TradingMarkets’ 9 Stocks You Need To Know About Today

Microsoft
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reported 0.32 vs a 
0.33 consensus, missing by a penny. Revenues were $10.8 billion, above
estimates. The company guide din-line for next quarter.

Proctor & Gamble
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is buying Gillette
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in a $57
billion stock swap–one of the largest deals of all time. The deal is expected
to bring in $150 million in fees to Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.

Gilead
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missed by 0.02; revenues were ahead of expectations.

Sandisk
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beat by 0.15 and beat on revenues; the stocks traded up
after hours.

Honeywell
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was in-line and lifted their 2005 forecast.

Broadcom
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posted a sharply higher Q4 profit.

McDonald’s
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missed by a penny but beat on revenue. The
company said they increased the number of people served by 1.6 million people
per day.

Gateway
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turned in a Q4 profit from a year-ago loss.

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