Morning Playbook: Dividend.com

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It looks like we are starting the day in a quiet but positive way. Jobless claims came in lower than analysts had expected. Here are the stock plays in the news today.

Story Stocks

Texas Instruments(TXN Quote): Shares are slightly higher after company raises guidance.

Men's Wearhouse(MW Quote): Stock is falling despite a 20% increase in second-quarter profits.

Corning(GLW Quote): Shares are flat as company reaffirms guidance.

General Mills(GIS Quote): Stock is higher after company makes positive comments on sales.

Monsanto(MON Quote): Shares are getting hit hard after company guides estimates lower.

Lululemon Athletica(LULU Quote): Stock is higher after company beats earnings estimates.

Procter & Gamble(PG Quote): Shares are up after company makes positive comments on sales growth.

Smith & Wesson(SWHC Quote): Stock is higher after company guides estimates up.

Upgrades to Watch

Franklin Resources(BEN Quote): FBR Capital Markets raises price target to $105.

United Airlines(UAUA Quote): JP Morgan raises stock to an overweight. $13 price target.

Blackstone Group(BX Quote): Goldman Sachs puts stock on its conviction buy list.

Brady Corp(BRC Quote): Keybanc raises stock to a buy. $36 price target.

Skyworks Solutions(SWKS Quote): Barclays Capital raises estimates. $14 price target.

Time Warner Cable(TWC Quote): Citigroup raises price target to $45.

Xerox(XRX Quote): Brean Murray raises stock to a buy. $10.25 price target.

Campbell Soup(CPB Quote): Morgan Stanley raises price target to $30.50.

Apple(AAPL Quote): JMP Securities raises stock to an outperform. $200 price target.

KB Home(KBH Quote): Credit Suisse raises price target to $19.

Yahoo!(YHOO Quote): Merrill Lynch/Bank of America raises stock to a buy. $19 price target.

Lazard(LAZ Quote): Goldman Sachs adds stock to conviction buy list.