Earnings Expectations

The earnings crunch continues, and reports so far have generally been encouraging. Among the many quarterly reports scheduled to hit the tape this week are those from Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble and Whole Foods, from which analysts expect to see at least marginal earnings gains....

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The earnings crunch is underway, and reports so far have generally been encouraging. Among the many quarterly reports scheduled to hit the tape this week are those from Apple, Boeing, Facebook and Netflix, from which analysts expect to see strong results. Forecasts for Ford, GM and Microsoft,...

After Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) kicked off the second-quarter earnings season last week, things ramp up this week with reports from many of the big banks, some tech giants and other blue-chips. Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) get...

Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the traditional kickoff to a new earnings season, steps into the earnings spotlight this week, and analysts are looking for mixed results for the second quarter. Will that be a harbinger for reports to come? Things really get started when Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), the first of...

As the calendar quarter draws to a close this holiday-shortened week, so does another earnings season. The most significant quarterly reports due this week come from alcoholic beverage company Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and payroll processor Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX). Analysts on average...

Scheduled quarterly reports from General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) will be among the highlights this coming week on the earnings front. Consensus forecasts call for year-over-year revenue gains from all...

Scheduled quarterly reports from BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Kroger (NYSE: KR), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and will highlight the coming week on the earnings front. Analysts are looking for year-over-year growth on the top and bottom lines for all of them,...

Scheduled quarterly reports from Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR), H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) will highlight an otherwise quiet week on the earnings front. Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) was set to report earnings...

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The first-quarter earnings season is wrapping up now, and much attention will turn this week to the G-7 summit in Brussels, possible European Central Bank policy changes and the latest unemployment numbers in the United States. But among the handful of companies scheduled to report quarterly...

Among the earnings reports due this holiday-shortened week are those from retailers Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG). Strong results are also expected from semiconductor maker Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO) and from homebuilder...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off earnings season for the big retailers last week with disappointing first-quarter results. Taking their turns on the earnings stage this week are Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and several more retailers. Below is a brief look at...

Most of the S&P 500 have already posted their first-quarter results. This week, big retailers begin to share their earnings reports. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), the big daddy of retailers, steps onto the earnings stage Thursday. Macy's (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) are also scheduled to...

Highlights on the earnings front this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Disney, Keurig Green Mountain, Pfizer and Whole Foods Market, which are expected to post year-over-year earnings gains. Analysts expect Tesla Motors to say its earnings declined, and for Groupon and SolarCity to...