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Sept. 9 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on Monday:
WALL ST TO OPEN HIGHER ON CHINA DATA; SYRIA CURBS GAINS
U.S. stocks were set for a modestly higher open on Monday inthe wake of upbeat economic data from China, though concernsremained about the possibility of a Western strike againstSyria.
S&P 500 futures rose 3.5 points and were above fairvalue, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into accountinterest rates, dividends and time to expiration on thecontract. Dow Jones industrial average futures gained 26points, and Nasdaq 100 futures added 12.75 points.
** MOLEX INC, Friday close $29.34, up 31 pctpremarket
The maker of electronic connectors and cable assemblyproducts said privately owned energy and chemicals conglomerateKoch Industries would buy it for about $7.2 billion.
** APPLE INC, Friday close $498.22, up 1.5 pctpremarket
Brokerage FBN Securities raised its price target on thecompany's stock to $600 from $575 in anticipation of Applemaking an announcement of its iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C onTuesday. The brokerage said it expected the phones to startshipping on Sept. 20. FBN sees the iPhone 5C as an opportunityfor Apple to be successful in China.
** UNILIFE CORP, Friday close $3.07, up 25 pctpremarket
The medical device maker said it entered into a long-termcontract to supply pre-filled syringes to Sanofi SA for use with Sanofi's thrombosis drug, Lovenox.
In addition to future revenue from the sale of the syringes,Unilife may receive up to $15 million from Sanofi in milestonepayments, with $5 million expected in 2013. The contract periodcan extend up to 2024.
** QUIKSILVER INC, Friday close $6.85, up 3 pctpremarket
Credit Suisse raised its rating on the apparel andaccessories retailer's stock to "outperform" from "neutral,"according to Theflyonthewall.com.
** BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS, Friday close $7.46, up 3pct premarket
Brokerage RBC Capital Markets upgraded the network equipmentmaker's stock to "outperform" from "sector perform" as itexpects strong demand for Brocade's Fiber Channel protocol. Thebrokerage also expects the company to buy back shares andpossibly issue its first ever dividend. RBC raised its pricetarget on the company's stock to $10 from $7. Brocade's FiberChannel protocol based networking products are used to buildstorage area networks.
** SOLARCITY CORP, Friday close $29.61, down 3premarket
The U.S. solar installer, which is backed by Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk, said shareholder Paramount GRHoldings would sell 3.7 million shares of the company. SolarCitysaid last month that it would buy direct-marketing solar companyParamount Solar for about $120 million in a deal intended tohelp cut the cost of acquiring new customers.
** ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC, Friday close $2.65, up17 pct premarket
The company said its cancer drug, Reolysin, reduced the sizeof tumors in 92 percent of lung cancer patients in a mid-stagetrial.
** BIODEL INC, Friday close $5.03, up 12 pctpremarket
The pharmaceutical company said on Sunday that preliminarydata showed its fast-acting regular human insulin BIOD-123 metits goal in a mid-stage trial.
** ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC, Friday close $27.92,up 7 pct premarket
Biogen Idec Inc has agreed to pay another $100million upfront to the drugmaker as a part of a broadcollaboration to develop new medicines for neurologicaldisorders, the companies said.
** DELTA AIRLINES, Friday close $19.89, up 5 pctpremarket
The U.S. airline will join the S&P 500 index after the closeof trading on Sept. 10, replacing BMC Software, Standard& Poor's said on Friday.
** BLACKBERRY LTD, Friday close $10.84, up 4.3 pctpremarket
The company's largest shareholder, Prem Watsa, has assembledbillions in backing from Canada's biggest pension funds for abid, The Sunday Times reported on Sunday. (http://link.reuters.com/caz82v)
Watsa is the founder and chairman of Fairfax FinancialHoldings Ltd that holds about 10 percent stake in the company.
** SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, Friday close $33.92, up 2pct after market
The U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment has cleared the wayfor Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd's proposed $4.7 billionacquisition of Smithfield Foods, the companiessaid.
** NETAPP INC, Friday close $42.24, up 2.8 pctpremarket
Brokerage UBS Investment Research raised its rating on thedata storage equipment maker's stock to "buy" from "neutral,"according to the website Theflyonthewall.com.
** JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Friday close $87.16, up 1 pctpremarket
The company has launched a sale process for its OrthoClinical Diagnostics unit, which makes blood screening equipmentand laboratory blood tests and could fetch around $5 billion.J&J has asked JPMorgan Chase & Co to run the sale and ispreparing to send detailed financial information in coming weeksto potential buyers.
** VODAFONE PLC, Friday close $32.89
The company may fail to reach the 75 percent threshold ofacceptances from shareholders needed to clinch Germany's largestcable operator Kabel Deutschland, the Financial Timessaid. Vodafone agreed a 7.7 billion euro ($10.13 billion) offerfor Kabel Deutschland in June, a near 40 percent premium toKabel's share price before its interest first emerged.
** SONY CORP, Friday close $21.02, down 2 pct aftermarket
The electronics maker announced the Japanese release of itsPlayStation 4 on Monday as the company braces for a gamingconsole war with Microsoft Corp that could make orbreak the Japanese firm's struggle to return to profit.
** GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC, Friday close $51.67
Japan's Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd is to buyGlaxoSmithKline's Lucozade and Ribena brands for 1.35 billionpounds ($2.11 billion) to expand into new markets.
** GOOGLE INC, Friday close $879.58
The U.S. government tapped into computer networks ofcompanies including Google and Brazilian state-run oil firmPetroleo Brasileiro SA, according to leaked U.S.documents aired by Globo, Brazil's biggest television network.
** TIME WARNER INC, Friday close $61.45
The entertainment company is planning to transfer its U.S.retirees from company-sponsored health plans and move them toprivate insurance exchanges. According to an August memoobtained by Reuters, the media company will make allocations toa Health Reimbursement Arrangement account for retirees to usetowards the purchase of coverage on an exchange. Previously,Time Warner provided an indirect subsidy through a supplementaryMedicare program. (Compiled by Varun Aggarwal; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
