Dividend.com: Morning Playbook

Futures are up slightly this morning as traders assess the poor jobless claims results and keep their fingers crossed on new-home sales data. Let's take a look at stocks on the move in the premarket.

Earnings Winners in the Premarket:

Sanderson Farms(SAFM Quote): Poultry processor up nicely as the stock heads back toward 52-week high level.

Toronto-Dominion Bank(TD Quote): Up slightly on earnings results.

Monroe Muffler(MNRO Quote): Seeing a nice jump on results and is touching new 52-week high in the premarket.

Big Lots(BIG Quote): Stock up on results and is bouncing back from yesterday's analyst downgrade.

Earnings Losers in the Premarket:

Costco(COST Quote): Warehouse play is down in the premarket.

Heinz(HNZ Quote): Cautious guidance, but the company did raise its dividend.

Tivo(TIVO Quote): Company is down a touch in the premarket.

Upgrades to Watch:

Starwood Hotels(HOT Quote): Up on Goldman ratings bump for the stock and the lodging sector.

Broadcom(BRCM Quote): More semiconductor upgrades this morning.

JC Penney(JCP Quote): Upgraded by Merrill/BAC this morning after trading poorly yesterday.

Franklin Resources(BEN Quote): Positive comments on this asset management play from Wachovia Securities.

Discover Financial Services(DFS Quote): Upgraded over at Freidman Billings.

Downgrades to Watch:

Caterpillar(CAT Quote): Second day in a row this stock has seen its ratings cut

It appears the upgrade bias is still very strong on Wall Street. Let's keep an eye on these plays closely and see what the tape is telling us once the market opens.

Other Plays to Watch:

iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond(TLT Quote): Panic selling in bonds yesterday. We are seeing a reflex bounce this morning. let it play out before being anxious to short right away.

United States Oil(USO Quote): This oil play is approaching the $35 mark in the premarket.