TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today
Bear Stearns
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BSC |
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PowerRating) beat by $0.27, boosted its stock buyback program to $1.5 billion and
raised its quarterly dividend to $0.28/share. BSC‘s
PowerRating
is 6.
Goldman Sachs
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GS |
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PowerRating) reported $3.35, in-line with the First Call estimate and a penny behind
the Reuters estimate. GS’s
PowerRating
is 5.
Lennar
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PowerRating) reported $3.54, beating by 0.20. Revenue rose 42%; the company also
reaffirmed guidance and said it had a $6.5 billion backlog. LEN’s
PowerRating is 5.
Merck
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MRK |
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PowerRating)
reaffirmed 2005 and 2006 guidance and announced a plan to reclaim its leadership
position in the industry. MRK’s
PowerRating is 4.
Goldman Sachs raised its fiscal 2006 estimates on
eBay
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EBAY |
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PowerRating) and raised its implied value on the stock to $54 from $46.
EBAY’s
PowerRating is 5.
Sandisk
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SNDK |
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PowerRating)
was upgraded at Citi, to buy from hold. SNDK’sÂ
PowerRating
is 4.
Amgen
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AMGN |
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PowerRating) will acquire
Abgenix
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ABGX |
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PowerRating) for $22.50/share. AMGN‘s
PowerRating is 7.
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Brice Wightman