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U.S. Stocks Mixed Ahead of Much-Anticipated Jobs Report … Dollar Losing Ground against Majors … President-Elect Obama Announces Stimulus Plan, Urges Swift Congressional Action … Citigroup Ends Opposition to Mortgage Relief Legislation …
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TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Today |
Here are 7 stocks for traders for today from TradingMarkets.com:
- Wal-Mart
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PowerRating) rallied above their December highs on Thursday on news that the company expected to beat analyst earnings estimates for the fourth quarter. - Shares of Whole Foods Markets
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PowerRating) rallied to levels not seen since November as traders and investors cheered news that private equity firm, Yucaipa Companies LLC, had taken a 7% stake in the company. - KB Home
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PowerRating) brought video-watching eyewear while Microsoft
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PowerRating) showed off Windows 7 and a new search deal with Verizon Communications as the Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For a list of today’s highest PowerRating stocks, click here.
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TradingMarkets 5 PowerRatings Stocks for Today |
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| Questcor Pharmaceuticals | QCOR | 9 |
| Thoratec Corporation | THOR | 8 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Inc. | JTX | 8 |
| Hansen Natural Corporation | HANS | 8 |
| Bio-Reference Laboratories | BRLI | 8 |
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Buyers remained on the defensive on Thursday – but defensive stocks were among those being avoided, as well. Sellers were also prominent among financial and BRIC country ETFs.
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