7 Stocks you need to know for Friday

Microsoft (MSFT | charts | news | PowerRating) beat estimates on Thursday, with $0.45 EPS over a consensus of $0.39 EPS.

Rackable Systems (RACK | charts | news | PowerRating) beat estimates this afternoon, announcing $0.09 EPS over estimates of $0.02 EPS.

Dynamic Materials (BOOM | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.58 EPS over an expected $0.50 EPS.

Baker Hughes (BHI | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Friday morning, with analysts looking for $1.22 EPS.

Ingersoll-Rand (IR | charts | news | PowerRating) is expected to announce $0.87 EPS on Friday before the market opens.

Waste Management (WMI | charts | news | PowerRating) should report $0.59 EPS on Friday morning.

Analysts are watching for Countrywide Financial (CFC | charts | news | PowerRating) to report -$1.66 EPS on Friday before the market opens.