TradingMarkets’ 7 Stocks You Need To Know About Today

RenaissanceRe
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said it won’t meet its previous forecast, citing Katrina.

Oracle
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is buying Siebel  for $5.85 billion, or $10.66/share. Siebel’s board voted
in favor for the transaction, which is expected to close in early 2006.

Books-A-Million
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lowered its Q3 and fiscal 2006 forecast.

A New York Times article discussed solar
power stocks, such as Evergreen Solar
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, DayStar
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Spire
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Intersections
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was the subject of a positive article in Barron’s this weekend.

Bear Stearns is
holding its annual Healthcare Conference today–healthcare stocks will be in
focus. Also today, Goldman Sachs Gaming Investor Forum. Watch gaming
stocks as well..