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February 20, 2013

Yesterday's housing market index does not point to strength for today's housing starts & permits report, declines for which could put an early chill on this year's housing expectations.

Watchlist: 
 YNDX LINE CTL ESRX FSLR UNH AET ALXN RAX PEP GNC WLP WFM MNST KORS BIDU MPC APC HLF LEN MCO DDD VMW AXLL XOOM
(Some stocks on the list may be 'hard to borrow', please check with your broker)

Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: 

AUYCAKE,CROXCXODEPOETEETPFLRFSTGDPGNKHLXIAG,IDCCJACKKBRPAASPPOPVARBCNRGPSAMSBSM,SNPSSTAGSTRSXLSYNCSZYMTRNTSLAUNTDWLT,WMBWPZXCO 
Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: 
AEEAVA,CLHCNKCRISDISHDTEDVNEXASGOVGRMNLEAPLL,MGMOCPVRSODATOL 

Economic Calendar: 

Housing Starts
[Report][Star]
8:30 AM ET
Redbook
[Bullet
8:55 AM ET
4-Week Bill Auction
[Bullet
11:30 AM ET
FOMC Minutes
[Star]
2:00 PM ET

Upgrades and Downgrades ACMP, ALXN, ADI, BIDU, BCS, ESRX, GMCR, LOW, MM, NTSP, RDN, SEE, SPLS, HOT, WIN
(NYSE: ACMP) reiterated Outperform but on Focus List at Credit Suisse.
(NASDAQ: ALXN) raised to Buy from Neutral at Lazard.
(NASDAQ: ADI) reiterated Outperform and raised target to $50 from $48 at Credit Suisse.
(NASDAQ: BIDU) cut to Underperform at CLSA.
(NYSE: BCS) cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
(NASDAQ: ESRX) cut to Neutral at Macquarie and reiterated Outperform at Credit Suisse.
(NASDAQ: GMCR) reiterated Buy and raised price target by $4 to $54 at Argus.
(NYSE: LOW) reiterated Buy and raised target to $44 from $40 at Argus.
(NYSE: MM) cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.
(NASDAQ: NTSP) has announced it is being acquired, and it has so far been downgraded by Credit Suisse and Stern Agee.
(NYSE: RDN) raised to Positive at Susquehanna.
(NYSE: SEE) cut to Neutral at J.P. Morgan.
(NASDAQ: SPLS) raised to Neutral at Citigroup.
(NYSE: HOT) cut to Hold from Buy but target raised to $66 at Jefferies.
(NASDAQ: WIN) cut to Sell from Neutral at UBS.

UBS has five GARP picks, meaning growth at a reasonable price.

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