TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday

Stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow closing up and both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing down.

The Dow industrials gained 9.44 on the day. The Nasdaq edged lower by 10.52 at the close. And the S&P 500 ended Tuesday off by 3.32.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday

A Deutsche Bank AG analysis of options trading activity in both Goldman Sachs
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and Citigroup
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– among others – suggests that traders are pricing in significant dividend cuts across the board in the financial services industry.

Nvidia
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, one of the biggest makers of computer graphics chips, was downgraded today from “neutral” to “sell” by FTN Midwest, citing growing inventories and competition.

The death watch for Lehman Brothers
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continues, with Wachovia Corp and Credit Suisse downgrading the stock due to Lehman’s larger than expected losses.

National City Corp
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, the largest bank in Ohio, admitted to having a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland with regard to questions over asset quality, liquidity and risk management.

The less than optimistic forecast provided by Texas Instruments
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during its mid-quarter outlook led traders to sell the stock on Tuesday.

Anticipated revenue growth from operations overseas led Deutsche Bank AG to upgrade Coca Cola
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from “hold” to “buy.”

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