7 Stocks you need to know for Thursday

Longs Drug (LDG | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.56 EPS over an expected $0.50 EPS.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ | charts | news | PowerRating) matched earnings expectations on Wednesday after the close, announcing $0.70 EPS.

When Brady (BRC | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings early Thursday, analysts will be looking for $0.55 EPS.

JC Penney (JCP | charts | news | PowerRating) should announce $1.03 EPS when the company reports earnings tomorrow morning.

When Pioneer Drilling (PDC | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Thursday before the market opens, look for $0.40 EPS.

Autodesk (ADSK | charts | news | PowerRating) and Intuit (INTU | charts | news | PowerRating) both announce earnings after the close on Thursday, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the bell.