TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
Wednesday’s trading was characterized by high volatility as stocks swooned early, rallied near midday and then sold-off again into the close.
The Dow fell by 189.01. The Nasdaq lost 14.55. And the S&P 500 closed lower by 11.29.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday.
Disappointing same store sales for September will likely mean lower profits third quarter profits for retailers J.C. Penny
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Continued weakness in the aluminum market led to another day of declines for Alcoa
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Citigroup
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A fourth day of rising gold prices helped send shares of Barrick Gold Corporation
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