Premarket roundup: Albemarle, GDP

NEW YORK (AP)--A Goldman Sachs analyst removed chemical producer Albemarle Corp. from his "Conviction Buy" list to make room for Monsanto Co., which posted a 42 percent rise in fiscal third-quarter profit.

WASHINGTON (AP)--Legislation that would require public oil, gas and mining companies to disclose their payments to governments of foreign countries in which they operate is being examined by a House panel.

WASHINGTON (AP)--Wall Street economists forecast the Commerce Department will slightly increase its estimate of first-quarter economic growth Thursday due to retail sales that came in higher than previously expected.

WASHINGTON (AP)--An industry group's report due Thursday is expected to show that sales of existing homes rose by more than 2 percent in May, an indication that buyers may finally be taking advantage of sharply discounted prices.

WASHINGTON (AP)--Government data due out Thursday is expected to show that initial claims filed for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week for the second straight prior period.