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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: FedEx Corporation, CNOOC Limited, Cintas Corporation, Zoran Corporation and Abbott ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - CHICAGO----Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.

Stock futures point to dip (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, retreating for the third consecutive session as sinking oil prices continue to weigh on energy stocks, while investors eagerly await news of a potential bailout for stricken automakers.

Cintas sees double-digit profit drop in 2Q; stock sinks (Cincinnati Business Courier) - After 39 years, Cintas Corp.’s streak of annual profit growth could be coming to an end. (CTAS)

Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: GM (TheStreet.com) - See who made what calls.

US stock index futures point to dip; eyes on carmakers (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) - * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, retreating for the third consecutive session as sinking oil prices continue to weigh on energy stocks, while investors eagerly await news of a potential bailout for stricken automakers.

INVESTORSOFFSHORE.COM (Investors Offshore) - Managed futures gained another 1.54% in November, according to the Barclay Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Through November the Barclay CTA Index has gained 12.69%, in stark contrast to a 21.27% loss for hedge funds and the 37.66% collapse in the S&P 500.

Brinker, Ceradyne, GM, Southwestern Energy: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg) - Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.

Wall Street Remains Cautious Amid Talk Of Bailout For US Automakers (INO News) - (RTTNews) - US stock futures turned lower Friday morning as investors remained cautious despite reports that embattled US automakers may be closing in on a deal for an emergency loan.

Market Winners & Losers: GM, Tenet Healthcare (Fox News) - The major indices remained relatively flat to end the week after a huge swing to the upside Friday morning, with news that General Motors (GM) and Chrysler will receive more than $17 billion from the government.

Hedge Funds to Stem Losses in 2009, GFIA’s Peter Douglas Says (Bloomberg) - Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds, on course for the worst year on record, will stem losses in 2009 as managers of equity long-short funds and macro funds attract investors, Peter Douglas , principal of hedge-fund consulting firm GFIA Pte said.

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