7 Stocks you need to know for Thursday

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings expectations on Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.88 EPS over an expected $0.87 EPS.

Children's Place (PLCE | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Thursday before the bell; watch for -$0.95 EPS.

Hormel Foods (HRL | charts | news | PowerRating) should announce $0.41 EPS before the market opens on Thursday morning.

When New York & Company (NWY | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings Thursday morning, analysts will be looking for $0.05 EPS.

Analysts are watching for Stein Mart (SMRT | charts | news | PowerRating) to report $0.05 EPS before the bell on Thursday.

Aeropostale (ARO | charts | news | PowerRating) and bebe stores (BEBE | charts | news | PowerRating) both report on Thursday after the close, so watch for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell.