TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday

Another volatile day in the markets leaves the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 in the red to finish the week.

The Dow closed lower by 127.04. The Nasdaq Composite lost a modest 6.42. And the S&P 500 lost 5.88.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday.

Reporting quarterly earnings after the market closes on Monday, American Express
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is expected to report earnings per share of 0.59.

Citing their ability to withstand an economic slowdown better than many companies from other sectors, UBS AG
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upgraded both Merck & Company
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and Wyeth
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to “buy” from “neutral.”

Texas Instruments
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is expected to announce earnings per share of 0.44 when the company reports Monday after the bell.

Third quarter profits that exceeded analyst estimates led traders and investors alike to bid shares of Google
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higher by more than 5% on Friday.

Haliburton
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reports earnings Monday morning before the market opens. Analysts are expecting EPS of 0.74.

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