TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday

Stocks surged on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made $200 billions of treasuries available in exchange for mortgage backed securities.

The Dow gained +416.66, the Nasdaq Composite +86.42, and the S&P 500 +47.28.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

The EU approved Google’s
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$3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick.

In related news, a federal judge ruled that Viacom
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can’t pursue $1 billion in punitive damages against YouTube, a unit of Google, for copyright infringement.

Wellpoint
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plunged more than 28% after missing earnings estimates.

After the close, J. Crew Group
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reported earnings in-line with estimates and raised guidance.

Take-Two Interactive Software
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beat Q1 estimates by $0.10 and issued Q2 guidance in-line.

Before the market open on Wednesday, Vimpel Communications
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is expected to report earnings of $0.39.

American Express
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was the biggest gainer in the Dow today, rising 9.47%. Do you think American Express will close up or down on Thursday? Play TradingMarkets Up or Down Daily Stock Contest for the chance to win $1000 every month by predicting the direction of a stock.