Pre-Market Stock News (APR 12, 2007)

(AEO) American Eagle Outfitters raised guidance after stronger sales.
(AMAG) Advanced Magnetics said phase III in iron replacements showed very positive results and shares rose 7%.
(CKFR) CheckFree confirmed that it did have discussions with one of its key customers that was considering in-sourcing the functions.
(CPWM) Cost Plus is rescheduling earnings due to possible restatements.
(CTIC) Cell Therapeutics sold $37.2 million in convertible preferred shares.
(EZPW) EzCorp is acquiring 15 pawn shops assets in Colorado.

(F) Ford’s Mulally under a bit of fire for making a joke about the President from one of the White House visits.
(FTEK) Fuel Tech announced an order win for a Fuel Chem demonstration unit.
(GOOG) Google is targeting audio searches.
(HCN) Health Care REIT filed to sell 5 million shares.
(HILL) Dot Hill Systems raised guidance to a narrower loss than previously expected.
(HOTT) Hot Topic s-s-s rose 3.4% instead of the 0.6% expected.
(HYSL) Hypersion Solutions received clearance to be acquired by Oracle.
(INPH) Interphase announced a significant revenue shortfall.
(LTD) Limited names a new CFO.
(MNST) Monster Worldwide named Sal Ianuzzi as CEO & Chairman effective immediately.
(MUR) Murphy Oil raised guidance.
(NFI) Novastar rose 17% after securing $100M in liquidity and after hiring Bear Stearns to explore strategic alternatives.
(NVS) Novartis is selling its Gerber baby food unit to Nestle for $5.5 Billion.
(NYT) New York Times will be taking $152 to $169 million in charges for closing its Edison, NJ plant.
(PALM) Palm rumors continue, now with Dell as the rumored suitor.
(PIR) Pier 1 Imports -$0.17 EPS vs -$0.30e.
(RIMM) R-I-M fell 6% after results and after the SEC inquiry was made formal.
(SHRP) Sharper Image s-s-s were -29%; catalog sales -71%; Internet sales -48%.
(TPGI) Thomas Properties Group filed to sell 7 million shares.
(ZUMZ) Zumiez s-s-s rose 17% instead of the 10% analysts were expecting.

Jon C. Ogg
April 12, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at jonogg@247wallst.com; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.