TradingMarkets 7 stocks you need to know for today

Here are 7 stocks for traders for
Friday:

National Semiconductor

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beat by $0.03, beat on revenues but guided Q1 lower. The company
also announced an additional $500 million stock buyback.

NSM’s
PowerRating
is 6.

Texas Instruments

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guided higher for Q2 and now sees $0.40 – $0.43.  

TXN’s
PowerRating
is 5.

Coca Cola

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was upgraded at Bear Stearns, to Outperform from Peer Perform.

KO‘s
PowerRating
is 6. 


Sharper Image

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missed by $0.11 but revenues were slightly higher than estimates.
SHRP’s


PowerRating
is 8.

Take Two

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missed by $0.36.  TTWO’s
PowerRating
is 4.


Newmont Mining


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was upgraded at Merrill Lynch, to Buy from Neutral.

 NEM’s
PowerRating
is 5.

Cheesecake Factory

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was the subject of a positive article in Barron’s.

CAKE‘s
PowerRating
is 5. 

Brice Wightman