7 Stocks you need to know for today

DSW (DSW | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday after the close, with $0.36 EPS vs an expected $0.26 EPS.

Synopsys (SNPS | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings after the bell Wednesday, announcing $0.21 EPS vs an expected $0.19 EPS.

Brown-Forman (BF.B | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings before the bell on Thursday; look for $0.98 EPS.

Del Monte (DLM | charts | news | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings before the open Thursday; analysts expect $0.14 EPS.

HJ Heinz (HNZ | charts | news | PowerRating) reports Thursday morning, with analysts looking for $0.60 EPS.

Expect $0.46 EPS when Smithfield Foods (SFD | charts | news | PowerRating) reports Thursday morning.

When Vimpel Communications (VIP | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday before the open, expect $1.05 EPS.