TradingMarkets 7 stocks you need to know for Friday

• March 30, 2006
• Brice Wightman

Cognos
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beat earnings by $.10, announcing $0.48 EPS.  COGN’s
Power Rating is 6.

Merix
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beat earnings, announcing $0.14 EPS versus expected $.02.  MERX’s
Power Rating is 6.

Home Solutions
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HOM’s
Power Rating is 3.

Saxon Capital
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reports Friday morning before the open; consensus is $0.32 EPS.  SAX’s

Power Rating is 3.

Global Payments Inc
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Power Rating is 7.  

Directed Electronics
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beat earnings by $.10, announcing $0.55 EPS. 

Excel Technology
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6 on 3/29. 

Brice Wightman