TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Here are 7 stocks for traders for
Thursday:

Merrill Lynch cut
Freddie Mac


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and
Fannie
Mae


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to neutral from buy. FNM’s


PowerRating
is 6 and FRE’s
PowerRating
is 4.

BMC Software

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beat by $0.06 and guided higher.  BMC’s
PowerRating
is 4.

Merck’s

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Zolinza for t-cell lymphoma will be granted FDA priority review. MRK
‘s
PowerRating
is 5. 


H&R Block


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reported $1.79, beating by $0.02, ex-items. The company also raised
its dividend and announced a 20 million share buyback.

HRB’s
PowerRating
is 4.

Joseph A. Bank

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missed by $0.14. Ryan Beck downgraded the stock to market Perform
from Outperform; the firm also cut its target on the stock to $35 from $53. 
JOSB’s
PowerRating
is 4.

Smithfield Foods

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beat by $0.03, but revenues were less than estimates.

SFD’s
PowerRating
is 4.

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