Market Alert - Could There Be Tough Times Ahead At Applied Materials (AMAT)? + News on STI, CAH, BCS, PEP, LM and more...

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MARKET UPDATE | TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 Go to MIC | Tell a Friend! Stocks on the Move Click now for info on: SunTrust Banks Inc (STI) Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) Barclays Bank Plc (BCS) PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Legg Mason Inc (LM) Data Domain Inc (DDUP) Dover Corp (DOV) Trina Solar Ltd (TSL) Cameron International Corp (CAM) Stock of the Day: The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) What do investors need to know? Check All Your Stocks: CLICK HERE to see what our analysts have found on up to 1,000 stocks we cover every day. Market Alert: Could There Be Tough Times Ahead At Applied Materials (AMAT)? Stocks are up slightly after a flat open this morning with homes sales and stock offerings driving stocks so far today. The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted index of sales contracts signed in April rose 6.7 percent to 90.3. Economists expected the index would edge up to 85 from a reading of 84.6 in March. It was the biggest monthly jump since October 2001. Financial stocks were weaker as banks sought to tap the equity market for fresh capital. Regulators said large banks must first prove they can raise money from private investors before exiting the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Commodities prices were mostly weaker after yesterday's gains. Oil futures were lower but still hovering within sight of $68 a barrel while the dollar fell against the euro and the yen. Treasury prices rose as the yield on the benchmark 10-year note slipped to 3.620%. CLICK HERE to see what you could be missing on Applied Materials. Sectors starting the day out strong include life & health insurers, photo products, distributors and soft drinks while REITs, broadcasting, semiconductor equipment and consumer finance are down. 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Stocks Covered In Today’s NewsBites… Barclays (BCS), Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), PepsiCo Inc (PEP), Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) and Trina Solar Ltd (TSL). Along with the latest on each of these stocks you will find a hedged trade designed to make money no matter which way the stock goes. Click on one of the tickers to see why our analysts think you should know about these stocks. Other stocks we are watching include Data Domain Inc (DDUP), SunTrust Banks Inc (STI), Pepsi Bottling Group Inc (PBG), Dover Corp (DOV), Cott Corp (COT), Legg Mason Inc (LM), Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE), Meritage Homes Corp (MTH), Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) and Cameron International Corp (CAM), expect to see what we found on these before the end of trading today. Today’s News Leaders… American Express Company (AXP), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK), Walgreen Co (WAG) and Express Scripts Inc (ESRX) top the lists of companies with news today. 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