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DJ Hot Stocks: HTCO IBC ONXX ACV

09/13/2004
Dow Jones News Services
(Copyright © 2004 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)



HICKORY TECH CORP (HTCO)
Cut its earnings and revenue outlook for the third
quarter, citing lower-than-expected sales volumes in its
Enterprise Solutions business and higher costs for
compliance matters. The company expects a third-quarter
profit of $1.7 million to $1.9 million, or 13 cents to
15 cents a share.
Price: $11.36
Net Change: -$0.81
% Change: 6.66% Loss
Volume: 41,300 Shares
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INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP (IBC)
The new credit agreement the company struck with its
lenders has stricter terms and a higher monthly interest
rate.
Price: $4.65
Net Change: -$0.66
% Change: 12.43% Loss
Volume: 1.7M Shares
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ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ONXX)
Piper Jaffray downgraded the company to market perform
from outperform.
Price: $40.45
Net Change: -$0.67
% Change: 1.63% Loss
Volume: 664,023 Shares
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ALBERTO-CULVER CO (ACV)
Smith Barney initiated coverage with a hold rating.
Price: $48.04
Net Change: -$0.08
% Change: 0.17% Loss
Volume: 153,700 Shares

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Below are previously published hot stocks
with updated price and volume data
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BROADCOM CORP (BRCM)
Cut its third- quarter revenue outlook saying customers
are delaying orders. It now expects revenue to be little
changed to up slightly compared to second-quarter 2004
revenue of $641 million, but up from the $426 million in
revenue in the year-ago period.
Price: $30.18
Net Change: $2.48
% Change: 8.95% Gain
Volume: 29.2M Shares
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METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC (MGM)
A group of investors led by Sony raised its offer for
MGM to close to $5 billion. Time Warner announced Monday
it has withdrawn its bid.
Price: $11.54
Net Change: $0.43
% Change: 3.87% Gain
Volume: 6.0M Shares
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TIME WARNER INC (TWX)

Price: $16.54
Net Change: $0.03
% Change: 0.18% Gain
Volume: 7.4M Shares

SONY CORP (SNE)

Price: $35.97
Net Change: $0.68
% Change: 1.93% Gain
Volume: 282,900 Shares

IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC (IMCL)
SunTrust upgraded the biopharmaceutical company to buy
from neutral.
Price: $53.25
Net Change: $3.61
% Change: 7.27% Gain
Volume: 4.8M Shares
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GATEWAY INC (GTW)
Chief Executive Wayne Inouye said the company will
continue to cut costs and increase the mix of products
sold but will also focus on fixing its personal computer
business.
Price: $4.67
Net Change: -$0.15
% Change: 3.11% Loss
Volume: 2.9M Shares
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CAMPBELL SOUP CO (CPB)
Reported fourth-quarter earnings of 14 cents a share,
compared to 17 cents a share last year. Earnings of 17
cents a share excluding items missed Wall Street's
estimate by one cent.
Price: $25.65
Net Change: -$0.55
% Change: 2.10% Loss
Volume: 1.1M Shares
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US AIRWAYS GROUP INC (UAIR)
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday after
failing to secure cost cuts from its labor unions.
Price: $1.04
Net Change: -$0.42
% Change: 28.77% Loss
Volume: 16.4M Shares
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BAYER AG (BAY)
Formed a marketing alliance with Schering-Plough for its
older drug products and its male impotence drug Levitra;
Bayer said partnership will result in a 75% reduction in
its U.S. pharmaceutical cost base as it cuts or
transfers about 1,800 jobs.
Price: $26.61
Net Change: $0.69
% Change: 2.66% Gain
Volume: 105,000 Shares

SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP (SGP)

Price: $19.24
Net Change: $0.03
% Change: 0.16% Gain
Volume: 3.4M Shares

REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (RGC)
Raised it quarterly dividend to 30 cents a share from 20
cents a share and announced a $50 million share
repurchase program.
Price: $18.88
Net Change: $0.74
% Change: 4.08% Gain
Volume: 908,300 Shares
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CKE RESTAURANTS INC (CKR)
Reported a loss in its latest quarter as charges for
settlement reserves and debt refinancing hurt its bottom
line. Reported a loss of $11.4 million, or 20 cents a
share, for the second quarter ended Aug. 9, compared
with earnings of $6.3 million, or 11 cents a share, in
the same quarter a year ago.
Price: $11.38
Net Change: -$1.00
% Change: 8.08% Loss
Volume: 3.7M Shares
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INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC (ISG)
Raised its third-quarter earnings guidance to $2 to
$2.10 a share, due to higher steel prices. Analysts
expected $1.69 cents a share.
Price: $33.83
Net Change: -$0.25
% Change: .73% Loss
Volume: 2.2M Shares


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DJ Hot Stocks: AZN UCTT APSG ITG DNET CLEC TRB DEX SNAK -2-



ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN)
A Food and Drug Administration panel voted Friday
against its anticlotting drug, saying benefits didn't
outweigh the risks. Credit Suisse First Boston
downgraded the company to neutral from outperform.
Price: $41.99
Net Change: -$1.75
% Change: 4.00% Loss
Volume: 8.8M Shares
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ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC (UCTT)
Cut its third-quarter revenue guidance to $45 million
to $46.5 million, down 15% to 17% from the
second-quarter. It expects earnings of 8 cents to 11
cents a share. Cited push-outs and cancellations of
customer orders due to soft demand for semiconductor
equipment.
Price: $4.35
Net Change: -$0.71
% Change: 14.01% Loss
Volume: 234,063 Shares
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APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY INC (APSG)
Advest cut its rating on the company to neutral from
buy.
Price: $34.03
Net Change: -$3.54
% Change: 9.42% Loss
Volume: 533,286 Shares
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (ITG)
Jefferies & Co. raised its rating on the company to buy
from hold.
Price: $15.06
Net Change: $0.89
% Change: 6.3% Gain
Volume: 835,400 Shares
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DIGITALNET HOLDINGS INC (DNET)
On Saturday, BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said it will buy
DigitalNet For $600 million, or $30.25 per share plus
the assumption of debt. The offer is a 28% premium to
DigitalNet's Friday closing price.
Price: $29.81
Net Change: $6.25
% Change: 26.53% Gain
Volume: 1.7M Shares
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US LEC CORP (CLEC)
Will privately place $150 million of second priority
secured floating rate notes and use the proceeds to
repay its senior credit facility as well as its senior
subordinated notes.
Price: $3.97
Net Change: -$0.23
% Change: 5.48% Loss
Volume: 72,874 Shares
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TRIBUNE CO (TRB)
Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the company to in-line
from outperform.
Price: $39.86
Net Change: -$1.49
% Change: 3.6% Loss
Volume: 2.67M Shares
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DEX MEDIA INC (DEX)
Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the company at
outperform.
Price: $22.09
Net Change: $0.72
% Change: 3.37% Gain
Volume: 291,800 Shares
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POORE BROTHERS INC (SNAK)
Signed a licensing agreement with Cinnabon Inc., a unit
of AFC Enterprises Inc. (AFCE), for the development of
snack foods using the Cinnabon name.
Price: $2.30
Net Change: $0.17
% Change: 7.98% Gain
Volume: 71,309 Shares
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MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP (MEAD)
Posted a second-quarter loss of 5 cents a share,
compared with profit of under a penny last year because
of slower than expected sales of telescopes. Revenue
slid 20% to $22.5 million from $28.3 million.
Price: $3.01
Net Change: -$0.17
% Change: 5.35% Loss
Volume: 209,740 Shares
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MANATRON INC (MANA)
First quarter earnings slipped to 25 cents a share, from
63 cents a share last year as sales dropped 4.7% to $8.7
million. The company said the fall in revenue was
partly due to the divestiture of certain product lines,
as well as the timing of certain projects.
Price: $7.71
Net Change: -$0.58
% Change: 7.00% Loss
Volume: 55,393 Shares
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XCYTE THERAPIES INC (XCYT)
The lockup period for Xcyte's intial public offering
expired Monday. The company priced its IPO on March 16,
2004.
Price: $3.75
Net Change: -$0.66
% Change: 14.97% Loss
Volume: 107,215 Shares
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TELULAR CORP (WRLS)
Diebold Inc. said it would steer its customers
toward Telular's Telguard product if they want their
fire, security or medical emergency alarms to
communicate wirelessly.
Price: $6.85
Net Change: $1.29
% Change: 23.20% Gain
Volume: 410,599 Shares

DIEBOLD INC (DBD)
Price: $49.74
Net Change: -$0.03
% Change: .06% Loss
Volume: 134,900 Shares

21ST CENTURY HOLDING CO (TCHC)
Shareholders breathed a sigh of relief that Hurricane
Ivan will likely miss central Florida, where the
property and casualty insurer holds most of its
policies.
Price: $11.10
Net Change: $1.83
% Change: 19.75% Gain
Volume: 411,530 Shares
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RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC (RNOW)
The company said its RightNow Service is helping Liberty
Tax Service handle peak seasonal workloads.
Price: $11.25
Net Change: $0.87
% Change: 8.38% Gain
Volume: 320,342 Shares