Earnings Expectations

After CVS Health and Office Depot kicked off the retail earnings parade last week with strong and so-so results, respectively, more big retailers take their turns in the earnings spotlight this week. Wall Street analysts are looking for modest growth from Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and a...

Summer is beginning to wind down and many of the S&P 500 have already shared second-quarter results. However, there still will be plenty to mull over on the earnings front this week. The big retailers are beginning to report, and Wall Street analysts are looking for year-on-year gains on the...

The earnings crunch continues this week as the month of July winds down. Among the week's highlights will be results from social media giants Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). Wall Street analysts are expecting strong top line growth from both and gains in earnings as well....

In a week crowded with big earnings reports, perhaps none is more anticipated than the most recent results from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). It will be the first report to show the impact of the Apple Watch, and Wall Street analysts are expecting healthy growth on the top and bottom lines. General...

Second-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with big banks, tech giants, conglomerates and many others on tap to share their latest quarterly results. Among the most prominent reports scheduled for this week are those from Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and...

The traditional kickoff to a new earnings season comes when Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) reports its most recent quarterly results, as the aluminum giant is scheduled to do this week. Wall Street analysts, on average, are looking for year-over-year growth in earnings per share (EPS), but for revenue to...

The week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday will be another quiet one on the earnings front. The new earnings season does not kick off until Alcoa and PepsiCo report their second-quarter results after Independence Day. But first, there are a few notable off-season reports to watch for this...

Earnings highlights for the week include reports from Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL), Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). Analysts on average expect year-on-year earnings growth these three, but the forecasts call for an earnings decline from Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) and...

Things will be pretty quiet on the earnings front again this week as we wait for the new season to begin. However, a few household names will be taking their turns the spotlight. If the consensus forecasts of Wall Street analysts prove correct, then FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and Kroger Co (NYSE...

A sprinkling of off-season earnings reports are on the schedule for this week. While there are no real market movers among them, some could move their own needles considerably if they offer up positive or negative surprises. Among the most prominent quarterly reports this week, Wall Street analysts...

The turn of the calendar page places us in the summer months, but only a handful of notable earnings reports are scheduled for this coming week. The kick-off of the second-quarter earnings season is still a few weeks away. Consensus estimates from Wall Street analysts call for year-on-year...

Overall, things are beginning to grow quiet on the earnings front, even though more retailers are on deck to share their most recent results this holiday-shortened week. Consensus estimates from Wall Street analysts call for year-on-year earnings growth from Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:...

After last week's disappointing earnings from Macy's and Nordstrom, but positive surprises from J.C. Penney and Kohl's, the big guns in retail are poised to share their most recent quarterly results this week. Consensus estimates from Wall Street analysts call for year-on-year...

As the earnings season begins to wind down, it is time for the big retailers to start sharing their most recent quarterly results. Consensus estimates from Wall Street analysts call for year-on-year earnings growth from Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), but for earnings declines from Kohl's...

Many of the blue chips and household names have already reported their first-quarter results, but earnings season continues this week. Highlights on the earnings front will include Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN). Wall Street forecasts call for earnings growth...