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7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

By David Penn | TradingMarkets.com
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Stocks finished up but off their highs on Wednesday. The Dow was the biggest percentage gainer, ending the day up 66.20. The S&P 500 was higher by 5.62. And the Nasdaq Composite finished ahead by 1.58.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

Blockbuster (BBI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is scheduled to report earnings tomorrow before the bell. Analysts expect EPS of $0.15.

Losses that were not as bad as expected helped life shares of Freddie Mac (FRE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) more than 9% today.

Disappointing second quarter profits and the continued slowdown in the construction business lead sellers to send Deere (DE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) lower by nearly 10% on Wednesday.

Up more than 10% intraday, Evergreen Solar (ESLR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) soared on an analyst upgrade and improved investor confidence in the sector.

Optimism in the semiconductor industry helped lift shares of KLA-Tencor (KLAC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) by more than 3% today.

Sellers overwhelmed Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) on Wednesday, sending the stock down nearly 14% on disappointing second quarter earnings.

Shares of Macy's (M | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) ended the day up more than 3% as the retailer announced quarterly sales that beat analyst estimates.

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