12 Stocks To Watch For February 2, 2018

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

• Wall Street expects Phillips 66 PSX to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $30.61 billion before the opening bell. Phillips 66 shares rose 1.43 percent to $102.30 in after-hours trading.
• Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. Amazon shares surged 6.27 percent to $1,477.10 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Merck & Co., Inc. MRK to report quarterly earnings at $0.93 per share on revenue of $10.49 billion before the opening bell. Merck shares gained 1.05 percent to close at $59.86 on Thursday.
• Mattel, Inc. MAT posted a surprise loss for its fourth quarter. The company’s revenue also missed estimates. Mattel shares dropped 6.79 percent to $14.28 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the opening bell, Chevron Corporation CVX is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $37.74 billion. Chevron shares gained 0.66 percent to $126.40 in after-hours trading.
• Apple Inc. AAPL reported better-than-expected earnings and sales for its first quarter, but issued weak Q2 guidance. The company expects Q2 sales between $60 billion-$62 billion vs. $65.7 billion estimates. Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones during the period. Apple shares gained 3.40 percent to $173.49 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Analysts are expecting Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM to have earned $1.04 per share on revenue of $75.01 billion in the latest quarter. Exxon Mobil will release earnings before the markets open. Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.52 percent to $89.53 in after-hours trading.
• Alphabet Inc GOOGL reported downbeat earnings for its fourth quarter, while sales exceeded expectations. Alphabet also announced a $8,589,056 buyback plan. Alphabet shares declined 2.33 percent to $1,154.10 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the markets open, Weyerhaeuser Co WY is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $1.89 billion. Weyerhaeuser shares gained 0.91 percent to $37.50 in after-hours trading.
• Visa Inc V posted better-than-expected profit for its in the first quarter. The company announced a $7.5 billion buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.21 per share. Visa shares slipped 1.21 percent to $124.20 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Estee Lauder Companies Inc EL to report quarterly earnings at $1.43 per share on revenue of $3.67 billion before the opening bell. Estee Lauder shares rose 1.44 percent to $136.50 in after-hours trading.
• GoPro Inc GPRO reported downbeat results for its fourth quarter. GoPro shares dropped 4.36 percent to $5.26 in the after-hours trading session.