TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Thursday

• December 28, 2005
• Brice Wightman

Stocks gained ground Wednesday, putting
the Dow back into positive territory for the year.
Energy stocks rebounded after suffering losses on Tuesday. Trading
was light.

The Conference Board’s Index of Consumer
Confidence was 103.6 in December, its best level since pre-Katrina.

Enron’s former accounting chief Richard
Causey pleaded guilty to securities fraud and is expected to cooperate with
prosecutors in their case against Ken Lay and Jeff Skillings.

Now, here are seven stocks for Thursday:

Alkermes
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and Cephalon
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received an approvable letter from the FDA for Vivitrol, a once-a-month
injection to treat alcoholics.

ALKS’s
PowerRating is 6 and CEPH’s

PowerRating is 3.

Guidant
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told the FDA there were more problems with defibrillators.
GDT’s
PowerRating is 5.

NeuroMetrix‘
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PowerRating is 8.

Marchex’s
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PowerRating
is 9.

Quidel’s
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PowerRating is 9.

NMT Medical’s
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PowerRating is 9.

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Brice Wightman