TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday

Stocks closed higher on Tuesday, despite crude oil surging to a record high, and ahead of a flurry of earnings reports from big cap stocks.

The Dow rose +60.41, the Nasdaq Composite +10.22 and the S&P 500 +6.11.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday:

Delta Air Lines
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and Northwest Airlines
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agreed to merge, in a deal that would create the world’s biggest airline.

Johnson & Johnson
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reported earnings of $1.26 per share, beating estimates by $0.06.

After the market close, Intel
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beat estimates by $0.04.

Washington Mutual
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missed estimates by a wide margin, reporting a loss of -$1.40, -$0.35 below consensus.

Before the market open, JP Morgan Chase
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is expected to report earnings of $0.64.

And, analysts are looking for Coca-Cola
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to report earnings of $0.62 per share.

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