TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday

Stocks halted a three day slide, boosted by declining oil prices and the Treasury Department’s proposed changes to the U.S. financial system.

The Dow rose +46.49 , the Nasdaq Composite +17.92, and the S&P 500 +7.48.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

Merck
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lost 14.7% and Schering-Plough
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plunged 26% after a panel of experts urged doctors to cut prescriptions of Vytorin and Zetia, their jointly marketed cholesterol drugs.

Cal-Maine Foods
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dropped 11.8%, despite reporting earnings that more than tripled from a year ago.

Western Union
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partnered with Radio Shack
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to allow users to transfer money through their cell phones.

SanDisk
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rose 6.6% after a strong showing by memory chip makers in Asia overnight.

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