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BEAR STEARNS IS FACING big losses in another hedge fund that has roughly $900 million in mortgage investments, following its shuttering of two other funds that bet heavily on subprime loans.  6:18 p.m.WSJ
Two antitrust experts differed on whether Whole Foods' purchase of Wild Oats would illegally dominate the market.  8:21 p.m.WSJ
MetLife Q2 net sharply higher, raises outlook
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EHTH +12.1%; GIGA +11.8%; TUP +9.8%; NVT +9.0%; WFMI +8.7%; CSCX +8.3%; HTCO +8.1%; MPWR +7.1%; DENN +6.3%; ACTI +5.4%; CMG +5.3%; WBMD +4.8%; PLTE +4.3%; DWA +4.2%; IMNY +3.8%; AOC +3.7%; OSUR +3.4%; VSEC +3.1%; TWPG +2.9%; XPRT +2.8%; NBIX +2.8%; HS +2.5%; CHRD +2.2%; KFRC +2.0%; AVR +1.9%; NAL +1.8%; EPR +1.6%; BRE +1.3%; RDYN +1.1%; MXWL +1.1%... 
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TTMI -17.2%; SIRF -11.1%; BWLD -10.9%; BGC -9.5%; FSLR -8.4%; ROCM -6.9%; BBBB -5.6%; RMTR -4.3%; FEIC -4.1%; CEPH -4.1%; WTS -4.0%; LXRX -4.0%; OVEN -3.8%; PDFS -3.8%; ANSR -3.5%; AMKR -2.8%; GMR -2.7%; SVR -1.9%; RNWK -1.5%; ALO -1.2%; AMCS -1.1%; MOSY -1.0%... 
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 IOMI +18.8% (to announce positive results from Phase 2 field trial of its travelers diarrhea vaccine and host conference call and webcast tomorrow); IOC +15.0% (Merrill Lynch Commodities, Pacific LNG and InterOil sign shareholder agreement for LNG project); ELN +4.8% (FDA panel backs Tyasbri for Crohn's disease); XPRT +2.8% (Board of Directors elects Garrett Bouton non-executive chairman); WTI +2.3% (provides an update on drilling operations; recognize $29 mln exp in 2Q07); WYE +2.0% (says aims to get Pristiq on the market as soon as possible -- Reuters); SRX +1.9% (General Services Administration awards $36 mln Government Accountability Office task order to co); NLC +1.8% (approves stock repurchase program up to $300 mln); AIRM +1.2% (announces agreement to acquire FSS Airholdings, Inc., parent company of CJ Systems Aviation G); SHOE +1.2% (sees Q2 EPS of ($0.10) to (0.12) vs $0.01 Reuters consensus; revs of $37.5 mln vs $37.87 mln Reuters consensus)... 
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BSC -3.4% (has halted redemptions on a third hedge fund -- Bloomberg).

BARRON'S WEEKDAY TRADER 7:14 p.m. An Oil-Services Stock on the Cheap  Shares of Baker Hughes have not kept up with competitors in the energy-services sector. But the stock is trading at a sharp discount to its peers, and the upside catalysts are there. • INSIDE SCOOP 5:33 p.m. GE's Chief Has Genuine Buying Interest • CHARTING THE MARKET TODAY 4:58 p.m. Stocks in the Spotlight Tuesday • INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM 2:53 p.m. Mortgage Banking Isn't Moribund

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