TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday

Stocks endured a third straight day of heavy selling, as investors dumped financial stocks with renewed vigor. Oil surged above $108 per barrel, another record high, and the dollar continued its downward spiral.

The Dow lost -153.54, the Nasdaq Composite -43.15, and the S&P 500 -20.00.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

Bear Stearns
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plunged more than 11%, its largest fall since the ’87 crash, on liquidity concerns.

Blackstone Group
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reported an 89% decline in Q4 profit, but its shares rose nearly 3%.

Texas Instruments
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cut its Q1 revenue and profit forecasts.

WellPoint
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lowered Q1 and full-year guidance.

After the close, homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises
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missed earnings estimates by -$0.11.

And before the market open, Kroger
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is expected to report earnings of $0.47.

McDonald’s
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reported an 11.7% rise in same store sales for the month and an 8.6% rise year-to-date.

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