Monday Dec 14 Morning Notes

Es: +0.1% at 2004
10yr: -1.7% at 2.176
Vx: -1.3% at 23.33
Cl: -1% at 35.25

Earnings:
Other News: WTI hits 11 year lows; NWL to accquire JAH for about $60/share, cash and stock; Doesn't look like HAL/BHI deal will get done;

GAINERS:
ATML: +4.6% at 8.85, 113k, b/a 0.04 - receives unsolicited $9/share bid
PBYI: +3% at 70.00, 10.2k, b/a 0.80 - u/g @ citigroup
MU: +2.9% at 14.43, 452k, b/a 0.05  - strikes deal to buy remaining stake in Inotera joint venture
MYL: +2.5% at 53.88, 204k, b/a 0.05

LOSERS:
ATRA: -43% at 19.00, 58k, b/a 0.025 - Biotech disappointment
NWL: -8.8% at 41.30, 318k, b/a 0.01 - acquiring JAH
GPRO: -6% at 18.00, 181k, b/a 0.01 - d/g at MS
SDRL: -5.8% at 3.92, 638k, b/a 0.01
BHI: -4% at 45.88, 62k, b/a 0.13 - HAL deal extension unlikely
SWKS: -2% at 79.75, 13k, b/a 0.35

TT Vol Watch:
BHI NWL

TT Track of the Day: Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin' With Disaster" seems appropriate