Hot Stocks to Watch Friday
Crocs (NasdaqGS:CROX) ended Thursday up more than 14% after the company announced a forecast for 2008 that was better than expectations. The company's first quarter profits of $0.09 per share, excluding some items, were in line with analyst estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for CROX is 5.
Better than expected same store sales helped boost shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) though Costco (NasdaqGS:COST), which also reported strong sales, was lower on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for WMT is 6 and the Short Term PowerRating for COST is 5.
Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) announced fourth quarter earnings that were up by nearly 20% to $1.83 per share, beating estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATK is 5.
Activision (NasdaqGS:ATVI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, more than triple analyst estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATVI is 5.
Questions by the Justice Department about the company's handling of a study involving its cholesterol drug Vytorin did not stop shares of Schering Plough (NYSE:SGP) from gaining nearly 3% on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for SGP is 5.
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) slid more than 3% on news that the company has spent $2.1 billion for a stake in British consumer electronics retailer, Carphone Warehouse. The Short Term PowerRating for BBY is 4.
Better than expected same store sales helped boost shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) though Costco (NasdaqGS:COST), which also reported strong sales, was lower on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for WMT is 6 and the Short Term PowerRating for COST is 5.
Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) announced fourth quarter earnings that were up by nearly 20% to $1.83 per share, beating estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATK is 5.
Activision (NasdaqGS:ATVI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, more than triple analyst estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATVI is 5.
Questions by the Justice Department about the company's handling of a study involving its cholesterol drug Vytorin did not stop shares of Schering Plough (NYSE:SGP) from gaining nearly 3% on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for SGP is 5.
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) slid more than 3% on news that the company has spent $2.1 billion for a stake in British consumer electronics retailer, Carphone Warehouse. The Short Term PowerRating for BBY is 4.
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