Shares expected to see active trade are Hormel, Heinz, Barnes & Noble and Hewlett-Packard.

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Thin-volume pre-holiday trade and jobs data that suggested the pace of job destruction is slowing combined to drive U.S. stocks higher in today's regular session. Gains were moderate, although the tech-heavy Nasdaq managed to jump 1.8% on the back of strength in big-cap names following positive comments from Intel (INTC) on prospects for a computer upgrade cycle for businesses.[More...]

By request, here is the latest update on the Phoenix list: ACCO Brands Corp (ABD), American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings I (AXL), ArvinMeritor Inc (ARM), Belo Corp (BLC), Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO), Crosstex Energy Inc (XTXI), Dana Holding Corp (DAN), Delta Petroleum Corp (DPTR), Developers Diversified Realty Corp (DDR), Eastman Kodak Co (EK), Emcore Corp (EMKR), EW Scripps Co (SSP), FCStone Group Inc (FCSX), Ferro Corp (FOE), First Industrial Realty Trust Inc (FR), Gannett Co Inc (GCI), Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co (GAP), Hercules Offshore Inc (HERO), ION Geophysical Corp (IO), iStar Financial Inc (SFI), Phoenix Cos Inc/The (PNX), Sunrise Senior Living Inc (SRZ), Technitrol Inc (TNL), Warren Resources Inc (WRES), YRC Worldwide Inc (YRCW) and Zale Corp (ZLC).There are 26[More...]

Merrill Lynch is out upgrading Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) to Buy from Neutral while raising their target to $4 from $2. (The upgrade comes after the co reported its F2Q09 results two days ago) Merrill notes that although interest expense is increasing in the near term, revenue growth is starting to pick up again and expense cuts already in place increase cash available to service debt. In addition, the total debt level in F3Q drops $30mn when the new lease on the Nanofab takes affect. As PLAB’s financial flexibility increases, valuation multiples should climb toward ongoing concern peer levels. Half the peer P/TBV average would be 0.7x. At that level, PLAB would trade for $4, firm's new PO up from $2. Debt overhang abates[More...]

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