TradingMarkets’ 9 Stocks You Need To Know About Today
Pixar
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PowerRating) slashed Q2 guidance to 0.10/share from 0.15. The
company cited slower video sales for “The Incredibles.” The stock is lower
pre-open.
3M
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PowerRating) guided Q2 and full-year lower, saying it will take a $75
million charge related to the repatriation of foreign earnings.
Unocal
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PowerRating) guided Q2 higher, to 1.65 – 1.70. Thomson First Call
had it at 1.37.
Red Hat
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met income. The company guided slightly lower for the current quarter. CSFB
upgraded the stock to outperform.
Taser
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PowerRating) is suing Gannett–the parent of USA Today–for libel
and misrepresentation. Taser claims the newspaper said their guns overstated the
charge of its gun by a million times–that its punch was as strong as an
electric chair.
Pfizer
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PowerRating) is canceling two new drugs after trials showed
limited benefits.
Automakers report sales today:
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PowerRating),
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PowerRating).
UBS downgraded Pepsi
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PowerRating) and Pepsi Bottling
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PowerRating),
citing higher energy costs.