1. (MSFT) is delaying the release of the new Windows Operating System which can cause delay of PC buying at Chrsitmas time.
2. Google (GOOG) is to be added to S&P 500 on March 31.
3. (LU) and (ALA) are merging.
We have to watch how the market will react to the FED meeting next Tuesday. I would place any bet ahead of the FED meeting.
Here is the what we should be watching next week, quoted from Yahoo News:
Conference/Events Calendar for the week of March 27th-31st: : Events of interest for the week of March 27th-31st include:
Monday: IPG Investor Day; DOVP, IMCL, NPSP, REGN at Citigroup Biotech Day with Management in NYC
Tuesday: PSTI Analyst Meeting; OPSW Analyst and Investor Meeting; SNPS Investor Day 2006; SRE Analyst Conf; LVLT 2006 Analyst and Investor Day; HXM, UPCS, URI, CENX at Credit Suisse Global Leveraged Finance Conf; IGLD, ELRN, AMPX, NTII at J.M. Dutton & Associates Small Cap Conf West Coast 2006; POM, CNL, ATO, WTR at Edward Jones Mid-Cap Utility Conf; Fed: FOMC policy announcement
Wednesday: AHS, ASGN, CCRN at Harris Nesbitt Healthcare Staffing Day 2006; AL, ATI, FCX, STLD at Prudential Equity Group Metals & Mining Conf; ALL at JPMorgan Insurance Conf; BIO, CSAR, KNOL, CVGI at Credit Suisse Global Leveraged Finance Conf; LGF, AT, EVC, DIS at Banc of America Securities Media, Telecommunications, & Entertainment Conf; MEL, AMP, FII at UBS Asset Gathering Forum; MKTY at 2006 Homeland Security Expo
Thursday: YUM P-3 Sales Release; CBK March Sales Release; CFC Investor Forum; MMSI Guidance Announcement; COLY, CRXX, PANC, DCGN at BioCentury Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conf 2006; AMKR, CMCO, LVLT, DCEL at Credit Suisse Global Leveraged Finance Conf; CCU, IACI, SALM, DTV at Banc of America Securities Media, Telecommunications, & Entertainment Conf; PEET at ThinkEquity Investor Day and Plant Tour; WRE, OPX, HRP, VRTB at NYSSA 16th Annual REIT Conf; Fed: Poole speaks at student investment forum
Friday: NTBK Analyst-Investor Meeting; Fed: Hoenig speaks on economic outlook.
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