HEADLINE STOCKS-Some U.S. stocks to watch on Oct. 8

NEW YORK Oct 8 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on Thursday (premarket prices listed):

ALCOA INC (AA.N), $15.20, up 7 pct

The Dow component late Wednesday reported a surprise third-quarter profit. Analysts were expecting a loss. [ID:nL887485]

PEPSICO INC (PEP.N), $62.22, up 1.7 pct

The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN08473046]

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC (MAR.N), $26.95, Wednesday close

The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN07489601]

BARNES & NOBLE INC (BKS.N), $23.89, Wednesday close

The company forecast a decline of 1 percent to 3 percent in its second-quarter same-store sales. It also sees a drop in its comparable sales for 2010. [ID:nN08510991]

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM.N), $123.61, up 0.6 pct

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating allegations that IBM abused its dominance of the mainframe business to squeeze rivals, Computer and Communications Industry Association Chairman Ed Black said. [ID:nN07495582]

TICKETMASTER ENTERTAINMENT TKTM.O, $12.46, Wednesday close

LIVE NATION INC (LYV.N), $8.62, Wednesday close

Britain's competition regulator has provisionally ruled against a planned merger between the two, saying the deal could lead to higher prices and less competition. [ID:nL8117702]

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC (AEO.N), $17.40, up 4.4 pct

The company reported an increase of 7 percent in its September same-store sales. [ID:nWNAB7283]

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC BJ.N, $37.06, Wednesday close

The company reported a drop of 0.5 percent in its September same-store sales. [ID:nWNAB7280]

ZUMIEZ INC (ZUMZ.O), $15.94, Wednesday close

HOT TOPIC INC (HOTT.O), $7.70, Wednesday close

The companies late Wednesday posted better-than-expected September same-store sales. [ID:nBNG444462]

SCANSOURCE INC (SCSC.O), $29.54, Wednesday close

The company late Wednesday projected first-quarter sales above Wall Street expectations. [ID:nBNG427905]

FINISAR CORP FNSRD.O, $9.52, Wednesday close

The company late Wednesday said it intends to offer $75 million convertible senior notes due 2029. [ID:nWNAB7073]

SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC (SVNT.O), $15.07, Wednesday close

The company late Wednesday said it intends to offer four million common shares and use the net proceeds toward resubmitting a marketing application for its experimental gout drug, Krystexxa, and other related activities. [ID:nBNG427743]

NCR CORP (NCR.N), $13.53, Wednesday close

The company late Wednesday said Chief Financial Officer Anthony Massetti will resign to join Avaya Inc [AVXX.UL] in a similar position. [ID:nBNG428331]

(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica)