TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday
Stocks sold off for a third consecutive day on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq leading the markets lower.
The Dow ended the day lower by 130.84. The Nasdaq Composite lost 32.62. And the S&P 500 closed down 11.91.
Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday.
Energy stocks were among the most impressive performers to the upside on Tuesday, with Peabody Energy Corporation
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Among the biggest decliners in the Dow industrials was American International Group
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Hewlett-Packard
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A settlement with U.S. prosecutors in a Medicaid fraud case sent shares of WellCare Health Plans
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PowerRating) soaring by more than 10%.
BJ’s Wholesale
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PowerRating) reports earnings Wednesday morning before the bell. Analysts are expecting EPS of $0.57.
Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings
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