TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday
Stocks closed mixed on Friday, with disappointing earnings from Microsoft hurting the tech sector, offset by forecast beating numbers from American Express.
The Dow gained +42.91, the Nasdaq Composite fell -5.99 , and the S&P 500 rose +9.02.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday:
American Express
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PowerRating) rose nearly 6% after reporting earnings that beat expectations by $0.03 and reaffirming guidance.
Microsoft
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Shares of Baidu.com
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LM Ericsson
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PowerRating) surged 13.5% after reporting first quarter revenues rose, and income fell less-than-expected.
Before the market open on Monday, Humana
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PowerRating) is expected to report earnings of $0.45.
The forecast for Loews Corp.
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PowerRating) is $1.15.
And, Verizon
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PowerRating) is scheduled to report earnings, with analysts looking for $0.62.
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