7 Stocks you need to know for today

Salesforce.com [NYSE:CRM] beat earnings Wednesday after the bell, with $0.10 EPS over a consensus of $0.07 EPS. CRM's PowerRating is 7.

Abercrombie [NYSE:ANF] matched earnings expectations Wednesday after the market closed, announcing $2.14 EPS. ANF's PowerRating is 6.

Whole Foods [Nasdaq:WFMI] missed earnings on Wednesday afternoon barely missing with $0.38 EPS versus an expected $0.40 EPS. WFMI signed an agreement to acquire Wild Oats Markets [Nasdaq:OATS] after hours on Wednesday. WFMI's PowerRating is 5.

Ballard Power [Nasdaq:BLDP] is expected to report -$0.15 EPS on Thursday before the market opens. BLDP's PowerRating is 3.

JC Penney [NYSE:JCP] announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning; watch for $1.97 EPS. JCP's PowerRating is 5.

Analysts are looking for Sempra Energy [NYSE:SRE] to report $1.13 EPS on Thursday before the market opens. SRE's PowerRating is 6.

When Newmont Mining [NYSE:NEM] reports quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, look for $0.38 EPS. NEM's PowerRating is 4.