7 Stocks you need to know for Friday

IBM (IBM | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) beat earnings on Thursday, reporting $2.80 EPS over an expected $2.68 EPS.

Seagate Tech (STX | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) also beat earnings, reporting $0.76 EPS over an estimated $0.75 EPS.

General Electric (GE | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) reports earnings on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for 0.68 EPS.

Schlumberger (SLB | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) is expected to announce $1.13 EPS on Friday morning before the open.

Labranche (LAB | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) announces results tomorrow morning before the bell; look for -$0.02 EPS.

Johnson Controls (JCI | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) expects to report $0.37 EPS tomorrow morning before the market opens.

When Rambus (RMBS | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) reports quarterly results on Friday after the market closes, analysts will be watching for -$0.06 EPS.