TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday

The major indices exploded upward today, led by technology and bank shares.

The Dow finished up +189.87 points, the S&P 500 climbed +23.75 points and the NASDAQ soared +67.91 points.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday:

Exxon Mobil
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announced first quarter profits of $10.9 billion but still fell short of analyst expectations causing a pull back in the stock.

General Motors
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reported U.S. auto sales of -16.3% and truck sales of -26.5%.

Shares of Las Vegas Sands
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fell nearly 6% after the casino operator reproted disappointing earnings results.

After the close, competitor Wynn Resorts
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missed estimates by $0.01.

Sun Microsystems
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reported revenue of $3.27 billion, a 0.5% decline from the year ago quarter.

Before the market open, Chevron
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is scheduled to report, with analysts looking for $2.41 per share.

And finally, Nortel
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is expected to report a loss of -$0.14.

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