TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
After moving lower shortly after midday, stocks regained their upside momentum in the final hour of trading on Wednesday to close higher.
The Dow gained 70.09. The Nasdaq Composite added 18.14. And the S&P 500 finished higher by 10.57.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday.
Costco Wholesale
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Among the coal producers that have continued to do well are Massey Energy Company
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PowerRating), which gained more than 14% on Wednesday.
Pointing to a survey showing a decreased number of consumers saying that they were buying iPods as gifts this holiday season compared to last year, Morgan Stanley
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PowerRating) lowered its price target on Apple
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PowerRating) to $95 per share from $105.
Shares of General Motors
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PowerRating) slid midday after Republican senators jointly announced their opposition to the controversial auto assistance package currently under debate in Washington.
Still searching for a CEO to replacing outgoing, co-founder Jerry Yang, Yahoo!
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PowerRating) eliminated 1,500 jobs on Wednesday.
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