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Morgan Stanley Considering Merger Options ... SEC Seeks Greater Hedge Fund Disclosure ... Asian Stocks Fall to Multi-Year Lows ... Washington Mutual Officially On Auction Block ... Fed Prefers Loans Over Rate Cuts in Current Crisis

Gil Morales Joins TradingMarkets 2008!

Among the top traders presenting at TradingMarkets 2008 in November is trader and William O'Neil protege, Gil Morales. In this brief interview, learn the tactics that have enabled him to become one of the more successful traders using O'Neil's classic CANSLIM methodology. Click the headline above to access the interview - and then be sure to stop by our TradingMarkets 2008 Conference Headquarters to learn more about the trading event of the year at the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 14-16. You won't want to miss it!

TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:

• Falling crude oil prices continue to be a boon for airlines stocks with Delta Airlines (DAL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) up more than 23% and Continental Airlines (CAL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) gaining nearly 13%.
  
  
• Washington Mutual (WM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is now officially on sale, with potential acquirers including JP Morgan Chase (JPM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating).
  
  
• SanDisk (SNDK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is the target of an unsolicited takeover bid from Samsung Electronics. Samsung has offered $5.85 billion for the company.
  
  
• Among the best performing stocks were those related to gold and mining. Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) was up nearly 13% on the day. Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) gained more than 9%.
  
  
• Reporting earnings Thursday morning before the market opens, FedEx (FDX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to announce earnings per share of $1.21.
  
  
• Shares of Morgan Stanley (MS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) fell more than 27% on Wednesday despite beating analyst estimates by more than 50 cents after the close on Tuesday.
  

For a list of Thursday's highest PowerRating stocks, click here.

TradingMarkets 5 PowerRatings Stocks for Thursday

TradingMarkets Making Great Traders

The Eye of the Derivative Meltdown - TradingMarkets
The fall of Lehman Brothers, sale of Merrill Lynch, and cut down of American International Group affects many different areas of the market, here's an in depth look at what those are.

Gil Morales Joins TradingMarkets 2008! - TradingMarkets
Among the top traders presenting at TradingMarkets 2008 in November is trader and William O'Neil protege, Gil Morales. Learn the tactics that have enabled him to become one of the more successful traders using O'Neil's classic CANSLIM methodology.

7 ETFs You Need to Know for Thursday - TradingMarkets
Developing nations ETFs such as the iShares FTSE/Xinhua 25 Index fund, FXI, and the Templeton Russia Fund, TRF, were down most significantly as U.S. market troubles weighed heavily on international investors.

TradingMarkets Daily PowerRatings Analysis

High PowerRating, Low Price: 5 Stocks for Swing Traders - TradingMarkets
What three things can swing traders do to improve their success in volatile markets? These tips will serve traders well in up markets and down.

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