Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday:
Hewlett-Packard
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announcing $0.71 EPS over an expected $0.66 EPS. HPQ's PowerRating is 6.
J.M. Smucker
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bell; watch for $0.67 EPS. SJM's PowerRating is 6.
Lancaster Colony
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morning before the market opens.LANC's PowerRating is 5.
Mortgage lender Countrywide Financial
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billion line of credit to cover massive losses; Moody's also downgraded CFC's
senior debt rating to the lowest investment-grade rating. CFC's PowerRating is
7.
General Motors
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Residential Capital owned by the auto maker was cut to junk status by Moody's.
GM's PowerRating is 5.
Oil sold off over 4% today, so watch for major oil companies to be affected,
like Exxon Mobil
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PowerRating is 6, and CVX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com
