TradingMarkets’ 8 Stocks You Need To Know About Today
Eli Lilly
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PowerRating) said 2005 earnings will rise to between 3.05 and
3.15, up from the 3.12 consensus. The company meets with analysts today.
Altera
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PowerRating) and Xilinx
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PowerRating) cut quarterly sales
forecasts. Shares are lower.
Costco’s
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PowerRating) earnings rose 21%, but were a penny shy of
expectations.
Ciena’s
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PowerRating) loss widened but
revenue rose 16%; the company sees more revenue growth this quarter. Shares are
trading up pre-open.
News Corp.
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PowerRating) will replace Deluxe
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PowerRating)
in the S&P 500. DLX will be added to the Mid Cap Index.
Time Warner
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PowerRating) was upgraded at
Smith Barney, to ‘buy.’
Toll Bros
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PowerRating) profit nearly doubled and the company raised its 2005
guidance