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Accenture (ACN | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.46 EPS over an expected $0.42 EPS.

Cognos (COGN | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings after the close Wednesday with $0.48 EPS over an expected $0.43 EPS.

Finish Line (FINL | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon; analysts were expecting -$0.08 EPS, but FINL came out with -$0.06 EPS.

Nike (NKE | charts | news | PowerRating) barely beat earnings this afternoon, announcing $1.15 EPS over a consensus of $1.13 EPS.

Paychex (PAYX | charts | news | PowerRating) also barely beat with $0.35 EPS over an expected $0.34 EPS.

General Mills (GIS | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Thursday before the bell; look for $1.03 EPS.

Rite Aid (RAD | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday morning before the bell, with analysts expecting -$0.01 EPS.