TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Thursday

Stocks fell Wednesday on
continuing inflation concerns and disappointing revenues from Apple Computer.

Traders were also concerned about interest rates,
with the 10-year note yielding 4.45%.

Apple
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beat by a penny, ex-items, but revenues were light.

iPod sales almost tripled to 6.45 units. The company
announced a new video iPod as well as a new version of the iMac.

Now, here are a few stocks to watch on Thursday:


Lam Research
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beat by 0.05 but
was light on revenues


Apple
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bounced at its 50-day MA. Look at that volume.


Tribune
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is expected to report before the bell on Thursday; look for 0.48.


Winnebago
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is also due to report before the bell. The estimate is 0.42.


Polaris
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is expected to report 1.11 before the open.


Fairchild Semi
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reports before the open; look for -0.01.


The Semiconductor HOLDRs
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closed
just above their 200-day MA. That is the first up-day in eight.


Bonus stock:  If the group moves, so will
Intel

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Brice Wightman

P.S. If it appears that I am bottom picking here
on the SMHs and Intel, the odds of a bounce increase as the number of down days
increase. Just read Larry Connors’ How Markets Really Work.