10 Stocks To Watch For October 19, 2018

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

• Wall Street expects Honeywell International Inc. HON to report quarterly earnings at $1.99 per share on revenue of $10.75 billion before the opening bell. Honeywell shares rose 0.20 percent to $155.50 in after-hours trading.
• Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. The company reported partnerships with AmEx and Walmart. Paypal shares climbed 7.64 percent to $83.40 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Procter & Gamble Co PG to have earned $1.1 per share on revenue of $16.51 billion in the latest quarter. Procter & Gamble will release earnings before the markets open. Procter & Gamble shares rose 0.95 percent to $81.00 in after-hours trading.
• American Express Company AXP reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and raised its FY18 earnings guidance. American Express shares gained 0.93 percent to $103.80 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the markets open, Synchrony Financial SYF is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.8 per share on revenue of $4.24 billion. Synchrony shares rose 0.54 percent to $29.80 in after-hours trading.

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• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG reported upbeat earnings for its third quarter on Thursday. Intuitive Surgical shares gained 1.67 percent to $531.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Schlumberger Limited SLB to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $8.60 billion before the opening bell. Schlumberger shares rose 0.94 percent to $58.98 in after-hours trading.
• Celanese Corporation CE reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and raised its FY18 forecast. Celanese shares surged 6 percent to $103.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the opening bell, ManpowerGroup Inc. MAN is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.4 per share on revenue of $5.63 billion. ManpowerGroup shares dropped 1.4 percent to close at $78.35 on Thursday.
• Skechers USA Inc SKX reported upbeat earnings for its third quarter and issued a strong outlook for the fourth quarter. Skechers shares jumped 8.84 percent to $28.43 in the after-hours trading session.