7 Stocks To Watch For July 29, 2021

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

Wall Street expects Mastercard Inc MA to report quarterly earnings at $1.72 per share on revenue of $4.34 billion before the opening bell. Mastercard shares fell 0.2% to $382.88 in after-hours trading.
Ford Motor Company F reported a surprise profit for the second quarter, while sales also exceeded market estimates. The company also raised its profit guidance for the year. Ford shares gained 3.8% to $14.39 in the after-hours trading session.
Analysts expect Merck & Co., Inc. MRK to post quarterly earnings at $1.44 per share on revenue of $11.54 billion before the opening bell. Merck shares rose 0.2% to $78.50 in after-hours trading.
Facebook Inc FB reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter. The company saw its daily active users grow 7% year-over-year to 1.91 billion in the quarter. Monthly active users increased 7% to 2.9 billion. Facebook said its third- and fourth-quarter revenue growth rates could decelerate “significantly” due to going against tough comp periods from the prior year. Facebook shares, however, fell 3.5% to $360.40 in the after-hours trading session.

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Analysts are expecting AstraZeneca plc AZN to have earned $0.43 per share on revenue of $7.36 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. AstraZeneca shares rose 0.2% to $56.90 in after-hours trading.
Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL posted upbeat earnings for its second quarter, but issued weak profit forecast for the current quarter. Paypal shares dropped 5.3% to $286.00 in the after-hours trading session.
Analysts expect Comcast Corporation CMCSA to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $27.16 billion before the opening bell. Comcast shares gained 1% to $58.53 in after-hours trading.

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