12 Must Watch Stocks for March 1, 2017

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

• Wall Street expects Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $15.32 billion before the opening bell. Lowe's shares rose 0.24 percent to $74.55 in after-hours trading.
• salesforce.com, inc. CRM reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, but issued a weak outlook for the current quarter. salesforce.com shares fell 3.01 percent to $78.90 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Broadcom Ltd AVGO to post quarterly earnings at $3.47 per share on revenue of $4.08 billion after the closing bell. Broadcom shares rose 0.46 percent to $211.89 in after-hours trading.
• Weight Watchers International, Inc. WTW posted stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter on Tuesday. Weight Watchers shares climbed 10.49 percent to $15.90 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the markets open, Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.32 per share on revenue of $5.62 billion. Dollar Tree shares slipped 0.08 percent to $76.62 in after-hours trading.
• Ross Stores, Inc. ROST reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter, but issued a downbeat forecast. The company announced a $1.75 billion buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend. Ross Stores shares slipped 0.77 percent to $68.05 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Analysts are expecting Best Buy Co Inc BBY to have earned $1.67 per share on revenue of $13.61 billion in the latest quarter. Best Buy will release earnings before the markets open. Best Buy shares dropped 4.38 percent to close at $44.13 on Tuesday.
• Palo Alto Networks Inc PANW posted upbeat Q2 earnings, but sales missed expectations. The company also issued a weak forecast for the current quarter. Palo Alto shares tumbled 19.95 percent to $121.60 in the after-hours trading session.
• After the markets close, Monster Beverage Corporation MNST is estimated to post its quarterly earnings at $0.30 per share on revenue of $722.66 million. Monster Beverage shares dropped 1.54 percent to close at $41.44 on Tuesday.
• Hershey Co HSY announced plans to lower global workforce by around 15 percenta and reaffirmed its FY17 outlook. Hershey shares slipped 0.78 percent to $107.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect American Eagle Outfitters AEO to report quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion before the opening bell. American Eagle shares rose 0.25 percent to $15.89 in after-hours trading.
• Ambarella Inc AMBA reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter, but issued a weak sales forecast for the current quarter. Ambarella shares dropped 5 percent to $56.00 in the after-hours trading session.