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•    Research firm  Argus downgraded Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) from "buy" to "hold" rating

•    Merck & Co. Inc.'s (NYSE:MRK) earnings per share (excluding  special items) for the first quarter of 2011 came in at 92 cents, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents and the year-ago earnings of 83 cents

•    Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON) reported Q1 EPS of $0.80, ex-items, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate

•    Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) fell after Citigroup downgraded the company from "buy to "hold" rating," citing valuation

•    ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) made an unsolicited bid for Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAH), according to a report

•    Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) reported a jump in its first-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. Earnings per share (excluding adjustments for foreign-currency effects) came in at $3.17, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 and the year-ago adjusted profit of $2.37

•    Total SA (NYSE:TOT) announced its plans to buy a 60% stake for about $2.3 billion in SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA)

•    DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported net income of $27.8 million or 9 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. However, on excluding a non-cash tax benefit of $59.2 million and charges of $14.3 million for inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs, DR Horton realized a net loss of $17.1 million or 5 cents per share at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate 
 
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