TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday

Halloween eve was not kind to the stock market bulls as the major indexes closed sharply lower on the day. Deep seated economic fears were sparked by consumer spending figures and overall recovery pessimism. The VIX index spiked nearly 25% for its sharpest gain of the year as traders raced for options protection. The DJIA plummeted 249.85, the tech heavy Nasdaq gave back 52.44 and the broad based S&P 500 fell 29.93.

Here are 7 stocks you need to know for Monday.

The last remaining free U.S. auto company, Ford
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, is reporting before the bell with an expected EPS loss of 15 cents.

Clorox
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has traders awaiting an EPS of 95 cents prior to the open on Monday.

Humana
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is optimistically expecting earnings of $1.78/share before the trading day starts.

92 cents/share is the consensus estimate for CNA Financial
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prior to the opening bell on Monday morning.

Alexander‘s
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has analysts awaiting an EPS of $4.49 in the early morning session on Monday.

Multi-level nutritional master marketer, Herbalife
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, has forecast an EPS of 69 cents after the close on Monday.

Great steak and rib chain, Texas Roadhouse
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, has its sights set on an EPS of 12 cents after 4:00PM EST.

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