7 Stocks you need to know for Thursday

Chico's FAS (CHS | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with $0.28 EPS over a consensus of $0.26 EPS.

Payless ShoesSource (PSS | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday after the close, announcing $0.65 EPS over an expected $0.58 EPS.

Big Lots (BIG | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Thursday before the market opens; watch for $0.20 EPS.

Costco (COST | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings on Thursday before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.56 EPS.

When Genesco (GCO | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings before the market opens on Thursday, be looking for $0.26 EPS.

HJ Heinz (HNZ | charts | news | PowerRating) should report $0.55 EPS on Thursday morning.

Analysts are watching for Jackson Hewitt (JTX | charts | news | PowerRating) to report $1.93 EPS before the market opens on Thursday.