TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
Stocks continued to move higher again on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq up nearly 1%
The Dow closed up 29.88. The Nasdaq finished ahead by 21.92. And the S&P 500 was higher by 5.19 to end the day.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
Analysts are expecting earnings per share of $1.35 from 3M
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Congress is set to vote on a “rescue package” for troubled mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae
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Reporting earnings tomorrow morning before the open, Dow Chemical
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Medco Health Solutions
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EMC Corporation
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Eli Lilly
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