Stocks Subdued as Oil Continues to Climb
The Dow and NASDAQ closed with small losses, while the S&P 500 was barely
in the green. Stocks struggled as the price of crude oil hit another record high
today. Click
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Stock Market Recap.
Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday:
Syntax-Brillian
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PowerRating) missed earnings on Wednesday, announcing
$0.11 EPS versus expectations of $0.12 EPS.
Pier 1 Imports
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PowerRating) reports earnings on Thursday before the
market opens; look for -$0.44 EPS.
Amgen
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PowerRating) rose over 4% on Wednesday after Merrill Lynch and
UBS upgraded the drug company on the heels of a favorable FDA decision for an
anemia drug.
Diana Shipping
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PowerRating) fell 5% on Wednesday, after the company
announced plans to issue 10 million additional stock shares to the public.
Humana
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PowerRating) rose over 5% Wednesday on news that the U.S. Congress
may drop plans to cut Medicare payments for certain children’s health insurance
programs.
Sirius
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PowerRating) gained just under 4% on speculation that the proposed
XM Satellite
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PowerRating) merger could be approved by October. XMSR was up
just over 4%.