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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News) rallied 47% on reports that Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News) is in advanced talks to buy the biggest U.S. mortgage lender. CFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7, and BAC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN - News) fell 15% after reporting a drop in same-store sales for the holiday season and cutting its earnings forecast. ANN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, reporting $0.47 EPS over a consensus of $0.43 EPS. IHS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Shuffle Master (NasdaqGS:SHFL - News) matched earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon with $0.10 EPS. SHFL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Synnex (NYSE:SNX - News) also beat earnings estimates, reporting $0.61 EPS over $0.53 EPS. SNX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Infosys (NasdaqGS:INFY - News) reports earnings on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.51 EPS. INFY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: ANN, BAC, CFC, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, SHFL, SNX