This is the Market Digest for Friday, February 3, 2012, with analysis of the financial markets and comments on Marathon Oil Corp., Qualcomm Inc., JDS Uniphase Corp., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co.
In This Issue:
*Change in Rating: Marathon Oil Corp.: Downgrading to HOLD and lowering 2012 estimate (Philip H. Weiss)
*Focus List: Qualcomm Inc.: Blowout quarter, fueled by shipments to Apple (Jim Kelleher)
*Growth Stock: JDS Uniphase Corp.: Feeling the carrier-spending freeze (Jim Kelleher)
*Growth Stock: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP: Strong 2011, but total return prospects limited (Gary Hovis)
*Growth Stock: Pfizer Inc.: Currency trends lead to g uidance cut (John Eade)
*Value Stock: Eli Lilly & Co.: Excitement builds for Alzheimer's drug (John Eade)