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HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks to watch on May 6

Wed May 6, 2009 8:47am EDT

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 NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on
Monday:
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC.N)
 The bank has been deemed to need as much as $34 billion in
additional capital, a source familiar with the government
stress tests said late Tuesday. [ID:nN05520304]
 The stock, a Dow component, was up about two percent at
$11.10 in premarket trade.
 CITIGROUP INC (C.N)
 The bank may have to raise $5 billion to $10 billion in new
capital in order to meet a U.S. government require that it
holds up to $55 billion in capital, the New York Times reported
on Wednesday. [ID:nBNG206245]
 The stock, a Dow component, was up 2.7 percent at $3.42 in
premarket trade.
 WALT DISNEY CO (DIS.N)
 Shares of the media company, a Dow component, rose 5
percent to $24.30 in premarket trade a day after it reported
second-quarter results that beat expectations. [ID:nN05507452]
 EBAY INC (EBAY.O)
 The online auction site said it would close its Vancouver
facility in a move to consolidate its North American consumer
service centers. The facility employs 700 people.
[ID:nN05483215]
 Shares were up 0.1 percent at $17.21 in premarket trade.
 MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC (MMC.N)
 The insurance broker reported adjusted earnings that missed
expectations. [ID:nN05536504]
 Shares closed Tuesday at $20.59.
 FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC (FIG.N)
 Shares of the hedge fund firm rose 1.8 percent to $6.76 in
premarket trade on Wednesday after the company reported its
first-quarter results. [ID:nN06508979]
 ORBITZ WORLDWIDE (OWW.N)
 The online travel agency reported adjusted first-quarter
earnings of 1 cent a share. The consensus expectation was for a
loss of 2 cents a share. [ID:nN06487116]
 Its shares closed at $2.11 on Tuesday
 GARMIN (GRMN.O)
 Shares of the navigation device maker fell 11 percent to
$22.80 in premarket trade after it reported first-quarter
results that were below expectations. [ID:nBNG124523]
 TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG.N)
 The shipping company reported a decline in its quarterly
results and revenue that was flat with the prior year.
[ID:nN06504281]
 Shares closed Tuesday at $72.97.
 DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (DTG.N)
 Shares of the car rental company fell 0.8 percent to $4.69
in premarket trade after it reported its first-quarter results
and said it expects fleet costs to remain challenging on a
year-over-year basis. [ID:nBNG375616]
 DEVON ENERGY CORP (DVN.N)
 Shares of the company rose 4.4 percent to $56.88 in
premarket trade after it reported adjusted earnings of 48 cents
a share. The analyst consensus was for earnings of 29 cents a
share. [ID:nN06521763]
 APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES INC (APAC.O)
 Shares of the customer care center operator rose 31 percent
to $4.89 in premarket trade after it reported first-quarter
earnings, and gave a 2009 outlook, that beat expectations.
[ID:nWNAB3743]
 AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC (AMMD.O)
 The company raised its 2009 earnings outlook.
[ID:nBNG380068]
 Shares rose 14 percent to $13.75 in after-hours trade.
 PITNEY BOWES INC (PBI.N)
 Shares of the U.S. mail services provider fell 3.1 percent
to $25.19 in premarket trade after it reported its quarterly
results and gave a weak 2009 outlook. [ID:nBNG381093]
 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC (CRL.N)
 The company reported its quarterly results and affirmed its
2009 outlook. [ID:nBNG360024]
 The stock rose 6 percent to $29.50 in after-hours trade.
 VOLCANO CORP (VOLC.O)
 The company reported its quarterly results, which included
an increase of 34 percent in its revenue. [ID:nBNG381217]
 Shares rose 11 percent to $14.35 in after-hours
 trade.
 BIGBAND NETWORKS INC (BBND.O)
 The network equipment maker forecast a weak second quarter
as its customers continue to remain cautious on spending.
[ID:nBNG382399]
 Shares fell 13 percent after the bell.
 TRICO MARINE SERVICES INC (TRMA.O)
 Shares of the oil field services company fell 13 percent in
after-hours trade after it reported its first-quarter results.
[ID:nWEN8504]
 VALUECLICK INC (VCLK.O)
 The online advertising firm reported quarterly results that
beat expectations. [ID:nBNG380550]
 Shares rose 5 percent to $11.35 in trading after the bell.
 TRUE RELIGION APPAREL INC (TRLG.O)
 The apparel company reported its quarterly results and
affirmed its full-year outlook. [ID:nBNG369639]
 Shares rose 5.7 percent to $18.82 in after-hours
 trade.
 HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX.N)
 The company reported first-quarter earnings that beat
analyst estimates. [ID:nBNG372961]
 Shares rose 8.9 percent to $10.65 in after market trading.
 NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC (NBIX.O)
 The company said it would lay off about 60 employees.
[ID:nWNAB3632]
 Shares fell 7.9 percent to $3.05 in after-hours trade.
 (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)




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