Stocks To Watch For August 23 (SAFM, BAC, FMCN, WFMI, KNSY)

Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Sanderson Farms SAFM to report its FQ3 EPS at $1.87. SAFM’s shares gained 0.30% to close at $43.16 on Friday. Fitch Ratings raised the preferred stock rating of Bank of America Corp BAC to an investment grade of “BBB-” from “BB-.” BAC’s shares moved up 0.23% to $12.90 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Focus Media Holding Ltd FMCN to report its Q2 profit at $0.23 per share. FMCN’s shares rose 1.57% to close at $18.11 on Friday. Standard & Poor's raised the corporate credit rating of Whole Foods Markets Inc WFMI from “BB-” to “BB” driven by the latest rebound in its operating performance. WFMI’s shares fell 0.90% to $36.39 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts are expecting Kensey Nash Corp KNSY to have earned $0.52 per share in the fiscal fourth-quarter. KNSY’s shares gained 1.65% to close at $22.86 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.