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U.S. Stocks Continue Higher … Industrials, Technology Stocks Lead … Google, IBM Beat Analyst Estimates; Big Blue Raises 09 Outlook … Euro Gains Against Greenback … Most Overbought ETFs for Today Include: DIG, IYR, DBC, USO, UNG …

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TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Today

Here are 7 stocks for traders for today from TradingMarkets.com:

  • Goldman Sachs
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    downgraded Motorola
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    as the rally pushed shares closer to the $7.00 target price.

  • Google
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    beat analyst’s estimates with an EPS of $4.66/share. However, shares sold off hard in the after hours immediately after the announcement.

  • Citigroup
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    reports quarterly earnings before the bell Friday morning. Analysts are expecting an EPS loss of 20 cents per share.

  • Bank of America
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    announces second quarter earnings prior to the open on Friday with analysts estimating earnings at 24 cents per share.

  • Dow component, General Electric
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    is expected to report EPS of 24 cents per share when it reports quarterly earnings on Friday.

  • Computer giant, International Business Machines
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    , raised its full year 2009 outlook, as earnings readily beat the street.

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TradingMarkets 5 PowerRatings Stocks for Today

Company
Symbol PowerRatings
Synaptics Inc. SYNA 8
Oxigene Inc. OXGN 8
3Par Inc. 8
Yum! Brands YUM 7
J.B. Hunt Transportation Svcs. JBHT 7

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TradingMarkets Making Great Traders

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After days like the past two market rallies, traders might feel the urge to “just buy anything” in order to be part of the excitement. Here’s how to stay discipline in your approach and avoid chasing the runaway market.


Applying the Psychology of Chart Patterns to Trading the SPYs
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The chart pattern called “head and shoulders” is one of the oldest known and most widely used by technical traders. Peter Reznicek discusses how to apply the chart pattern to trading the SPYs.


How to Find the Best ETFs to Trade Every Day: High Probability ETF Trading Software
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Tech ETFs Advance on Google, IBM Optimism; European ETFs Outpace Asian Funds
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Upward momentum continued on Thursday with both industrial and technology ETFs moving higher. Among those ETFs are the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, XLK and the ProShares Ultra Technology ETF, ROM.

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