7 Stocks you need to know for Monday

The S&P 500 was the only laggard during this fifth straight day of stock market gains. Housing starts hitting 7-year gains and IBM upping its full year forecast fueled the rally. Google and General Electric announcements dragged negatively on the overall positive session. The DJIA closed up 32.12 to 8743.94, the tech heavy Nasdaq gained 1.58 to 1886.61 and the S&P 500 missed the positive mark by giving back just 36 to 940.38.

Here are 7 stocks you need to know about for Monday

Energy company Haliburton (HAL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expecting to see a second quarter EPS of .27 cents before the bell.

Legg Mason (LM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reveals fiscal 2010 first quarter earnings pre open with a forecast of 21 cents.

Internet company, PetMeds Express (PETS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), has a predicted EPS of 31 cents for its fiscal first quarter of 2010.

Citigroup (C | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) posted a $4.28 billion profit despite dramatic loan losses.

Housing starts surprised analysts lifting home builders KB Home (KBH | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and DR Horton (DHI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating).

Texas Instruments (TXN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) announces second quarter 2009 EPS after the bell with a forecast figure of 19 cents.