TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Tuesday

Stocks were mixed Monday, with the Dow being dragged down by news that a
mistrial was declared in the Merck
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It was merger Monday as ConocoPhillips
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reportedly will buy Burlington Resources
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and Vicaom
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confused with Dreamworks Animation, DWA).

Boeing
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Best Buy
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Lehman Bros.
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After the close, CNBC, citing Standard & Poor’s, said a General Motors
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Rohm & Haas
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Cooper Cos.
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Blythe Industries
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Brice Wightman

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