Stocks in Focus on Nov. 8 (TM, BAC, PCLN, DRYS, ROK, ATVI)

Toyota, Bank of America, Priceline, DryShips, Rockwell Automation and Activision Blizzard are among the stocks that may see active trading on Nov. 8.

Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) reported an 18 percent drop in its second-quarter profit to 80.42 billion yen on Tuesday, as revenue fell 4.8 percent to 4.57 trillion yen. The company also withdrew its full-year outlook, citing incomplete assessment of production and sales plans due to floods in Thailand.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) said it has got the court approval of a $410 million settlement with customers in a lawsuit claiming the bank charged excessive overdraft fees. However, most of the customers will get only a fraction of the overdraft fees they paid.

Online travel services provider Priceline.com Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN) said Monday its third quarter profit more than doubled from last year and topped analysts' consensus expectations on strong international travel bookings. However, the company guided its fourth quarter earnings and sales below Street expectations.

Dry bulk carrier DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 57 percent on higher interest costs. However, the company's adjusted earnings topped analysts' expectations.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) is expected to report its fourth-quarter financial results on Nov. 8. Wall Street is expecting the company to earn $1.21 a share on revenue of $1.55 billion, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.

Console games publisher Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) is expected to report its third-quarter financial results on Nov. 8. Analysts expect the company to earn 2 cents a share on revenue of $558.44 million.