The companies expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Microsoft, International Business Machines, Google, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Intel Corp, eBay, American Express, Intutive Surgical, Southwest Airlines, UnitedHealth Group and Xilinx.

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is due to report second quarter earnings after markets close on Thursday. Analysts, polled by Thomson Reuters, expect the company, on average, to report a second quarter net income of $0.76 per share compared to $0.77 per share in the same quarter last year.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is due to report first quarter earnings after markets close Thursday. Analysts expect the company to report fourth quarter net profit of $4.62 per share compared to $4.18 per share in the same period last year. Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is expected to report fourth quarter net profit of $10.49 per share, up from $8.75 per share in the same quarter a year-ago.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is projected to report fourth quarter net loss of $0.57 per share compared to net income of $0.77 per share in the same quarter a year-earlier.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) is due to report fourth quarter earnings before markets open Thursday. Analysts, polled by Thomson Reuters, expect the company, on average, to report a fourth quarter net income of $0.15 per share, up from $0.04 per share in the same quarter last year.

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is forecasted to report fourth quarter net profit of $0.61 per share 61 on revenue of $13.7 billion.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) shares gained in post market trading session Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings.

Excluding items, net income rose to $788.6 million or $0.60 per share compared to $683.8 million or $0.52 per share in the same quarter last year and against analysts' estimation of $0.57 per share.

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) is forecasted to report fourth quarter net income of $0.97 per share, up from $0.88 per share in the same quarter a year-ago.

Intutive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is projected to report fourth quarter net profit of $3.32 per share after the closing bell on Thursday.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is expected to report fourth quarter net income of $0.08 per share on revenue of $4.12 billion.

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) is forecasted to report fourth quarter net profit of $1.03 per share on revenue of $25.6 billion.

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) shares climbed 7.17 percent to $37.83 in aftermarket trading session. The company reported third quarter net income of $127 million or $0.47 per share compared to $152 million or $0.58 per share in the same period last year and against analysts' estimation of $0.37 per share.

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