Stocks To Watch For February 25 (AMAT, JCP, CRM, POM, DWA)

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Applied Materials Inc AMAT reported its FQ1 profit at $506 million, or $0.38 per share, versus $83 million, or $0.06 per share, in the year-ago period. The company's revenue increased to $2.69 billion from $1.85 billion. The company's adjusted income came in at $0.36 per share. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.33 per share on revenue of $2.58 billion. For the current quarter, Applied projected its net sales in the range of $2.69 billion to $2.82 billion. The company also projected its adjusted income in the range of $0.34 to $0.38 per share. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.31 per share on revenue of $2.51 billion. AMAT shares gained 0.44% to $15.90 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects J.C. Penney Company Inc JCP to report its Q4 EPS at $1.08 on revenue of $5.70 billion. JCP shares dropped 0.14% to $36.50 in the after-hours trading session. Salesforce.com CRM reported its FQ4 net income at $10.9 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with $20.4 million, or $0.16 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's revenue increased 29% to $456.9 million. Excluding one-time items, the company's earnings came in at $0.31 per share. However, analysts had expected earnings of $0.27 per share on revenue of $452.1 million. CRM also lifted its sales guidance for the full fiscal year. CRM shares jumped 8.19% to $145.32 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Pepco Holdings Inc POM to have earned $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.38 billion in the fourth quarter. POM shares rose 1.57% to $18.75 in the after-hours trading session. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc DWA reported its Q4 at $85.2 million, or $0.99 per share, up from $43.6 million, or $0.50 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's revenue increased to $275.7 million from $194.2 million. Excluding one-time items, the company's earnings came in at $0.47 per share. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.75 per share on revenue of $297.01 million. DWA shares fell 2.85% to $27.30 in after-hours trading. Trading Ideas.