TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday

Stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, after two economic reports showed further deterioration in the U.S. economy.

The Dow fell -16.04 , the Nasdaq Composite rose +14.30, and the S&P 500 +3.11.

Here are 7 stocks to watch…

Fortress Investment Group
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reported a loss for the fourth quarter, missing estimates by a wide margin.

Shares of Penn National Gaming
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rose after Fortress Investment Group said it still plans to buyout the casino operator.

Monsanto
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jumped 9.9% after the company raised its 2008 full-year earnings guidance.

MGIC Investment
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fell 7.9% after the mortgage insurer needed to raise $745 million via a stock and debt sale. The company reported a record loss in Q4.

The Wall Street Journal reported the $19 billion deal to take Clear Channel
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private was near collapse, due to the credit crisis.

Yahoo!
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rose after Citigroup issued a “buy” note in expectation of a higher bid from Microsoft.

After the close, Jabil Circuit
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beat estimates by $0.02 but lowered guidance for the third quarter.

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