AT&T is expected Thursday by analysts to report net income of 44 cents a share, down 20 percent from 55 cents a share.
Boeing, the largest U.S. airplane and defense manufacturer, is projected to report lower fourth-quarter earnings because the mix of aircraft delivered was less profitable and the year-earlier quarter saw a favorable tax settlement.
United Technologies Corp., manufacturer of jet engines, elevators, and products for the aerospace and building sectors, is expected to report another sizeable profit growth for the fourth straight quarter. But the company and analysts expect a step back in 2012.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE:UAL), the two largest U.S. airlines by market capitalization, are expected to report profits in the fourth quarter as revenue growth overcomes high fuel prices.
The companies expected to see active trade on Tuesday are: Apple, DuPont, McDonalds, Johnson & Johnson, Advanced Micro Devices, Yahoo, Harley-Davidson, CA, Verizon Communications, Travelers Companies, KeyCorp and International Game Technology.
The top aftermarket NYSE losers Friday were: Kansas City Southern, Hyperdynamics, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Community Bank System, CSX Corp, EnCana Corp, Helmerich & Payne, Murphy Oil Corp, YPF SA and Bank Of Montreal.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Monday were: Western Digital, Fifth Street Finance, VMware, K-V Pharmaceutical, Range Resources Corp, Talbots, MBIA, Texas Instruments, Bank of Ireland and Novartis AG.
Stocks finished almost flat on Monday as investors took a break from a recent rally, awaiting earnings from bellwethers such as Apple later in the week.
Coach Inc., the New York-based luxury clothing and accessories retailer, is expected to report a 15 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit on strong sales of handbags and women's accessories.
Rising sales of Smoothies and premium coffee likely helped boost the fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of McDonald's, the world's biggest fast-food chain, by 11 percent.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Friday were: National Bank of Greece SA, Chesapeake Granite Wash, W.W. Grainger, Beazer Homes USA, Health Management Associates and Imperial Holdings. The top after market NYSE Losers were: Inphi Corp, Spartech Corp, Aeroflex Holding Corp, K-V Pharmaceutical, A.H. Belo Corp and Talbots.
U.S. stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after comparatively strong earnings reports from tech bellwethers IBM and Intel Corp. contrasted with a relatively weak report from Google Inc.
The companies expected to see active trade Friday are: General Electric, Google, Schlumberger, Microsoft Corp, Suntrust Banks, Intel Corp, Fifth Third Bancorp, Parker Hannifin Corp, First Horizon National Corp and Intuitive Surgical.
The top aftermarket NYSE losers Thursday were: VOC Energy Trust, Cushing MLP Total Return Fund, MBIA, UBS AG, First Horizon National Corp, Capital One Financial, Vaalco Energy, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, Qihoo 360 Technology Co and Whiting Petroleum Corp.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: CoreLogic, Marathon Petroleum, Cloud Peak Energy, HDFC Bank, Alcatel Lucent, InterXion Holding, International Business Machines and Sealed Air Corp.
Stocks rose for the third straight day on Thursday, sparked by results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley and as the latest jobless claims dropped to a near four-year low.
A major Virgin Islands-based oil refinery partly owned by Hess announced on Wednesday that it was closing, news that has sent gas prices to seasonal highs.
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), the biggest credit-card issuer by purchases, is expected to beat Wall Street's consensus profit estimates, with earnings gains driven by stronger consumer spending and a diversified business model. This is sharp change from prior quarters when the company grew profits by dipping deeper into the company's reserve funds that were set aside to cushion against future losses.
Shares of transportation-focused companies were flying high Wednesday, chugging along to lead the market up after some blue-chip companies in the sector reported surprisingly strong earnings.
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.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers on Wednesday were: Radioshack Corp, Bridgepoint Education, Webster Financial, Kosmos Energy, Beam Inc, Chico's FAS, Joy Global, Seacor Holdings, Dana Holding and Saks Inc.
The top aftermarket NYSE losers on Wednesday were: BankUnited, Kemet Corp, Arrow Electronics, Nordic American Tankers, Ferro Corp, Omega Protein, Callaway Golf, Vanguard Natural Resources, Venoco and Calgon Carbon Corp.
