TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as rising oil inventories pushed energy prices lower and Congress agreed on final language for the president’s economic stimulus plan.
The Dow advanced by 50.65. The Nasdaq Composite gained 5.77. And the S&P 500 ended the day up 6.58.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday.
Aetna
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PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday before the market opens. Analysts are expecting earnings per share of 94 cents.
Also reporting earnings on Thursday is Coca Cola
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Marriott
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Goldman Sachs
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Shares of Sirius XM Radio
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