TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Here are 7 stocks to watch today.

Caterpillar
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Q1 EPS Up 48%; Lifts FY06 Profit Outlook (full
story
). CAT’s

PowerRating
is 6.

Freddie Mac
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To Conduct Cash Tender Offers For The Repurchase Of Up
To $26.3 Bln On Debt Securities With Expired Options (full
story
). FRE’s

PowerRating
is 5.

Weatherford International
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Q1 Profit More Than Doubles (full
story
). WFT’s

PowerRating
is 4.

Kimberly-Clark
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Q1 Profit Falls; EPS Ex-items Rises, Tops
Consensus; Guides Q2, 2006 (full
story
). KMB’s

PowerRating
is 4.

Rohm And Haas
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Q1 Profit Rises (full
story
). ROH’s

PowerRating
is 5.

Plains Exploration & Production
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Reports Definitive Agreement To
Purchase Stone Energy
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For $1.46 Bln (full
story
). PXP’s

PowerRating
is 5. SGY’s

PowerRating
is 4.

Pacific Ethanol
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Announces Resignation Of Ryan Turner As COO (full
story
). PEIX’s

PowerRating
is 6. Pacific Ethanol was selected by Amy Sue Cooper in the

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