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U.S. stock futures are lower Wednesday morning as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22 points to 12,174.00, while those for the S&P 500 index declined 4.9 points to 1,316.80. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 7.50 points to 2,355.25.

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the Dow gaining 0.59% to close at 12,233.

MetLife (MET) is expected to post Q4 EPS of $1.10 on revenue of $13.50 billion. Coca-Cola (KO) is projected to report Q4 EPS of 72 cents on revenue of $9.75 billion. Northrop Grumman (NOC) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $8.80 billion.

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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) released results for its fiscal first quarter after the bell today. As a shareholder, I was very eager to see the data since the stock recently broke through the tough resistance level of $40. Would the recent rise in the stock be justified by the profit growth?

You know, that just may be the case. According to the corporate press release, on an adjusted basis, net income jumped 45% to 68 cents per share. Even better, the call was for 56 cents per share. That's a significant beat. As for the top line, it expanded by a healthy 10%.

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earnings expectationsThings look to be pretty quiet on the economic calendar this week. Here are the highlights:

  • Tuesday: Weekly chain-store sales
  • Wednesday: Federal budget balance for January
  • Thursday: Wholesale trade data in December
  • Friday: Trade balance in December and the weekly inflation survey

However, three iconic companies -- Walt Disney (DIS), Coca-Cola (KO) and Hasbro (HAS) -- highlight this week's quarterly results. Here's a look at what analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating from these and others.

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Disney's Mickey MouseThursday, the company I fondly call the House of Mouse -- Walt Disney (DIS) -- released fourth-quarter earnings that eventually pushed the stock lower.

I am not as interested in the earnings results as I am in the news that my colleague Steven Mallas touched on in the first paragraph, the earnings were released earlier than expected. The company was supposed to report the earnings after the closing bell sounded, but the results were leaked nearly 30 minutes ahead of the final bell.

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What's Behind the Leak of Disney's Earnings Report? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Disney (DIS) was higher by 1.8% to $36.56 at one point during Thursday's extended-hours session. At first glance, you might have believed, as I did, that the buying represented the immediate response to the fiscal fourth-quarter report, which was scheduled to come out after the market shut down for the day.

However, as this Forbes article highlights, the release came out earlier than expected, causing the stock to close down 2.8% by the conclusion of the regular session, presenting a very interesting scenario for the traders who were quick to react to the situation.

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Disney Mickey Mouse logoDisney (DIS) reported earnings for the fiscal third quarter after the bell on Tuesday. I've been critical of Disney, especially when it comes to the shareholder-friendly notion of a higher dividend. However, I have to say, I liked the quarter.

Net income of 67 cents per share beat the consensus estimate by nine pennies. Furthermore, free cash flow increased 21% in Q3 and jumped 25% during the nine-month period, according to the press release. The individual operating segments did very well, although the theme-parks division did see an 8% decrease in profit. It would be nice to get some positive income from interactive media instead of a loss.

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Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth quarter and end of year earnings yesterday, and the year turned out to be a good one for the entertainment giant.

Its media networks segment operating income was up 23% from 2006 figures, to $4.3 billion. Cable networks, primarily ESPN and Disney, were up $3.6 billion on higher ad rates and subscriber growth. ABC Studios returns were up slightly for the year but down for the quarter, a result of greater sales of shows such as Desperate Housewives and ESPN's Monday Night Football, offset by a drop in syndication revenue.

Parks and Resorts operating income up 11% for the year, to $1.7 billion, and up for the quarter 9%. The only down note was a drop in attendance at Hong Kong Disneyland.

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