Stocks managed to close higher on the day despite dismal employment figures and a record 8th straight decline in consumer credit. A variety of upgrades counteracted the bearish news resulting in oscillating trading day. The DJIA advanced 17.46, the tech heavy Nasdaq closed up 7.12, and the broad based S&P 500 added 2.67.

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After the close on Monday, Priceline.com (NasdaqGS:PCLN - News), reports earnings with an expected EPS of $2.65. The Stock PowerRating for PCLN is 4.

ServiceMaster (NYSE:SVM - News) reports Monday after the close with a forecast EPS of 5 cents for the fiscal second quarter 2010.

Wizard of Tickets, Ticketmaster Entertainment (NasdaqGS:TKTM - News), has its eyes set on an EPS of 18 cents at the end of trading on Monday evening. The Stock PowerRating for TKTM is 4.

Truck Stop providers, TravelCenters of America (NYSE:TA - News), hope its loss does not exceed 10 cents/share before the bell on Monday morning. The Stock PowerRating for TA is 8.

43 cents/share is the projected figure for Dish Network's (NasdaqGS:DISH - News) quarter prior to trading on Monday. The Stock PowerRating for DISH is 5.

Before the bell on Monday, American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - News), announces earnings with an expected EPS of 54 cents. The Stock PowerRating for AWK is 5.

A loss of 70 cents/share is forecast for Clinical Data's (NasdaqGM:CLDA - News) fiscal 2nd quarter 2010 before the open. The Stock PowerRating for CLDA is 8.

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