7 Stocks you need to know for Thursday

The Dow gained 3.03. The Nasdaq Composite lost 2.69. And the S&P 500 closed lower by 0.75.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday.

Reporting earnings Wednesday after the close, Hewlett Packard (HPQ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) announced earnings that were in-line with analyst expectations. Revenue for the first quarter was less than expected and the stock moved lower immediately after the earnings report.

Expedia Inc. (EXPE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday before the market opens. Analysts are expecting earnings per share of 22 cents.

Also announcing fourth quarter earnings Thursday before the bell are a pair of gold mining companies. Goldcorp (GG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to report earnings per share of 12 cents. Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to announce EPS of 0.26.

51 cents per share is what analysts are expecting from Hormel Foods (HRL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) when it reports quarterly earnings Thursday morning.

Analysts are expecting a loss of three cents per share when Sprint Nextel (S | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings Thursday before the market opens.

Tesoro (TSO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday after the market closes. Analysts are expecting EPS of 91 cents.