TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

Stocks declined on Wednesday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified that the U.S. economy may fall into a recession.

The Dow lost -45.44, the Nasdaq Composite -1.35, and the S&P 500 -2.65.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday:

Monsanto
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reported second quarter earnings surged by 83% on 45% higher revenue than a year ago.

Profit fell much less than expected at Best Buy
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, with earnings beating estimates by $0.06.

CarMax
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reported a 48% decline in profit, missing estimates by $0.07.

The Wall Street Journal reported that National City
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is in talks to sell itself to rival KeyCorp
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After the close, Research In Motion
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reported earnings of $0.72 per share, versus estimates of $0.70.

And Micron Technology
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missed estimates by $0.05.

Before the market open on Thursday, Constellation Brands
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is scheduled to report, with analysts looking for $0.25.

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