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S&P announces that Wyeth (WYE) will replace Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUD) in the S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400 constituent Stericycle (SRCL) will replace Anheuser-Busch in the S&P 500
 S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Flowers Foods (FLO) will replace Stericycle in the S&P MidCap 400, and Diamond Foods (DMND) will replace Flowers Foods in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced... Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE) will replace Applied Biosystems Inc. (ABI) in the S&P 500, and Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) will replace Invitrogen Corp. (IVGN) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday, November 21. Invitrogen is acquiring Applied Biosystems in a transaction expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.

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08:30 PPI (Oct.): -1.5% cons.
08:30 Core PPI (Oct.): 0.2% cons.
09:00 Net Foreign Purchases (Sep.): $14.0B prior

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After Hours Summary: CLF +5.84% (Co and ANR announce termination of merger agreement); LVS - 5.05% (Presents at Deutsche Bank/Goldman Gaming Forum)

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance
 NM +11.56%; KONG: +2.35%; NCTY +0.81%...
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance
 XFML -17.7%; DIVX -11.03%; CTRP -10.82%; WFR -4.03%... Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news
 NGBF +26.07 (Announces relocated pilot facility and issues corporate update ); CLF +5.84% (Co and Alpha Natural Resources announce litigation settlement and termination of definitive merger agreement); FSYS +4.61% (promotes Roberto Olivo to COO); TGPI +4.29% (seeks to compel funding of credit facility by Lehman Brothers Holdings); IMMR +2.64% (plans to divest its 3D business); SRCL +2.60% (to replace BUD in the S&P 500); CDR +2.55% (files for $1 bln mixed securities offering); EK +2.47% (takes action against Samsung and LG for patent infringement); TMTA +2.45% (agrees to be acquired by Novafora; stockholders are expected to receive $18.70-19.00 for each outstanding share)...
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news
: SCA -22.64% (announces departure of CFO Elizabeth Keys; co elects not to name a replacement at this time); CV -5.84% (announces 1.125 mln share public offering); TRP -5.49% (issues $1.0 bln of common shares at a purchase price of $33/share); LVS -5.05% (presented at Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs Gaming Investment Forum); SWC -2.13% (will restructure operations and reduce workforce);- IBN -1.93% (cuts loan growth target in half to 15%, says slowing economy denting demand); ALCO -1.46% (announces management reorganization); TBBK -1.45% (files for $80 mln mixed securities offering); MEE -1.35% (expects to acquire 36.4 mln tons of coal reserves).

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Before: ARM, CMED, DHT, GIGM, HD, MDT,MWRK, SOL, SKS

After: DY, JBX, LZB, PSUN, PVH

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XIDE Investor Day

SXL Analyst Meeting

CF Investor Day

PDE Analyst Day

OCR Analyst/Investor Day

ESS Investor/Analyst Day

ALGT Institutional Investor Day

Bank of America Securities San Francisco Health Care Mini Conf.

BEXP, MGG, MMP, OKE, TXCO at Houston Financial Energy Forum

Credit Suisse Group Insurance Conf.

DORM, GM, MDS, MPAA, ORLY at BB&T Capital Markets Automotive Aftermarket Breakfast Panel Conf.

EVVV at CanaccordAdams Cardiovascular "Fireside Chat" Conf.

FLEX Annual Analyst and Investor Meeting

MSFT at BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo

TPLM, BNK, BQI, TGA, BZP, GTE at CanaccordAdams Global Energy Conf.

CNQR, ACAP, NETL, CTCT, PRA at Oppenheimer & Co. Mid & Small Cap Best Ideas Conf.

ANCI, R, ELGX, HRZ, ESE, MEND at Stephens Fall Investment Conf.

HNT Annual Investor Conf.

SXCI Analyst and Institutional Investor Event

CREE, PROJ, EPIC, GLW, SY, TLAB at UBS Global Technology & Services Conf.

LSCC, BITS, PCCC, TXCC, OXBO at Wall Street Analyst Forum

CLFC, STL, OZRK, NPBC, BPOP, FULT at B. Riley & Company Bank Conf.

UNP, GWR, CSX, CNI, CP, NSC, CHRW at Citi Transportation Conf.

TECD, ARW, INXI, IM, LSI, AVT at Raymond James IT Supply Chain Conf.

AV, DELL, CSC, CTSH, XGNT at Forrester Research Services & Sourcing Forum

BBX to Host Investor Luncheon Meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida

NFG Financial Analyst Presentation

VARI Investor Luncheon in New York

DNA, AGN, GSK, MRK, AZN at Cambridge Healthtech Institute Strategic Resource Management & Portfolio Management Conf.

IFF, WMT, SVU, WAG, LO, STZ at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conf.

BBX to Host Investor Dinner Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida

 

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