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S&P 500, Dow 30 Down for Second Consecutive Session on Thursday … GE Slides On Credit Concerns… Darden Restaurants, 3Com, Accenture Beat Earnings … Research in Motion Earnings in Line, Palm Misses Big … Jabil Circuit Reports Friday Morning …
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TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Today |
Here are 7 stocks for traders for today from TradingMarkets.com:
- Research in Motion
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PowerRating) denied rumors that it was investigating a possible merger with Chrysler LLC. - Reporting earnings after the bell on Thursday, Oracle Corporation
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PowerRating) smashed through analysts earnings expectations Thursday morning. The company’s results included a more than $500 million antitrust settlement from a case against Visa and MasterCard. - Wal-Mart
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For a list of today’s highest PowerRating stocks, click here.
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TradingMarkets 5 PowerRatings Stocks for Today |
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| Laclede Group Inc. | LG | 8 |
| Volcano Corporation | VOLC | 7 |
| Granite Construction Inc. | GVA | 7 |
| Corinthian Colleges Inc. | COCO | 7 |
| Vulcan Materials Corporation | VMC | 7 |
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Safety stocks in utilities, health care and consumer staples were the top choices of traders and investors on Thursday. As such, the Utilities Select Sector SPDRS was among the few sector-based ETFs to make gains.
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5 PowerRatings Stocks for the Next 5 Days – TradingMarkets
Looking for stocks that are likely to be higher than the average stock over the next few days? Our 5 PowerRatings Stocks for the Next 5 Days column is a great place to start!
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