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Economic

08:30 PPI (Oct.): 0.8% cons.

08:30 Core PPI (Oct.): 0.1% cons.

09:00 Net Long Term TIC Flows (Aug.): $38.9B prior

09:15 Industrial Production (Oct.): 0.3% cons.

09:15 Capacity Utilization (Oct.): 74.9% cons.
10:00 NAHB Housing Market Index (Nov.): 15.0 cons

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to U.S. Index

CEVA Inc. (CEVA) will replace Phoenix Technologies Inc. (PTEC) after the close of trading on Friday, November 19. Phoenix Technologies is being acquired by Marlin Equity Partners in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date, pending final approvals. Power Integrations Inc. (POWI) will replace The Gymboree Corp. (GYMB) after the close of trading on Monday, November 22. Gymboree is being acquired by Bain Capital Partners in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final approvals. Provident Financial Services Inc. (PFS) will replace Mannatech Inc. (MTEX), and Contango Oil & Gas Co. (MCF) will replace Nautilus Inc. (NLS) after the close of trading on Monday, November 22. Mannatech and Nautilus have market capitalizations below $52 million and $57 million respectively, ranking them at the bottom of the S&P SmallCap 600 index. They are no longer representative of the small cap market space. STR Holdings Inc. (STRI) will replace Keithley Instruments Inc. (KEI) after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Keithley Instruments is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Danaher Corp. (DHR) in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final approvals

TOP FINANCIAL NEWS
Stocks edge lower as Fed concerns offset M&A

CNBC reports that Paulson & Co. eliminates stake (all 3.3 mln shares) in DVN, eliminates stake (2.2 mln shares) in WFC; cuts stake in GS, JPM; Paulson buys POT
gold position remains unchanged, ups share sake of ARG by 500K shares, cuts stake in BAC by 30 mln shares, cuts stake in COF by 2 mln and cuts stake in C by 87 mln shares

BUSINESS NEWS

GGP General Growth Properties prices its public offering of common stock at $14.75 (15.40)

After Hours Summary
URBN +6.2%, JWN -0.8% Following Earnings Results

After Hours Gainers:

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings

YONG +8.5%, URBN +6.2%.

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news

CEVA +8.0% (CEVA Inc. (CEVA) will replace Phoenix Technologies (PTEC)), URRE +2.7% (Uranium Resources' NRC license upheld as United States Supreme Court denies petition), MAT +2.2% (additional $500 mln share repurchase authorization; increase in 2010 annual dividend and switch from annual to quarterly dividend beginning in 2011), ARO +0.2% (announces $300.0 mln increase to its share repurchase program).

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings

CNAM -9.4%, MCP -2.0%, JWN -0.8%.

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news

RNOW -5.4% (announces proposed private offering of $125 million in convertible senior notes), TRW -2.1% (announced the underwritten public offering of 10 mln shares of its common stock), IRM -1.5% (Warren Buffet discloses he liquidated 8.0 mln share position in Q3), RSG -1.2% (Warren Buffet discloses he liquidated ~10.8 mln share position in Q3).

Earnings

Before: ANF, ARM, DKS, ESLT, HD, JEC, NAFC, NM, SKS, GASS, TJX, TDG, WMT, YONG

After: BOBE, STV, GA, LZB, SINA, WGOV

Events

CVS, CELG, SQNM at LCM Annual Healthcare Conf.

FED Speak: Fed's Lockhart

FED Auction:

$23 bln 1-yr Treasury Bills Auction