7 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter, but the company issued a weak forecast for the current quarter. Cisco shares fell 5.13 percent to $26.42 in the after-hours trading session. Wall Street expects J C Penney Company Inc JCP to report a quarterly loss at $0.55 per share on revenue of $2.88 billion. J C Penney shares slipped 1.02 percent to $8.71 in after-hours trading. Nordstrom, Inc. JWN reported weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter and lowered its outlook for the year. Nordstrom shares tumbled 20.94 percent to $50.20 in the after-hours trading session. Fossil Group Inc FOSL reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter, but the company's sales missed analysts' estimates. Fossil shares dipped 15.57 percent to $43.07 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts expect Tyco International PLC TYC to report its quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $2.55 billion. Tyco shares rose 0.14 percent to $36.55 in after-hours trading. Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT reported in-line earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday. Applied Materials shares gained 2.84 percent to $17.00 in the after-hours trading session. Planet Fitness Inc. PLNT reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter and lifted its 2015 forecast. Planet Fitness shares jumped 12.19 percent to $16.94 in the after-hours trading session.