TradingMarkets’ 5 Stocks You Need To Know About This Morning

Electronic Data Systems
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may cut
up to 20,000 jobs; the company wants to trim $3 billion.

Oracle
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can pursue its
Peoplesoft bid. A judge rejected a DOJ suit to block the merger.

Disney
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said Michael Eisner will
retire in 2 years. Eisner will step down in 2006 and will assist in finding his
replacement.

Alcoa
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said Q3 would lag estimates.
The company cited plant shutdowns and restructuring costs.

Brinker International
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cut
estimates, blaming the recent hurricanes; this is the second time in a month the
company has cut estimates.