7 Stocks you need to know for Wednesday

Apollo Group (APOL | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) beat earnings expectations, announcing $0.83 EPS over an expected $0.73 EPS.

InterVoice (INTV | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) also beat analyst expectations, reporting $0.10 EPS over a consensus of $0.06 EPS.

Oxford Industries (OXM | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) exceeded traders' outlook today, reporting $0.71 EPS over a consensus of $0.64 EPS.

Emmis Communications (EMMS | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) reports earnings on Wednesday before the bell, with traders looking for $0.01 EPS.

Helen of Troy (HELE | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) reports quarterly results on Wednesday before the market opens; look for $0.70 EPS.

Alcoa (AA | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) kicks off the big-cap earnings season for 2008 on Wednesday afternoon, with analysts expecting $0.33 EPS.

Ruby Tuesday (RT | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) also reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon and is expecting -$0.20 EPS.