Premarket Roundup: Google, Tempur-Pedic

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Among the premarket stories for Friday, Oct. 16, from AP Financial News:

— Google Inc. shares rose after the company's third-quarter results signaled that the Internet advertising market is experiencing a turnaround and that the search leader is set to be the prime beneficiary.

— Shares of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. rose after the company's third-quarter profit and improving business trends prompted an analyst to raise his price target on shares of the mattress and pillow company.

— Shares of Colfax Corp., a pump and valve maker, were downgraded following recent gains in its stock and little sign of catalysts that might propel the shares higher.

— NutriSystem Inc.'s third quarter results could point the way to improvement in 2010 for the weight loss company, a Janney analyst said.