Must Watch Stocks for January 17, 2017

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

• Wall Street expects Morgan Stanley MS to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $8.37 billion before the opening bell. Morgan Stanley shares gained 0.41 percent to close at $43.81 on Friday.
• Analysts are expecting UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH to have earned $2.07 per share on revenue of $47.20 billion in the latest quarter. UnitedHealth will release earnings before the markets open. UnitedHealth shares fell 0.34 percent to close at $161.80 on Friday.
• After the closing bell, United Continental Holdings Inc UAL is estimated to post its quarterly earnings at $1.38 per share on revenue of $8.85 billion. United Continental shares rose 0.43 percent to close at $74.32 on Friday.
• Noble Energy, Inc. NBL announced plans to acquire Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. CWEI for $2.7 billion in cash and stock. Noble Energy shares rose 0.56 percent to close at $37.39 on Friday, while Clayton Williams Energy shares dropped 2.27 percent to close at $103.98 on Friday.
• Analysts expect Comerica Incorporated CMA to report quarterly earnings at $0.87 per share on revenue of $728.22 million before the opening bell. Comerica shares gained 1.01 percent to close at $69.92 on Friday.

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• Luxottica Group SpA (ADR) LUX and Essilor International SA ESLOY agreed to merge in a stock deal valued at $48.83 billion. Luxottica shares rose 0.85 percent to close at $52.42 on Friday.
• Wall Street expects CSX Corporation CSX to post quarterly earnings at $0.48 per share on revenue of $2.83 billion after the closing bell. CSX shares rose 1.09 percent to close at $38.80 on Friday.
• Rambus Inc. RMBS disclosed that it has signed a five-year patent license agreement with Winbond. Rambus shares gained 0.43 percent to close at $13.94 on Friday.
• Before the markets open, Bank Of The Ozarks Inc OZRK is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.69 per share on revenue of $217.09 million. Bank Of The Ozarks shares gained 2.73 percent to close at $53.46 on Friday.