TradingMarkets’ 11 Stocks You Need To Know About Today

Texas Instruments
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lowered its guidance, citing weak big
screen TV sales. Bear Stearns said to buy the stock on any weakness.

Bank of America raised estimates on National Semiconductor
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Circuit City
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rejected the $17 offer from Highlands.

Seagate
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raised its Q3 revenue and profit target.

Dick’s Sporting Goods
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guided lower.

Ryland
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lowered its Q1 outlook.

Yahoo
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was upgraded at UBS, to ‘buy.’

Qualcomm
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raised its dividend from 7 cents to nine cents
and doubled its share repurchase authority to $2 billion. Paul Jacobs will be
promoted to CEO, replacing his father, Irwin.

Las Vegas Sands
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profit Q4 rose sharply.

BHP Billiton
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will make a $7.3 billion bid for WMC
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