TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

• November 17, 2005
• Brice Wightman

Applied Materials
(
AMAT |
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PowerRating) beat by
0.03.

Intuit
(
INTU |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) beat by 0.04 and guided
higher as revenues jumped 20%. The company also announced a $500 million stock buyback.

Network Equipment
(
NTAP |
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News |
PowerRating)
beat by 0.03 and guided Q3 revenues higher. The company now sees 25-28%
revenue growth.

Medtronic
(
MDT |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was in-line
at 0.52 on slightly lower-than-expected sales; Q2 net income rose 52%.

Limited Brands
(
LTD |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating) was in-line and
announced a $200 million stock repurchase program. (story)

Taro Pharmaceuticals
(
TARO |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating) missed
by 0.21.

Hot Topic
(
HOTT |
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News |
PowerRating) reported 0.13
after  a 0.02 charge as earnings fell 59% from a year ago. (story)

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Brice Wightman

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