TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

The stock market rally continued today despite expected negative news from the employment front. A regional manufacturing survey indicating growth in the sector fueled the bull run. In addition, optimistic fodder from an eye of the storm company, American International Group
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, advising it plans to repay the bail out funds further powered the surge. The DJIA rallied 70.89, the tech heavy Nasdaq added 19.98, and the broad based S&P 500 broke above the psychologically critical 1000 level adding 10.91.

Here are 7 stocks you need to know about for Friday.

Professional ladies choice clothier, Ann Taylor
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, is expecting to see an EPS of 2 cents for its fiscal second quarter 2010 Friday prior to the bell.

Famous jelly and now coffee purveyor, JM Smuckers
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, has traders awaiting an EPS of 81 cents for its fiscal first quarter 2010. SMJ will announce on Friday before the trading day starts.

Met-Pro
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has its eyes on a fiscal second quarter EPS of 13 cents announcing before the open on Friday morning.

JP Morgan
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and Goldman Sachs
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ranked as the largest credit default swap dealers in a Fitch rating survey.

Retailers Ross Stores
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and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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both beat analyst’s estimates.

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