TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Here are 7 stocks for traders
for Monday:

Gilead Sciences

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is buying
Myogen

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for $52.50/share.

Harrah’s
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may go private, according to a The Wall Street Journal article, in what
would be one of the largest LBO’s ever. The company is reportedly in talks
with a group of private equity firms

Wal Mart
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said same store sales rose 1.8% last month from a year ago.

Verizon

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was mentioned positively in Barron’s.

Petsmart

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was also mentioned positively in
Barron’s. The company will open pet hotels in 435 of its store, up from 300.
Profitability rises in stores with a pet hotel. Sean Egan of Egan-Jones
Ratings said the stock could be a buyout.

LCA-Vision
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guided lower for 2006.

Brice Wightman

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