The major averages began the day in positive territory but shortly thereafter
moved below the unchanged line. A rally took place shortly after 1:30 P.M. that
brought the Dow briefly above the unchanged line. But downward pressure once
again infiltrated stocks, as lingering fears within the credit market continue
to plague investors.
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Stock Market Recap.Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday:
Aeropostale (ARO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, reporting
$0.19 EPS over an expected $0.18 EPS.
bebe stores (BEBE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) also beat earnings on Thursday, with $0.21 EPS
over a consensus of $0.19 EPS.
Brocade (BRCD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) beat analysts expectations, announcing $0.13 EPS
over $0.11 EPS.
AnnTaylor (ANN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reports earnings on Friday before the bell, with
analysts looking for $0.48 EPS.
Burger King (BKC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) should announce $0.27 EPS on Friday morning
before the market opens.
HJ Heinz (HNZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to report $0.63 EPS on Friday before
the bell.
Gamestop (GME | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) rose over 10% on Thursday, after the company
announced a seven-fold increase in Q2, easily besting any analyst expectations.
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