TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday
U.S. stocks declined on Thursday after a downbeat manufacturing report was released. The Dow lost -142.96, the S&P 500 -17.50, and the Nasdaq Composite -27.32.
Here are 7 stocks to watch on Friday…
Research in Motion
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PowerRating) surged on Thursday after the company raised its Q4 subscriber forecast.
Microsoft
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PowerRating) announced plans to share more information about its products in an effort to win over anti-trust regulators in the EU.
Starbucks
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PowerRating) is cutting 600 jobs, although only 220 of them are layoffs, with the rest being open positions that will remain unfilled.
Huntsman
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PowerRating), the chemical products and formulations manufacturer, is expected to report Q4 earnings of $0.25 before the market opens.
Utility company PG&E
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PowerRating) is expected to report Q4 earnings of $0.55 before the market opens.
Nicor
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PowerRating), the gas distribution company, is expected to report Q4 earnings of $1.10 before the market opens.
Analysts are looking for St. Mary Land & Exploration
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PowerRating) to report earnings of $0.93.