TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

Stocks plunged on Thursday as a fresh round of credit-related problems hit a number of financial institutions. The Dow lost -214.60, the Nasdaq Composite -52.31, and the S&P 500 -29.36.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

Washington Mutual
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lost more than 8% after its debt was downgraded by S&P.

PETsMART
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lost nearly 12% after missing earnings estimates by $0.07.

Urban Outfitters
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beat earnings estimates but failed to escape today’s widespread selling. URBN closed down nearly 3%.

After the close, Cooper Cos.
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reported earning in-line with estimates but issued mixed guidance.

Marvell Technology Group
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beat fourth quarter estimates by $0.09.

Ciena
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reports before the market open on Friday, with analysts expecting $0.40.

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