Friday, March 11, 2011

Friday’s Stocks to Watch: HCA, RC2

Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar Friday: Shares of HCA Holdings
(NYSE: HCA ) were up 0.6% to $31.18, as the stock headed into its second day of
trading. The hospital operators IPO priced late Wednesday at $30 a share. RC2
(NASDAQ: RCRC ) climbed nearly 10% higher to $28.03 after the company
announced it had agreed to be bought by Tomy in a cash tender offer worth about
$640 million. Ulta Salon (NASDAQ: ULTA ) shares were up 7% after the company
beat fourth-quarter estimates late Wednesday, and guided the Street higher for
first-quarter earnings per share. Ulta said it would open 61 new stores in
fiscal 2011. Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO ) fell 6.6% after the companys
fourth-quarter earnings report late Thursday, which included a disappointing
first-quarter and full-year profit forecast. Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX )
gave back about 3.6% after the stocks jump Thursday on the companys
announcement of an alliance with Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR ).

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