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Premarket roundup: Hewlett-Packard, Ambac
By The Associated Press | 06 Nov 2008 | 09:42 AM ET
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Among the premarket stories for Thursday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — An analyst downgraded technology bellwether Hewlett-Packard Co. Thursday, citing reasons including slowing computer sales growth.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Shares of Ambac Financial Group Inc. tumbled in premarket trading Thursday, as concern loomed about the bond insurer's capital position after it reported a third-quarter loss and its debt rating was downgraded to junk.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. were down in premarket trade Thursday after the world's largest maker of computer-networking gear said it saw a severe falloff in orders in October.

NEW YORK (AP) — An analyst downgraded shares of McDermott International Inc. Thursday after the energy infrastructure company reported its third-quarter profit fell on higher costs for offshore pipeline projects.

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