7 Stocks you need to know for Friday

Cascade (CAE | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings expectations on Thursday, announcing $1.07 EPS over an expected $0.93 EPS.

Kellwood (KWD | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Friday before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.20 EPS.

Vail Resorts (MTN | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings on Friday morning; watch for $1.99 EPS.

Blackstone Group and others increased its bid to buy Biomet (BMET | charts | news | PowerRating) to $11.4 billion, around $46 a share. The previous bid was set at $44 a share.

A number of big-name retailers reported disappointing sales numbers this morning. Among those affected were Wal-Mart (WMT | charts | news | PowerRating), J.C. Penney (JCP | charts | news | PowerRating) and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF | charts | news | PowerRating).