TradingMarkets’ 8 Stocks You Need To Know About Today

Eli Lilly
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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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and Xilinx
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cut quarterly sales
forecasts. Shares are lower.

Costco’s
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earnings rose 21%, but were a penny shy of
expectations.

Ciena’s
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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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will replace Deluxe
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in the S&P 500. DLX will be added to the Mid Cap Index.

Time Warner
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was upgraded at
Smith Barney, to ‘buy.’

Toll Bros
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profit nearly doubled and the company raised its 2005
guidance