TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

In its lackluster mid-quarter update, Intel
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its guidance and sees Q4 revenues between $10.4 -10.6 billion. The stock is
trading lower pre-open.

The New England Journal of Medicine said a study financed by Merck
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stock is trading lower pre open.

Eli Lilly
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company said it will ask the FDA in 2006 to approve its Cymbalta depression
drug.

Goldman Sachs downgraded National Semiconductor
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from outperform.

Furniture Brands
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PowerRating) guided higher.

KH Homes
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PowerRating) raised its dividend 33% to an annual $100/share.

Credence
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PowerRating) missed by 0.02 and guided lower.

Brice Wightman

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