6 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Here are 6 stocks to watch today:

Walmart
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reported that it expects growth
for August same store sales to be within its prior forecast of 3% to 5%.

Lowe’s
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said that it came in with
second-quarter earnings of $1.05 a share. That is up from one year ago when the
company reported $0.87 a share.

As of next Thursday,
Google

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will have been listed for one year. Many are speculating
that the stock will be added to the S&P 500 after that date. If it is added, S&P
index funds will have to buy it.

Speaking of the S&P
500, after the close on Friday, Murphy Oil
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was added to the
index.

Click on the symbol of
eBay
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and look at its chart. It appears to coming down to
potential resistance. Watch for possible bounce in the next day or two.

Dell
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was the big story on Friday. Bottom fishing is a dangerous game, but you can bet
there will be some who will pick it up on Monday.