Have you wished that back in the middle of 2003 you'd recognized that the economy was recovering and that when Apple’s (AAPL) new Macs and iPods were starting to fly off the shelves you'd purchased the stock for something in the $6-$7 range? It’s had some fits and starts over the last six years but had you stuck with the stock based upon those new products and others you'd have had the pick of a lifetime to be sure.That type of opportunity doesn’t come around very often but when you look back in retrospect one of the common threads ...

There’s nothing like leftover pizza. I saw it in the fridge this morning and just couldn’t resist. It was a flashback to my college days.Asian stocks were a mixed bag. The Hang Seng was up 1.95% but the Nikkei was off 0.16%. European stocks however were solidly in the green early this morning. And here in the US we’re currently trading higher.Here’s what I’m seeing this morning:Intel (INTC): After the bell last night the chip giant was out with its third-quarter numbers. It put up $0.33 in the period which was a nickel north of expectations. It beat on ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Abbott Labs, Altera, CKE Restaurants, CSX, Host Hotels, Intel, Linear Technology, J.P. Morgan Chase and Valero.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Abbott Laboratories and Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Analysts will be searching for signs of improvement in the chip industry when Intel reports quarterly results after the market closes.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by AnalystChoice.com (AC).