TradingMarkets’ 10 Stocks You Need To Know About Today
Verizon
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PowerRating) has made an informal offer to buy MCI
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PowerRating),
near the $6.3 billion that Qwest has suggested.
Aetna
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PowerRating) reported better-than-expected earnings, raised its
dividend and announced a 2:1 split.
Ericson
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PowerRating) beat estimates but gross margins fell short.
Shares traded down in Europe.
GlaxoSmithKline
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PowerRating) was in-line, posting a 24% rise in Q4
profits.Â
Vertex
Pharmaceutical (VRTX)
beat by 0.06, reporting a narrower loss, ex-items.
Napster (NAPS)
missed by 0.03 but had strong subscription growth and raised its forecast.
Whole Foods (WFMI)
beat by 0.05 and beat on revenues.
MetLife (MET)
beat by 0.04, ex-items. Lincoln National (LNC)
beat by 0.09.