TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday

Wall Street witnessed another day of selling, after the monthly jobs report raised fears of a recession and more credit-related problems emerged.

The Dow lost -146.70, the Nasdaq Composite -8.01, and the S&P 500 -10.97.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

Washington Mutual
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plunged 15%, falling to its lowest level since 1995. WM lost more than 8% yesterday after its debt was downgraded by S&P.

Thornburg Mortgage
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warned it may not survive the credit crunch.

Shares of Dynamic Materials
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plunged more than 19% after the company reported disappointing earnings.

National Semiconductor
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jumped nearly 12% after beating earnings estimates.

Ciena
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rose more than 11%, also after beating estimates.

The credit crunch has devastated the balance sheets at many financial institutions, and the next big one to report is Blackstone Group
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. Analysts are expecting BX to report earnings of $0.19 per share before the market open on Monday.

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