TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

The bulls continued their charge up the street of dreams today despite questionable earnings from several big bank names. Surging oil prices lifted the energy sector providing the impetus for the bullish advance. Positive word from the employment front further powered the optimistic day. The DJIA advanced 47.08, the tech heavy Nasdaq eased 1.06 higher, and the broad based S&P 500 marched ahead by 4.54.

Here are 7 stocks you need to know for Friday.

20 cents/share is the expected third quarter earnings for General Electric
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before the bell on Friday.

Bank of America
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is hoping its loss does not exceed 10 cents/share for the third quarter prior to the trading day.

Halliburton
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has its eyes focused on 26 cents/share before the open for the third quarter.

Analysts are expecting a third quarter EPS of 67 cents for AO Smith
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on Friday before trading starts.

Toy kingpin, Mattel Inc
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, is forecast to earn 64 cents/share prior to the bell for the third quarter.

A third quarter loss of $1.64 share is projected for MGIC Investment
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before trading starts on Friday morning.

Charge off levels are climbing for Capital One
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pressuring shares.

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