TradingMarkets’ 5 Stocks You Need To Know About This Morning

  • August 31, 2004
  • TradingMarkets Editors

A major study showed that Merck’s (MRK)
Zocar showed no conclusive benefit in preventing new cardiac problems in
patients who have had heart attacks.

Albertson’s (ABS)
reported a drop in quarterly profit– down 36% in Q2 — citing the strike in
Southern California.

Schwab (SCH)
sold its Soundview unit to UBS for $265 million.

The owner of the Washington Redskins, Daniel
Snyder, bought an 8.8% stake in Six Flags (PKS).

Quarterly profits at United Natural Foods
(UNFI)
rose after the company regained its deal to be the primary distributor to Wild
Oats Market.