Stocks on the Move

Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM) is now officially on sale, with potential acquirers including JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM). The Short Term PowerRatings for WM and JPM are 5 and 4 respectively.
SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK) is the target of an unsolicited takeover bid from Samsung Electronics. Samsung has offered $5.85 billion for the company. The Short Term PowerRating for SNDK is 4.
Among the best performing stocks were those related to gold and mining. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) was up nearly 13% on the day. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) gained more than 9%. The Short Term PowerRatings for ABX and NEM are both 3.
Reporting earnings Thursday morning before the market opens, FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is expected to announce earnings per share of $1.21. The Short Term PowerRating for FDX is 5.
Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) fell more than 27% on Wednesday despite beating analyst estimates by more than 50 cents after the close on Tuesday. The Short Term PowerRating for MS is 7.

Labels: ABX, FDX, Morgan Stanley, MS, NEM, SNDK, Stocks, Washington Mutual, WM

CME Group Inc. (NYSE:CME) was the S&P 500's biggest gainer on word that the Justice Department would approve CME's purchase of NYMEX, the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Short Term PowerRating for CME is 1.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GSblew away earnings estimates this morning before the open, having largely avoided the worst of the lending crisis that has haunted its Wall Street peers. The Short Term PowerRating for GS is 2.
FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is scheduled to report quarterly earnings Wednesday before the open. Analysts are expecting earnings of $1.47 per share. The Short Term PowerRating for FDX is 5.
Zions Bancorporation (NasdaqGS:ZION) was down more than 10% on Tuesday as a Goldman Sachs report suggested tough times for regional banks through 2009. The Short Term PowerRating for ZION is 5.
Canadian Solar (NasdaqGM:CSIQ) closed up more than 10% on news that the company was boosting its 2008 sales forecast by as much as $220 million. The Short Term PowerRating for CSIQ is 2.
In their earnings announcment Tuesday before the open, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) topped analyst estimates by six cents per share. The Short Term PowerRating for BBY is 4.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reports earnings tomorrow before the bell, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.92. The Short Term PowerRating for MS is 3.

Labels: BBY, CME, CSIQ, FDX, GS, MS, Stocks, ZION