TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday
Stocks were sold aggressively for the second time in four days as traders remained pessimistic about the prospects of a financial bailout bill that cleared the Senate making it through the House of Representatives.
The Dow lost 348.22. The Nasdaq Composite fell by 92.48. And the S&P 500 closed down 46.78.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday.
Morgan Stanley
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Despite an impressive rally off its intraday lows on Wednesday, General Electric
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Losing more than 6% on the day, Intel
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Family Dollar
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Agricultural stocks came under exceptional pressure on Thursday, with shares of Monsanto
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