TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday
The overbought conditions that prevailed at the beginning of the week continued to be unwound on Thursday as financial and technology stocks led the markets lower.
The Dow declined by 196.33. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 57.60. And the S&P 500 lost 25.65.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday.
Health care stocks were some of the better performers on Thursday, with United Health Group
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Renewed concerns that the $14 billion aid package for American automakers might not survive the Senate led to lower prices for shares of both General Motors
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Eli Lilly & Company
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Procter & Gamble
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Citing the software giant’s own predictions for slowing sales, Morgan Stanley cut its profit forecast for Microsoft Corporation
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