TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

Stocks closed mixed on Thursday after disappointing results from Merrill Lynch, Pfizer and Nokia.

The Dow rose +1.22, the S&P 500 +0.85 and the Nasdaq Composite fell -8.28.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday:

Merrill Lynch
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reported a wider than expected loss of -$2.20 per share.

Pfizer
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reported first quarter results that missed estimates for both top and bottom line numbers.

Shares of Nokia
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plunged more than 14% after the company reported quarterly earnings that beat estimates by $0.02, but issued a gloomy outlook.

After the close, Advanced Micro Devices
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reported earnings in-line with estimates.

Meanwhile, shares of Google
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surged in extended trading after the company beat estimates by $0.32.

Before the market open, Citigroup
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is expected to report a loss of -$0.95 per share.

And finally, Schlumberger
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is also scheduled to report, with analysts looking for EPS of $1.11.

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