Thursday brings us another monster slate full of major earnings announcements. Stocks closed mixed midweek on poor earnings and less than expected results from the service sector. Obama's insistence on supporting struggling health care reform measures and further bank regulations added to the bearish sentiment. The DJIA fell 26.30, the Nasdaq eased higher by 0.85, and the S&P 500 slipped 6.04.
Here are 7 stocks you need to know for Thursday.
Credit reporting specialists, Dun & Bradstreet Corp (DNB), is expecting to see an EPS of $1.75/share after the bell.
Car maker, Toyota Motor Corporation ADS (TM), was downgraded at Goldman Sachs due to massive recall issues.
75 cents is the expected EPS for Clorox Co (CLX) prior to the open.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announces prior to trading with a projected EPS of $1.12.
Cereal giant, Kellogg Co (K), is forecasting a before the bell EPS of 48 cents.
MasterCard Inc (MA) has analysts awaiting an EPS of $2.47 prior to the open.
Uncle Hef's struggling empire, Playboy Enterprises B (PLA), reports pre-open with a forecast loss of 1 cent.
