Keep an Eye on These 7 Stocks for January 4, 2017

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

• Wall Street expects UniFirst Corp UNF to report quarterly earnings at $1.58 per share on revenue of $393.08 million before the opening bell. UniFirst shares slipped 0.10 percent to $144.85 in after-hours trading.
• Nivalis Therapeutics Inc NVLS disclosed that it is exploring strategic alternatives for the company and has engaged Ladenburg Thalmann to act as an advisor. Nivalis Therapeutics shares gained 2.27 percent to $2.25 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Mistras Group Inc MG to have earned $0.31 per share on revenue of $182.98 million for the latest quarter. Mistras will release earnings after the markets close. Mistras shares rose 0.12 percent to close at $25.71 on Tuesday.
• The Advisory Board Company ABCO announced plans to reduce workforce by 220 employees and lowered its FY16 outlook. The company also disclosed the details of a restructuring plan for its health care business and announced plans to exit certain products and services. Advisory Board shares gained 3.46 percent to close at $34.40 on Tuesday.

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• Analysts expect Sonic Corporation SONC to post quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $130.70 million after the closing bell. Sonic shares gained 1.15 percent to $26.39 in after-hours trading.
• HCP, Inc. HCP appointed Tom Herzog as Chief Executive Officer and also named Justin Hutchens as President. HCP shares rose 0.20 percent to close at $29.78 on Tuesday.
• Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ACUR reported exploration of strategic alternatives for the company. Acura Pharma shares declined 10.65 percent to $0.750 in the after-hours trading session.