TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Here are 7 stocks for traders for
Friday:

Ford
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downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Merrill Lynch, after the company’s
restructuring plan was announced. Ford said it will cut 25,000 to 35,000
manufacturing jobs by 2008 as well as 1/3 of the white collar jobs.; North
America not profitable until 2009. The plan is expected to save $5 billion in
operating costs.


Adobe


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beat by $0.03 and gave in-line
guidance. The stock was upgraded to Buy at Goldman and is trading higher
pre-open.

Tektronix

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beat by $0.02 and also guided in-line.

Energy Partners
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rejected ATS’ unsolicited $23 cash offer. EPL was halted after the close.

Sherwin Williams
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was downgraded
to Neutral from Overweight at J.P. Morgan.

California Micro Devices

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raised guidance for the September quarter.

Walgreen
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was profiled positively
in the Inside Wall Street column on BusinessWeek Online. ValueSearch
President Michael Schwartzman sees the stock at $93 in four years.

Brice Wightman

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