7 Stocks you need to know for today

Asta Funding (ASFI | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings on Thursday before the bell; look for $0.77 EPS.

Bear Stearns (BSC | charts | news | PowerRating) is set to report $3.36 EPS on Thursday morning before the open.

When Carnival (CCL | charts | news | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings Thursday morning, expect $0.47 EPS.

Analysts are looking for Costco (COST | charts | news | PowerRating) to announce $0.50 EPS on Thursday before the market opens.

Ciena (CIEN | charts | news | PowerRating) is expected to announce $0.11 EPS on Thursday morning.

Look for Lehman Brothers (LEH | charts | news | PowerRating) to report $1.68 EPS in quarterly earnings tomorrow morning before the open.

When Winnebago (WGO | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings tomorrow morning, look for $0.32 EPS.