TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday:

Adobe Systems
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beat earnings on Thursday after the close,
announcing $0.37 EPS over an expected $0.36 EPS. ADBE’s PowerRating is 5.

Winnebago Industries
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reports earnings on Friday morning
before the bell; watch for $0.49 EPS. WGO’s PowerRating is 3.

Steel Dynamics
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announced plans to buy The Techs, a steel
galvanizing company, for $360 million. STLD’s PowerRating is 6.

Progressive Corporation
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announced a stock buyback plan of
100 million share over the next 24 months. PGR’s PowerRating is 5.

Goldman Sachs
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and Bear Stearns
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both reported
earnings on Thursday morning, which were affected by the broad fallout of the
subprime mortgage meltdown. GS’s PowerRating is 5, and BSC’s PowerRating is 4.

Colgate-Palmolive
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announced that counterfeit Colgate
toothpaste was discovered in 4 different states. CL’s PowerRating is 6.

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