TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday

Stocks closed mixed on Friday after the monthly employment report showed non-farm payrolls fell the most in five years.

The Dow fell -16.61, the Nasdaq Composite rose +7.68, and the S&P 500 +1.09.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday:

Family Dollar Stores
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reported earnings of $0.45, beating estimates by $0.03 per share.

Allegheny Technologies
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was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500, as speculation grew the company could be a takeover target. ATI shares rose more than 12%.

General Motors
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lost nearly 5%, making it the worst performer in the Dow.

A. Schulman
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beats estimates by $0.10, on higher revenue. The company also reaffirmed its net income guidance.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Ford
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paid company CEO Alan Mulally $21.7 million last year.

Schawk
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reported earnings above consensus forecasts by $0.01, on revenue that was in-line.

Before the market open on Monday, Alcoa
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is scheduled to report earnings, with analysts looking for $0.42.

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