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China’s Economy Slows … Asian Stocks Advance … Netherlands Provides 13 Billion for ING … GM, Chrysler Merger Could Cost Thousands of Jobs … Halliburton, Netflix, SanDisk, Texas Instruments Report Earnings Today

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TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday

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

  • Reporting quarterly earnings after the market closes on Monday, American Express
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    is expected to report earnings per share of 0.59.

  • Citing their ability to withstand an economic slowdown better than many companies from other sectors, UBS AG
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    upgraded both Merck & Company
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    and Wyeth
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    to “buy” from “neutral.”

  • Texas Instruments
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    is expected to announce earnings per share of 0.44 when the company reports Monday after the bell.

  • Third quarter profits that exceeded analyst estimates led traders and investors alike to bid shares of Google
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    higher by more than 5% on Friday.

  • Halliburton
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    reports earnings Monday morning before the market opens. Analysts are expecting EPS of 0.74.

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TradingMarkets 5 PowerRatings Stocks for Today

Company
Symbol PowerRatings
Signet Jewelers Ltd. SIG 8
ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas ETF DUG 6
ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF SDP 6
ProShares UltraShort OQQQ ETF QID 6
ProShares MSCI Japan ETF EWV 6

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