TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday
Stocks pulled back near midday only to roar higher into the close. It was the second time in the past five days that the S&P and Dow industrials staged midday rallies off the lows to close at or near the high of the day.
The Dow gained 164.79. The Nasdaq closed higher by 29.52. And the S&P 500 added 17.01.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a preliminary inquiry into the bankruptcy rumor-fueled drop in shares of UAL Corporation
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General Motors
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The Wall Street Journal reported late in the day that Bank of America
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Up more than 10% on Thursday, CSX Corporation
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Research in Motion
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