12 Stocks To Watch For December 8, 2016

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

• Wall Street expects Sears Holdings Corp SHLD to report a quarterly loss at $4.06 per share on revenue of $4.95 billion before the opening bell. Sears shares fell 3.22 percent to $11.73 in after-hours trading.
• Lululemon Athletica inc. LULU reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and announced a $100 million stock buyback plan. Lululemon shares climbed 14.07 percent to $68.26 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Broadcom Ltd AVGO to post quarterly earnings at $3.38 per share on revenue of $4.12 billion after the closing bell. Broadcom shares gained 0.93 percent to $170.11 in after-hours trading.
• Casey's General Stores Inc CASY posted weaker-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Wednesday. Casey's shares dropped 2.71 percent to $120.85 in the after-hours trading session.
• H & R Block Inc HRB reported a narrower-than-expected loss for its second quarter on Wednesday. H & R Block shares surged 7.11 percent to $25.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the opening bell, Science Applications International Corp SAIC is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $1.15 billion. SAIC shares gained 0.04 percent to $82.15 in after-hours trading.

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• Costco Wholesale Corporation COST reported upbeat profit for its first quarter on Wednesday. Costco shares gained 1.40 percent to $156.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Ciena Corporation CIEN to have earned $0.47 per share on revenue of $717.25 million in the latest quarter. Ciena will release earnings before the markets open. Ciena shares gained 1.85 percent to $22.00 in after-hours trading.
• United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI reported downbeat earnings for its first quarter on Wednesday. United Natural Foods shares dropped 4.26 percent to $47.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• After the closing bell, Finisar Corporation FNSR is estimated to post its quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $364.29 million. Finisar shares rose 1.61 percent to close at $32.24 on Wednesday.
• Tailored Brands Inc TLRD reported better-than-expected results for its third quarter on Wednesday. Tailored Brands shares surged 23.61 percent to $23.40 in the after-hours trading session.
• Verint Systems Inc. VRNT posted downbeat earnings for its third quarter on Wednesday. Verint shares tumbled 12.01 percent to $33.70 in the after-hours trading session.