAQ: ORCL) Q3 conference call is at 5pm.

• PDUFA Date for Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: ALXN) Solaris, a treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare blood disorder.

• The International Trade Commission will hold a public hearing on the Patent Infringement case between Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) at 9:30am.

• Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will hold a shareholder meeting at 1pm in Seattle. Ferris Baker Watts believes the meeting will alleviate some concerns over a previously leaked internal memo written by CEO Howard Schultz that had a cautious tone.

• Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Along with performance by region [North America, Europe, Asia], and evaluation of pricing pressures, analysts will review Nike's revised Air Force One product performance -- deemed a catalyst for growth moving forward .

• Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• Virginia District Court to hold injunction hearing between Vonage Holdings Corp (NYSE: VG) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ).

Market highlights for next week: Nortel, Adobe, Oracle to report originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) mid-quarter update conference call at 5pm. Note that Stifel just upgraded Texas Instruments to Buy from Hold as they believe the mid-quarter update will show improving trends.

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) to hold annual shareholder meeting at 11:30am.
• PDUFA Date for GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR's (NYSE:GSK) Tykerb, a breast cancer drug.

• Retailers Hot Topic Inc. (NASDAQ:HOTT) and Zumiez Inc (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) to report earnings. Hot Topic's Q4 conference call is at 4:30pm, Zumiez's Q4 conference call is at 5pm.
• PDUFA Date for Novartis AG ADS's (NYSE:NVS) Tekturna, a treatment for high blood pressure.

• Bayer AG ADS (NYSE:BAY) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 6am.
• Six Flags Inc (NYSE:SIX) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 4pm. Note that earlier this week, Cramer specified Six Flags as a stock he was bullish on during the "Lightning Round" of his Mad Money television show.

• IMAX Corp (NASDAQ:IMAX) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (NYSE:ANN) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.

Market highlights for next week: Texas Instruments mid-quarter update originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Landstar Systems Inc (NASDAQ: LSTR) to hold Q1 mid-quarter update conference call at 2pm.
• Federal Reserve St Louis Bank President William Poole to speak at 11am, Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to speak at 2pm.

• International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a "global company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products," to hold its annual shareholder meeting at 1pm.

• Saks Inc (NYSE: SKS) to hold Q4 earnings conference call at 10am.
• PDUFA date for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Humira, a Tumor Necrosis Factor blocker, which is used to reduce the signs and symptoms of arthritis.
• PDUFA date for Merck and Co Incs (NYSE: MRK) Janumet, a treatment for Type 2 Diabetes.

• Monthly Same Store Sales to be reported by Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Aeropostale Inc (NYSE: ARO), Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc (NASDAQ: PSUN), Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF), Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) Nordstrom Inc (NYSE: JWN) and J.C. Penney Co Inc (NYSE: JCP).

• PDUFA date for Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) Cymbalta, a treatment for depression.

Market highlights for next week: Same Store Sales numbers due out originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: XMSR) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 10am. Analysts will review XM's overall subscribers, new subscribers, retention rates, average monthly fees, pricing plans, new broadcast content agreements, marketing strategy, operating costs, sector position, and margins. Equally significant, Wall Street will also pay very close attention to management's operational posture moving forward, in light of its proposed merger agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI).

• Sirius Satellite Radio to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8am. The concerns for Sirius mirror the previously mentioned concerns for XM.

• PDUFA Date for Novartis AG ADS's (NYSE: NVS) Galvus, an innovative oral therapy for people with type 2 diabetes.

• Echostar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 12pm. Analysts will focus on Echostar's success at adding value to its offerings, amid intensifying competition from digital cable and communications companies offering TV services.
• PDUFA date for New River Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: NRPH) and Shire plc ADS's (NASDAQ: SHPGY) Vyvanse, for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD].
• PDUFA date for Merck Serono SA ADS's (NYSE: SRA) Serostim, a treatment for AIDs wasting.

• THQ Inc (NASDAQ: THQI) to hold analyst meeting in San Fransisco, CA.

Market highlights for next week: XM and Sirius reporting originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

January's earnings period continues, with Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW), eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) all reporting this upcoming week.

Monday January 22

• Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to hold a strategic update meeting at 1pm. Deutsche Bank believes the meeting will focus on Exubera and will discuss the drug positively.
• Target (NYSE: TGT) to hold its January mid-month sales call at 4pm. Investors will be looking at the strength of sales after the holiday season.
• Texas Instruments to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5:30pm. The focus here will be on the company's product mix, cost controls, market penetration rates, and margins. Additionally, the Street will also be looking at Texas Instruments' comments on product development and the future role it sees for semiconductors, particularly in wireless devices.
• FDA PDUFA date for Wyeth's (NYSE: WYE) Desvenlafaxine.

Tuesday January 23

• Sun Microsystems to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
• FDA PDUFA Date for GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE: GSK) Coreg

Wednesday January 24

• eBay to report Q4 earnings. Investors will look for comments on sales during the 2006 holiday season, the recent acquisition of Stubhub.com and the performance of Paypal.com against fledgling challenger Google Checkout.
• Atlantic City Council Meeting to hold vote on smoking ban at 5pm. If passed, this would be a negative for the casino sector, as it would ban smoking on the floors of Atlantic City casinos.

Thursday January 25

• AT&T to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 10am.
• Icos Corp (NASDAQ: ICOS) to hold a special shareholder meeting at 2pm to vote on the revised merger agreement with Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). Note that HealthCor Management, which holds a 5.24% stake in Icos, plans to vote against the proposed acquisition.

Friday January 26

• Halliburton to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 10am. Investors will be looking for comments on oil services, as well as new contracts relating to government services.

Market highlights For next week: eBay reporting Q4 earnings Wednesday originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• The 96th Annual National Retail Federation Conference will be held in N.Y.
• The North American International Auto Show 2007 will be held in Detroit.

• US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) will report Q4 earnings, conference call at 2pm. The bank is expected to report solid EPS but declining revenue. Wall Street will be looking to evaluate USB's comments on where it sees the U.S. economy heading in 2007.
• American Power Conversion (NASDAQ: APCC) will hold a special shareholder meeting at 2pm to vote on the proposed merger with Schneider Electric.

• Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will report Q1 2007 earnings, conference call at 5pm. Investors and analysts will be looking for further details and clarification on the iPhone, and will also be looking to see how much progress the company's Macs are making against rival PCs.
• Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) will hold its annual investor meeting at 3pm in St. Louis. Investors will be waiting to hear any news on the merger with Delta & Pine Land (NYSE: DLP), which was announced last August, but has been delayed by antitrust concerns.

• Harley Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG) will report its Q4 2006 earnings, conference call at 9am. The focus of the report will be the company's inventory, order backlog and its ability to keep up with customer demand. Wall Street will also be looking at Harley Davidson's ability to reduce the time it takes to get new motorcycles to market.

• Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT) will report its Q4 2006 earnings, conference call at 7:30am. Investors will look to see if Motorola's earnings release does anything to ease concerns brought on by two recent downgrades, from Buy to Neutral/Hold, one which claimed "uncertainty over U.S. market share trends in 2007."

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