TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday
Yahoo! co-Founder Jerry Yang is stepping down as CEO. Yang was widely criticized both for the failed Microsoft takeover talks as well as his inability to forge an advertising deal with Google. Yang will remain on the Yahoo! board and also will stay on as CEO until a replacement is found.
The Dow lost 223.73. The Nasdaq fell by 34.80. And the S&P 500 closed down 22.54.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday.
The departure of Jerry Yang as Yahoo!
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Citigroup
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UBS AG upgraded McDonald’s
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Reporting earnings Tuesday morning before the market opens, Home Depot
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