10 Stocks To Watch For August 9, 2018

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Wall Street expects Viacom, Inc. VIAB to report quarterly earnings at $1.07 per share on revenue of $3.26 billion before the opening bell. Viacom shares gained 0.94 percent to $28.35 in after-hours trading.
• Yelp Inc YELP reported better-than-expected results for its second quarter and lifted its guidance for the full year. Yelp shares jumped 15.12 percent to $43.93 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect News Corporation NWSA to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $2.41 billion after the closing bell. News Corp shares closed at $15.14 on Wednesday.
• Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO reported downbeat earnings for its second quarter on Wednesday. Flowers Foods shares dropped 3.39 percent to $19.39 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the opening bell, Windstream Holdings, Inc. WIN is projected to report quarterly loss at $2.66 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion. Windstream shares fell 2.28 percent to $3.80 in after-hours trading.

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• Jack in the Box Inc. JACK reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its third quarter on Wednesday. Jack in the Box shares jumped 7.62 percent to $92.39 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Perrigo Company plc PRGO to have earned $1.19 per share on revenue of $1.23 billion in the latest quarter. Perrigo will release earnings before the markets open. Perrigo shares fell 0.32 percent to close at $78.30 on Wednesday.
• Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ reported a 23 percent rise in July total sales, while comparable sales rose 9.1 percent. The company also raised its Q2 earnings guidance. Zumiez shares gained 4.74 percent to $26.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• After the markets close, Microchip Technology Incorporated MCHP is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.48 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion. Microchip shares fell 0.01 percent to $97.76 in after-hours trading.
• Gevo, Inc. GEVO reported a $300 million mixed securities shelf offering. The company also reported Q2 loss of $3.31 per share on sales of $9.42 million. Gevo shares dipped 17.34 percent to $3.48 in the after-hours trading session.