(DKS) - buy
Dick's Sporting sees 4Q profit above Street view.

(RMD) - buy
ResMed quarterly profit rises 26 pct. The company posted a net profit of $33.9 million, or 44 cents per share, for its fiscal second quarter, compared with a profit of $26.9 million, or 34 cents per share, a year.

(HIG) - short
Hartford posts large Q4 net loss, to cut div. The huge net loss totaled $806 million, or $2.71 a share, compared with a profit of $595 million, or $1.88 a share, in the year-earlier quarter.

(MTD) - short
Mettler-Toledo International, sees a very weak 2009. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.80-0.90 vs. $1.09 consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.80-5.30 vs. $5.96 consensus.

(PBI) - short
Pitney Bowes sees a weak 2009. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.55-2.75, vs. $2.83 consensus; sees FY09 revs at $5.82-6.01 bln vs. $6.38 bln consensus.