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rcap Retail and Restaurant Conference (NYC), Earnings (ALXN, APD, BHI, COH, HSY, MMM, R, T, WU, X, AAPL, BIDU, JNPR) Wednesday: FOMC Rate decision (Bernanke press conference after), NZ cash rate, Earnings (BA, CAT, GLW, GD, DPS, HST, LO, S, SAP GR, CTXS) Thursday: Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index, Pending

p) & downgrades MS upgrades GLE FP & initiates FFIV (ow) and FDS (ew), Piper initiates VCRA Roth reinstates CYTR/PTN (buys), Baird downgrades FWRD, Susquehanna upgrades Bofa upgrades RY (buy), Citi downgrades PGR Reporting Pre-Open: CHKP, COP, DHI, ETN, HAS, ROP, STI, XRX, BEAV, BOH, EAT, FCBC, HLX, KNL,

the Horizon August 27-30 - Republican National Convention (Tampa, FL) August 31-Sep 1 - Fed's Annual Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, WY (Bernanke speaks Aug 31 @ 10am, Lagarde speaks Aug 31 @ 2:30pm, Draghi speaks Sep 1 @ 12:25pm) September 3-6 - Democrat National Convention (Charlotte, NC)

grades VVUS, Wells upgrades VIAB Key Research: JPM upgrades COG & initiates HFC/VLO (neut's) and PSX/TSO (ow's), FBR initiates FCEL Key Research: Susquehanna initiates SF (neut), Wedbush initiates KKD (op), Northcoast initiates C00 (buy) Key Research: Investec downgrades LLOY LN, MS downgrades LINTA/WLP/

Steps Up WSJ • Greece Is Warned of New Aid Gap WSJ • Credit Suisse Nears Sale of Private-Equity Unit WSJ • Bond Slump Saddles Big Banks WSJ • Bernanke keeps America's money taps turned on full The Times • New Siemens boss vows to restore morale but dismisses talk of crisis The Times • Obama may

N (perform), Citi cuts JCP (sell) & upgrades LPLA (buy) • DB upgrades KS, Raja upgrades AMT (buy), BMO initiates CSL (mp), DA Davidson cuts MDU ••• Susquehanna initiates GES (neut), Key downgrades PZZA, Brean downgrades ITRI (sell) • Longbow upgrades RBC, Mizuho downgrades ENTR, RBC downgrades RBC, JPM upgr