 May 18, 2008
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Earnings season is winding down and most of the big players have already reported their results, but there are still a few very notable companies, especially in the retail group that will report in the coming week. I wanted to take a look day by day at some earnings reports you should keep an eye on.
Monday May Soup (NYSE:CPB) CPB is expected to report 44 cents per share.
DryShips (Nasdaq:DRYS) What a roller coaster ride this stock has been on. The stock is back on the upswing of late, becoming a huge momentum player again. Expectations are high and investors are looking for $4.40 a share.
Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE:EXM) This is a smaller competitor of DRYS which has also done well of late, but not to the extent of DryShips. Analysts expect $1.79 from EXM.
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Sure Lowe's has been hit hard by the housing market's tumble, but it has done well relative to many others in the business. Investors will be listening closely to future guidance.
Tuesday May Devices (NYSE:ADI) One of the very last tech companies to report this quarter, ADI shares have been on a tear of late, gaining 27% in the last three months.
Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPQ) This is the biggest tech name yet to report, and the company has already upped the estimates for the quarter to 85 cents per share. Future guidance will be very important to the overall market.
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) This medical technology and supplies powerhouse has lost some of its luster in the past few years and investors are waiting for positive catalysts. The company is expected to bring in 73 cents per share.
Intuit (Nasdaq:INTU) This software giant is expected to report $1.33 per share Tuesday after the bell.
Saks Inc. (NYSE:SKS) Saks has recently seen same store sales jump higher, but it has done so at the expense of margins. How will this one play out?
Target (NYSE:TGT) This retail behemoth is expected to report 71 cents per share Tuesday morning.
Wednesday May Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Along with Costco, BJ's Wholesale has done very well in the past year. Investors hope to continue to hear an upbeat tone from this company.
The Limited (NYSE:LTD) Limited Brands has been struggling mightily of late, and a real turnaround plan is going to be expected very soon. Investors are looking for 7 cents per share.
Network Appliances (Nasdaq:NTAP) Several of NTAP's rivals have posted good numbers, so the expectations are up for this one. The street expects 36 cents per share.
Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) This company has been on a roll of late. The street expects 7 cents per share.
Thursday May (NYSE:ARO) This is a retail company that has been making all the right bets on fashion trends. Despite the economic problems, ARO is trading right near its all time high. Expectations are for 23 cents.
Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) This sporting-goods retailer has been a consistent grower in the past few years. The street is looking for 18 cents.
Gamestop (NYSE:GME) The growth levels have been outstanding at GME of late, now investors want to know if it can continue. Analysts estimate that GME will report 35 cents per share.
The Gap (NYSE:GPS) Where ARO is a story of a retail company making all the right moves, GPS is the story of a company making the wrong moves. The supposed turnaround plan hasn't been setting in. Guidance is the key here.
Keep and eye on these reports for clues as to how the economy is doing. Given the worries about consumer spending, all these retail names reporting will be watched very closely. Have a great week!
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