Must Watch Stocks for August 15, 2016

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

• Wall Street expects SYSCO Corporation SYY to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $13.67 billion before the opening bell. SYSCO shares gained 0.85 percent to close at $52.21 on Friday.
• Badger Meter, Inc. BMI announced a 2-for-1 stock split and a 15 percent raise in its quarterly dividend from $0.20 per share to $0.23 per share. Badger Meter shares dropped 5.77 percent to $67.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. SORL to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $57.71 million before the opening bell. Sorl Auto shares gained 1.64 percent to close at $1.86 on Friday.

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• After the closing bell, Vipshop Holdings Ltd – ADR VIPS is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $1.89 billion. Vipshop shares gained 3.95 percent to close at $15.52 on Friday.
• Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc MAA is nearing a deal to buy Post Properties Inc PPS for about $4 billion, according to sources as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. A deal could be announced on Monday. Post Properties shares rose 0.58 percent to close at $62.22 on Friday.
• Analysts are expecting Fabrinet FN to have earned $0.60 per share on revenue of $262.95 million in the latest quarter. Fabrinet will release earnings after the markets close. Fabrinet shares gained 6.56 percent to close at $40.59 on Friday.