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April 2 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on Tuesday:
FUTURES RISE, S&P'S ALL-TIME INTRADAY HIGH IN VIEW
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, pointing to arebound from the previous session and tracking a rise inEuropean equities. S&P 500 futures were up 7.2 points andwere above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing bytaking into account interest rates, dividends and time toexpiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures added 59 points and Nasdaq 100 futures were up19.25 points.
** HUMANA INC, Monday close $75.02, up 12 pctpremarket
** UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC, Monday close $58.97, up 4pct premarket
** AETNA INC, Monday close $52.38, up 2 pct aftermarket
** UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP, Monday close $8.68, up 9pct premarket
** MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC, Monday close $30.76, up 2pct after market
In a reversal that followed intense lobbying from the healthinsurance industry and members of Congress, the U.S. governmentsaid it would increase the payment rate for health insurers thatoffer coverage through the Medicare Advantage program by 3.3percent in 2014, from the 2.3 percent cut announced in February.
** FORD MOTOR CO, Monday close $12.90, up 1 pctpremarket
** GENERAL MOTORS CO, Monday close $27.80, up 1 pctpremarket
Chrysler Group LLC kicked off March U.S. auto sales, whichare expected to reach the highest monthly total in the UnitedStates in more than five years, buoyed by attractive financingpackages and pent-up demand.
Chrysler reported U.S. sales of 171,606 vehicles for March,the group's best monthly sales since December 2007. Otherautomakers will follow with their reports throughTuesday.
** BGC PARTNERS INC, Monday close $3.85, up 40 pctpremarket
** NASDAQ OMX GROUP INC, Monday close $32.01
Nasdaq OMX Group agreed to buy electronic Treasuries-tradingplatform eSpeed from BGC Partners for $750 million in cash,providing the exchange operator an entry into one of the world'slargest and most liquid cash markets.
** VODAFONE , Monday close $28.34, up 5 pctpremarket
The Financial Times Alphaville blog cited "usually reliablepeople" as saying that Verizon Communications and AT&T have been working together on a breakup bid for Vodafone.
Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, hasbeen at the center of deal speculation in recent months, linkedto its ownership of a 45 percent stake in U.S. mobile operatorVerizon Wireless.
** OBAGI MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC, Monday close $19.71,up 16 pct premarket
** VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC , Monday close $76.05
Neurological and dermatology drugs maker Merz Pharma Groupoffered to buy cosmetic products maker Obagi Medical Productsfor $383.5 million, topping a bid by Canada's ValeantPharmaceuticals International Inc last month.
** APPLE INC, Monday close $428.91
Chief Executive Tim Cook apologized to Chinese consumers onMonday and altered iPhone warranty policies in its No. 2 marketafter more than two weeks of condemnation in the state-run mediaof its after-sales service.
Fidelity Contrafund, a $92 billion fund that is the largestactive shareholder in Apple, on Monday reported that it cut itsstake in the iPhone maker by 10 percent during the first twomonths of 2013.
** NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC, Monday close $20.18,up 9 pct premarket
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, known for taking large"activist" positions in companies and pushing for managementchange, has taken a 9.27 percent stake in speech recognition anddigital imaging software maker Nuance Communications, accordingto a regulatory filing on Monday.
** HEWLETT PACKARD, Monday close $23.31, down 4 pctpremarket
Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the world's No.1 personalcomputer maker's stock to "sell" from "neutral",theflyonthewall.com reported.
** TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC, Monday close $35.01, down1 pct premarket
Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the chipmaker's stock to "hold"from "buy," saying it expected orders to slow down in the nearterm. "We also continue to observe weaker macroeconomic datapoints from China, which we believe could be causing thesemiconductor supply chain to take a cautious approach toinventory levels and build rates," the brokerage said in a noteto clients.
** NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER LTD, Monday close $11.02,down 12 pct premarket
The oil tanker operator said it is commencing a publicoffering of $87 million worth common shares and will use theproceeds to buy tankers and for general corporate purposes.
** F5 NETWORKS INC, Monday close $87.91, up 2 pctpremarket
Baird Equity Research upgraded the network gear maker'sstock to "outperform", saying the company is benefiting fromhealthy demand particularly in its security business.
"We believe F5 will benefit from some incremental businessfollowing Cisco's decision to end development of itstraditional ADC solution," analyst Jayson Noland wrote in anote.
** QUALCOMM INC, Monday close $66, up 1.5 pctpremarket
Raymond James raised upgraded the chipmaker's stock to"strong buy" from "outperform," and raised its price target to$83 from $80.
"Qualcomm will maintain a meaningful advantage on high-endsmartphones and continues to lead the world in system-on-chipintegration," the brokerage said in a note to clients.
** EBAY INC, Monday close $55.71, up 1 pctpremarket
Topeka Capital Markets upgraded the e-commerce company'sstock to "buy" from "hold", saying it is on track to meet itsthree-year plan for "an aspirational doubling of the paymentsbusiness and near mid-teens growth in e-commerce".
The brokerage also raised its price target on the stock to$65 from $54.
** SHOE CARNIVAL INC, Monday close $20.21, down 3pct aftermarket
The footwear retailer forecast first-quarter results belowWall Street expectations as the cold and wet weather in Marchhurt sales of its higher margin spring sandal and athleticproducts.
The company said it expects earnings to be in the range of36 cents to 44 cents per share and sales of between $226 and$232 million. Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 57cents per share on revenue of $239.7 million, according toThomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
** ACTAVIS INC, Monday close $92.46, up 3 pct aftermarket
A U.S. court ruling that the patent protecting AstraZeneca's Pulmicort Repsules asthma treatment is invalid clearsthe way for a generic copy from Actavis.
Total branded and generic sales of Pulmicort Repsules werearound $1.2 billion in the United States in the 12 months toJanuary 2013, according to Actavis.
** ASTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC, Monday close $4.57,up 3 pct after market
JMP Securities initiated coverage on the company's stockwith an "outperform" rating and a price target of $8, saying a10-year marketing exclusivity in the European Union for Astex'sblood disorder drug will benefit the company's currentvaluation.
** INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST, Monday close $9.71,down 4 pct aftermarket
The REIT, which owns and operates residential and commercialproperties, said it has commenced an underwritten publicoffering of 8 million shares. The company intends to use theproceeds to repay debt and for general business purposes.
** CBS, Monday close $45.74
** COMCAST CORP, Monday close $41.38
** NEWS CORP, Monday close $30.34
U.S. regulators on Monday launched a review of policygoverning the way it enforces broadcasts of nudity and profanityon radio and television and asked for public comment on whetherits current approach should be amended.
The Federal Communications Commission issued a public noticeinviting comment on whether it should focus its efforts onpursuing only the "most egregious" cases in which rules arebroken, or focus on isolated cases of nudity and expletivesuttered on radio and TV shows.
** CITIGROUP INC, Monday close $43.79
A Manhattan federal judge on Monday signaled he will notrubber-stamp Citigroup's proposed $590 million settlement of ashareholder lawsuit accusing it of hiding tens of billions ofdollars of toxic mortgage assets.
U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein asked lawyers for the bankand its shareholders to address several issues at an April 8fairness hearing, including requested legal fees and expenses ofroughly $100 million, and the absence of payments by formerCitigroup executives. (Compiled by Pallavi Ail in Bangalore,)
