12 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today

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

• Wall Street expects General Motors Company GM to report quarterly earnings at $1.44 per share on revenue of $39.29 billion before the opening bell. General Motors shares slipped 0.27 percent to $33.07 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect Apple Inc. AAPL to post quarterly earnings at $1.65 per share on revenue of $46.89 billion after the closing bell. Apple shares rose 0.25 percent to $117.94 in after-hours trading.
• Before the markets open, Caterpillar Inc. CAT is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.77 per share on revenue of $9.84 billion. Caterpillar shares gained 0.03 percent to $86.02 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts are expecting Procter & Gamble Co PG to have earned $0.98 per share on revenue of $16.48 billion in the latest quarter. Procter & Gamble shares fell 0.11 percent to $84.01 in after-hours trading.
• Visa Inc V reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter on Monday. Visa shares slipped 0.22 percent to $82.99 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect Pandora Media Inc P to post a quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $365.97 million after the closing bell. Pandora shares gained 0.39 percent to $12.85 in after-hours trading.

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• Eli Lilly and Co LLY is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $5.29 billion before the opening bell. Eli Lilly shares declined 0.87 percent to close at $77.57 on Monday.
• Wall Street expects Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT to report its quarterly earnings at $2.86 per share on revenue of $11.42 billion. Lockheed Martin will release earnings before the markets open. Lockheed Martin shares gained 0.02 percent to $232.20 in after-hours trading.
• Before the closing bell, 3M Co MMM is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $2.14 per share on revenue of $7.71 billion. 3M shares gained 0.34 percent to $171.85 in after-hours trading.
• Sonic Corporation SONC reported upbeat earnings for its fourth quarter, but revenue missed expectations. Sonic shares dropped 11.29 percent to $23.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Merck & Co., Inc. MRK to have earned $0.98 per share on revenue of $10.17 billion for the recent quarter. Merck will release earnings before the opening bell. Merck shares fell 0.58 percent to $60.40 in after-hours trading.
• After the closing bell, Express Scripts Holding Company ESRX is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $1.74 per share on revenue of $25.48 billion. Express Scripts shares gained 0.27 percent to close at $69.80 on Monday.