TradingMarkets’ 8 Stocks You Need To Know About Today

KB Homes
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beat by 0.16 and raised guidance; the company
now sees $9.30/share for 2005, up from $9.00. Revenue rose 44% to $2.39 billion.

General Mills
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beat by 0.12, ex-items, and reaffirmed fiscal 2006 guidance.

Starbucks
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announced a 2:1
split.

Vulcan Materials
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rallied after Katrina and may stage a repeat performance.

Cal Dive
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is an energy services company in the Gulf and
may be in play with Rita.

Caterpillar
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was also a strong
performer after Katrina and may rally again.

Sony
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will cut 10,000 jobs and
forecast its first loss in a decade.

Scholastic
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posted a smaller
quarterly loss, at 0.52.