7 Stocks you need to know for Thursday

Stocks were slammed down today on Chinese worries and disappointing earnings from several major domestic names. However, shares managed to close well off their session lows. Word that China may further restrict lending to prevent an economic bubble sent financial tremors worldwide. Lackluster earnings from International Business

Machines and Morgan Stanley further added to the pessimism. The Dow gave back 122.28, the Nasdaq dropped 29.15, and the S&P 500 fell 12.19.

Thursday will be another huge day of earning reports with financial firms again taking center stage.

Here are 7 stocks you need to know for Thursday.

Wall Street giant, Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( GS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), reports before the bell with a dramatic EPS forecast of $5.18.

78 cents/share is the projected number for Pnc Financial Svcs Grp ( PNC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) prior to the open.

The mighty Google ( GOOG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) announces after the close on Thursday with a consensus estimate of a stunning $5.65/share.

A loss of 17 cents/share is projected for Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) after the closing bell on Thursday.

After the close on Thursday evening, American Express Co ( AXP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reports with an expected EPS of 56 cents.

Legg Mason Inc ( LM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) has its eyes on a before the open EPS of 31 cents.

Ppg Industries Inc ( PPG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) has forecast an EPS of 71 cents prior to trading on Thursday morning.