12 Stocks To Watch For October 24, 2017

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

• Wall Street expects General Motors Company GM to report quarterly earnings at $1.15 per share on revenue of $33.55 billion before the opening bell. GM shares rose 0.38 percent to $45.32 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect AT&T Inc. T to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $40.28 billion after the closing bell. AT&T shares rose 0.14 percent to $35.30 in after-hours trading.
• Before the opening bell, Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.26 per share on revenue of $12.79 billion. Lockheed Martin shares rose 0.24 percent to $321.50 in after-hours trading.
• Crane Co. CR reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and raised its FY17 outlook. Crane shares climbed 3.46 percent to $86.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Caterpillar Inc. CAT to have earned $1.24 per share on revenue of $10.63 billion in the latest quarter. Caterpillar will release earnings before the markets open. Caterpillar shares slipped 0.15 percent to $131.48 in after-hours trading.
• After the markets close, Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.12 per share on revenue of $3.91 billion. Texas Instruments shares gained 0.25 percent to $96.45 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Whirlpool Corporation WHR reported downbeat earnings for its third quarter and lowered its FY17 forecast. Whirlpool shares declined 6.58 percent to $170.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the markets open, United Technologies Corporation UTX is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.69 per share on revenue of $14.96 billion. United Technologies shares declined 0.03 percent to close at $120.89 on Monday
• Wall Street expects 3M Co MMM to report quarterly earnings at $2.21 per share on revenue of $7.90 billion before the opening bell. 3M shares dropped 0.02 percent to $221.50 in after-hours trading.
• Knoll Inc KNL posted upbeat results for its third quarter on Monday. Knoll shares jumped 13 percent to $22.60 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect McDonald's Corporation MCD to report quarterly earnings at $1.76 per share on revenue of $5.71 billion before the opening bell. McDonald's shares gained 0.15 percent to $163.59 in after-hours trading.
• Before the opening bell, Eli Lilly and Co LLY is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.03 per share on revenue of $5.51 billion. Eli Lilly shares slipped 0.78 percent to $86.50 in after-hours trading.