On Wednesday, General Mills (GIS) will report earnings results for the fiscal third quarter. The cereal maker is expected to do okay. According to Earnings.com, net income is projected to be around 56 cents per share. If the company hits that number, then it will represent a decent bottom-line growth rate.
The stock has a couple things going in its favor. The 52-week high is currently set at $38.98. Shares closed on Monday at a price of $37.12, not far from the peak. In addition, the dividend yield of 3% is attractive.
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AutoZone Fiscal Q2 Earnings Preview
The earnings season is winding to a close, but there are still some big names left to report, including AutoZone Inc. (AZO), which will report its fiscal second quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday.Going into tomorrow's earnings report, analysts are expecting to see Autozone announce earnings of $3.06 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $2.46.
Aetna Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview
Insurance giant Aetna Inc. (AET) will be reporting its fourth quarter earnings Friday before the market opens, with analysts expecting to see a strong quarter for the company.Going into tomorrow's earnings report, analysts are expecting to see Aetna report earnings of $0.62 per share, up from $0.40 during the same period last year.
Hershey Set to Report Q4 Numbers
Hershey (HSY) will be reporting results for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, February 2. The company behind the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and the Kit Kat candies isn't expected to grow its bottom-line performance, but should shareholders panic?Probably not. Whether or not Hershey goes beyond the consensus estimate is, to some degree, not something for long-term investors to worry about. Last year at this time, net income came in at 63 cents per share. According to Earnings.com, this year's quarterly profit may drop by two pennies to 61 cents per share.
Microsoft Set to Report Q2 Earnings
Microsoft (MSFT) will be reporting earnings for its fiscal second quarter after the bell on Thursday, January 27. I'm pretty excited about them, actually. I own shares of the software giant, and I may be interested in selling out if they show strength after the release.That's the big question, though, isn't it? How will the stock react after the numbers hit the web? Everyone is talking about it. Oh, if I only had a crystal ball. All I have is a gut feeling, to tell the truth, and I have to say, it doesn't feel too good.
General Electric Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview
Conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) will be reporting its fourth quarter results before the market opens on Friday, with analysts expecting to see the company report $0.32 per share.
During the same period last year, GE had earnings of $0.28 per share.
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Capital One to Report Its Q4 Results
It was a tough day for bank stocks today, and tomorrow Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) will get its chance to impress Wall Street when it reports its fourth quarter results.
The market was disappointed today by weak earnings report from Goldman Sachs and by news of job cuts coming from American Express.
IBM to Report Q4 Earnings
International Business Machines (IBM) will be reporting results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, January 18, after the bell. How is the stock looking going into the numbers?I'm writing this before Tuesday's bell, so I'm waiting to see how that session goes, but as of this writing, I can tell you that it appears as if Wall Street is pretty excited about the upcoming numbers. How excited? Well, we're talking 52-week-high excited, my friends. On Friday, the shares closed at a quote of $150, a new top point for the year.
Intel Fourth-Quarter Earnings Preview
Chip maker giant Intel Corp. (INTC) will be reporting its fourth-quarter results following Thursday's market close, with analysts expecting to see another strong quarter from the California-based company.
Going into tomorrow's report, analysts are expecting to see Intel report earnings of 53 cents per share on revenues of $11.37 billion. During the same period last year the company had earnings of 40 cents per share.
Week in Preview: Final Economic Data of the Year
Even as the year winds to a close this week, there are still a handful of economic releases on the schedule. Starting out on Monday, the Chicago Fed releases its Midwest Manufacturing Index for November.
Tuesday brings the final Consumer Confidence Index of the year, as well as the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for October, the Richmond Fed's Business Surveys, and a look at chain store sales for the week leading up to Christmas.
Data on last week's initial jobless claims will be released on Thursday. And then Friday brings the New York NAPM Index and the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index.
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Nike Second Quarter Earnings Preview
Athletic footware and accessories giant Nike Inc. (NKE) will get its chance to impress Wall Street when it reports its fiscal second quarter earnings following Tuesday's market close.Investors are expecting to see a strong report, and this bullish view helped push the stock to a new 52 week high in Monday's trading session of $90.87.
Earnings Preview: High Expectations for Jabil Circuit
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters seem to think that Jabil Circuit (JBL) could be the biggest earnings winner of the week. The Florida-based tech company is scheduled to discuss its fiscal first-quarter 2011 financial results after the market closes today, December 20, in a conference call at 4:30 PM (ET) with CEO Timothy Main and CFO Forbes Alexander. You can catch a live webcast of the call at the company's website.
During the three months that ended in November, the Florida-based tech company closed a note offering. Analysts expect Jabil to report that earnings for that period jumped 41.8% from a year ago to 55 cents per share, as well as that revenue increased 28.4% to $3.9 billion
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Oracle Expected to Post Strong Revenue Growth
Wall Street will be paying close attention to Oracle's (ORCL) second quarter earnings report this afternoon, as it will give some indication as to what to expect from upcoming tech earnings.
Going into this afternoon's earnings report, analysts are expecting to see $0.46 per share, compared with $0.39 during the same period last year.
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Can Lululemon Athletica Top Earnings Estimates Again?
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) will take its turn in the earnings confessional bright and early tomorrow morning, Dec. 9. Analysts are expecting the athletic apparel firm to report a third-quarter profit of 25 cents per share, up from 20 cents per share in the year-ago period. LULU has an impressive track record in the earnings spotlight, having exceeded Wall Street's consensus profit expectations in each of the past four quarters.
The stock has also established itself as a technical outperformer, with LULU rising 82.5% so far in 2010. This impressive ascent has been underlined by reliable support at the stock's 10-week, 20-week, and 50-week moving averages, which have guided LULU higher since July 2009.
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Hewlett-Packard Q4 Earnings Preview
Technology giant Hewlett Packard Company (HPQ) will be reporting its fiscal fourth quarter results following the market close Monday, with analysts expecting to see earnings of $1.27 per share.
During the same period last year, the company had earnings of $1.14 per share.
There will definitely be a lot of attention paid to the company's quarterly report, but that does not have so much to do with the company's figures as it does with the company's new CEO, Leo Apotheker.
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