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Dividend.com: Morning Playbook

Stock quotes in this article: VOD , MSFT , RCL , WCG , SLM , GIS , BIIB  

Here we go! A short trading week and a small move higher in the early going. Let's take a look at what I have on the radar this morning.

Story Stocks

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.(EPD Quote) is buying TEPPCO Partners, L.P.(TPP Quote). TPP is up slightly on the news.

Vodafone(VOD Quote): Shares are up slightly on rumors that the company is considering an offer to buy T-Mobile UK.

Microsoft(MSFT Quote): Shares up on news it may be selling its Razorfish division.

Royal Caribbean Cruises(RCL Quote): Warns that higher fuel costs will hurt earnings next quarter.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(WCG Quote): News is out the CEO is resigning.

State Street(STT Quote): Shares are lower on news the SEC may file civil charges against the company.

Biogen Idec(BIIB Quote): Stock is down after company reports tenth case of PML Brain infection.

Upgrades to Watch

SLM Corp(SLM Quote): FBR raises target to $16, follows series of upgrades last week.

General Mills(GIS Quote): RBC increases estimates. $60 price target.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(BRK-A Quote): KBW initiates stock with an outperform.

Discover Financial Services(DFS Quote): KBW raises rating to an outperform.

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY Quote): Wedbush Morgan starts stock as a buy.

TRW Automotive(TRW Quote): JPMorgan raises stock to an overweight.

Cognizant Technology(CTSH Quote): Wachovia upgrades stock to a market perform.

KB Home(KBH Quote): Credit Suisse upgrades stock to neutral. $13 target price.

eBay(EBAY Quote): Barclays raises estimates. $18 price target.

Flowserve(FLS Quote): Credit Suisse raises target to $85.

Cablevision(CVC Quote): Goldman Sachs raises target to $22.

JC Penney(JCP Quote): Upgraded to overweight. $35 price target.

Downgrades to Watch

Alcoa(AA Quote): FBR cuts stock to an underperform.

Devon Energy(DVN Quote): Morgan Stanley cuts estimates. $80 target price.

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