Hot Stock Alerts – November 12

INTC, HPQ, BBI, WMT, ATK, RWT, DIS, PFWD, KSS, HBC, ETRM, PAET, OPTR, KNDI, UTX

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) – Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) – Intel shares rose 20% on news that it will pay Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) $1.25 billion to settle all disputes

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) – HP Issues Strong Forecast

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) – Blockbuster to release earnings after market close Thursday; Company expected to limit Q3 overall store losses to 7.5%

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) – Wal-Mart posted a year-over-year profit increase of 3.2%; Q3 same store sales fell slightly

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) – Allian Techsystems posted higher Q2 net income, lifted its full year EPS, Sales and Cash Flow outlook

Redwood Trust Inc. (NYSE: RWT) – Shares of Redwood Trust upgraded to Market Outperform; Price target lifted to $16.50.

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) – Walt Disney makes changes in top management

Phase Forward Inc. (NASDAQ: PFWD) – Phase Forward shares upgraded to Buy

Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) – Kohl’s reported a stronger Q3 profit; shares up in premarket trading Thursday

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE: HBC) – HSBC shares upgraded to Buy

EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM) – Preliminary Findings from an ongoing detailed review of EMPOWER™ study

PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PAET) – PAETEC shares upgraded to Outperform; Company to present at several Investor Conferences

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTR) – Optimer reached a milestone in its development of fidaxomicin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection, or CDI

Kandi Technolgies Corp. (NASDAQ: KNDI) – Kandi announced it has completed its first electric car sales in China

United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) – United Technologies to acquire GE unit for for $1.82 billion