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0724 ET 15June2009-Hanover Insurance is a safe bet: Barron's
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Barron's wrote in its latest edition that Hanover Insurance Group (THG.N)
was a safe bet in hard times, and that its shares were poised to surge more
than 30 percent.

The property and casualty insurance company has a solid balance sheet,
best-in-class premium growth and low valuation, the financial publication
wrote, calling the company "one of the best bets on the eventual rebound in
insurance."

For details, see [ID:nN14134426]

Shares closed Friday at $36.42.

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0720 ET 15June2009-Goldman downgrades Wal-Mart, shares fall
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Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) fell in premarket trading on Monday,
after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to neutral.

"Wal-Mart has and should continue to gain share across today's still
challenging consumer spending environment, but with on-going expense pressures
and tougher sales comparisons, we see little near-term positive catalysts to
drive shares higher in the near-term," the firm wrote.

Goldman dropped its price target on the stock to $56 from $58.

Shares of the Dow component fell 1.8 percent to $48.95 in premarket
trading.

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0716 ET 15June2009-Barron's sees upside for McDonald's shares
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Shares of McDonald's (MCD.N) could advance on a market recovery, new
specialty coffee products, growth in China and a more stable dollar, Barron's
wrote in its June 15 edition.

"The fast-growing, high-margin beverages turf can boost sales by 10 percent
or more," the financial publication wrote, quoting a Morgan Stanley analyst.

For details, see [ID:nN14134539]

Shares of the Dow component slid 0.5 percent to $58.06 in premarket
trading.

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0710 ET 15June2009-Boeing executive sees growth returning in mid-'10
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Boeing Co's (BA.N) commercial aircraft chief on Monday said he expects
growth to return to the industry in the middle of next year.

"It feels to me as if we may have reached a bottom both in terms of air
freight but perhaps even more importantly in terms of global air traffic," he
said.

For details, see [ID:nLF505340]

Shares of Boeing, a Dow component, closed Friday at $51.44.

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0704 ET 15June2009-Toyota ADRs could rise on GM woes: Barron's
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U.S.-listed shares of Toyota Motors (TM.N) (7203.T) are well-positioned for
any recovery in the auto industry, and could benefit from woes at bankrupt peer
General Motors GMGMQ.PK, Barron's wrote in its June 15 edition.

"The fact that Toyota entered the downturn from a position of strength
strongly suggests it will be among the first to return to profit," the
financial publication wrote.

For details, see [ID:nN14133442]

Toyota ADRs closed Friday at $78.84.

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0700 ET 15June2009-Economic indicators for June 15
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Economic indicators on tap for Monday include NY Fed manufacturing data for
June, the June NAHB housing market index and overall net capital flow
information for April.

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0654 ET 15June2009-Earnings diary for June 15
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Companies scheduled to report quarterly results on Monday include: Comarco
(CMRO.O), La-Z-Boy (LZB.N), SteelCloud (SCLD.O), Capstone Turbine (CPST.O) and
Casey's General Store (CASY.O), among others.

For details, see [RESF/US]

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