TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday

Stocks rallied on Wednesday after JP Morgan Chase and Intel reported better-than-expected earnings.

The Dow rose +256.80, the Nasdaq Composite +64.07 and the S&P 500 +30.28.

Here are 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday:

JP Morgan Chase
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reported first quarter earnings of $0.68, beating estimates by $0.04.

Intel
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also beat estimates by $0.04 and issued Q2 guidance in-line.

comScore reported the number of people clicking Google’s paid search ads fell for the third straight month. Google
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is scheduled to report earnings after the close on Thursday.

After the market close, eBay
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reported earning of $0.42, beating estimates by $0.03.

And, International Business Machines
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beat estimates by $0.20 and issued an upbeat forecast.

Before the market open, Merrill Lynch
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is scheduled to report, with analysts looking for a loss of -$1.99 per share.

Pfizer
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is also due to report and expectations are pegged at $0.66.

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