Dividend.com: Morning Playbook

The markets are fairly flat this morning following some high-profile earnings results and guidance. Let's take a look at what's on the radar.

Story Stocks:

Johnson & Johnson(JNJ Quote): Shares are higher after the drug company topped estimates.

Goldman Sachs(GS Quote): Stock is slightly lower following an easy earnings beat for the investment broker.

Novellus(NVLS Quote): Stock is down slightly on wider second-quarter loss.

CSX(CSX Quote): Management sees profits stabilizing, lifting shares early on.

Dell(DELL Quote): Company trimmed its guidance and shares are lower.

Take-Two Interactive(TTWO Quote): Video game play is lower after profit warning.

Upgrades to Watch:

Northern Trust(NTRS Quote): Raised to a buy at Bank of America(BAC Quote)/Merrill Lynch; $65 price target.

Prudential Financial(PRU Quote): JPMorgan Chase(JPM Quote)raises rating to overweight; $43 price target.

Yahoo(YHOO Quote): Started as a buy at Canaccord.

Broadcom(BRCM Quote): Morgan Stanley(MS Quote) raises target price to $31.

Occidental Petroleum(OXY Quote): Barclays Capital raises estimates; $68 price target.

Anadarko Petroleum(APC Quote): Barclays Capital raises price target to $43.

Blue Nile(NILE Quote): Citigroup(C Quote) raises stock to a buy.

Mohawk Industries(MHK Quote): JPMorgan raises stock to a neutral; $27 price target.

Ebay(EBAY Quote): Goldman Sachs raises estimates; $18 price target.

Cognizant Technologies(CTSH Quote): Deutsche Bank(DB Quote) starts stock as a buy; $32 price target. L-3 Communications(LLL Quote): JPMorgan upgrades stock to overweight; $80 price target.