TradingMarkets 7 stocks you need to know for Monday

October 7, 2005
TradingMarkets Editors

Stocks staged a short-lived
rally after this morning’s September jobs report, but drifted in a range the
rest of the session, closing slightly higher.

Nonfarm payrolls for September fell 35,000, better than expected; the
unemployment rate was 5.1%. The full impact of Hurricane Katrina did not show up
in the numbers. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2%.

The S&P 500 was off -2.8% this week on inflation
fears and higher interest rates. Crude oil fell 5% on the week. Gold is near an
18-year high.

Now, here are a few stocks to watch for Monday: