Thursday, October 20, 2005

Friday Watch

Late Buy/Sell Recommendations
Goldman Sachs:
- Reiterated Outperform on GOOG, raised target to $400-$440.
- Reiterated Outperform on SBC, DHR, WCC, PFE, ALK and EMC
- Reiterated Underperform on LVLT.

Night Trading
Asian Indices are -% to -% on average.
S&P 500 indicated -%.
NASDAQ 100 indicated -%.

Morning Preview
US AM Market Call
NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator/Heat Map
Pre-market Commentary
Before the Bell CNBC Video(bottom right)
Global Commentary
Asian Indices
European Indices
Top 20 Business Stories
In Play
Bond Ticker
Daily Stock Events
Macro Calls
Rasmussen Consumer/Investor Daily Indices
CNBC Guest Schedule

Earnings of Note
Company/EPS Estimate
AT/.86
T/.51
CAT/1.06
GDT/.51
HIB/.49
IVC/.57
MYG/-.04
RSH/.37
SLB/.86
PCU/2.32
WY/.98
WYE/.76

Upcoming Splits
SBUX 2-for-1

Economic Releases
- None of note

BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mixed as gains in tech shares are offsetting losses in commodity producing companies in the region. I expect US equities to open modestly higher and build on gains throughout the day. The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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