Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO: Quote) is scheduled to report better results for the fourth quarter after the markets close. The world's largest computer networking gear maker is expected to post earnings of $0.46 per share, higher than the year-ago quarter's $0.40 per share. Also, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $11.60 billion compared to $11.20 billion in the prior-year quarter. The company's shares closed Tuesday's session at $17.17. (52-wk H/L $21.30/$14.90)
Scientific and technical Instruments maker Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A: Quote) is scheduled to report third quarter results. Earnings for the quarter are expected to be $0.83 per share, up from the prior year's $0.77 per share. The company is expected to report revenue of $1.79 billion, higher than the $1.69 billion recorded in the year-ago quarter. On the NYSE, the shares closed Tuesday at $40.49. (52-wk H/L $46.28/$28.67)
Discount-store operator Target Corp. (TGT: Quote) will report its quarterly results today. For the second quarter, the company is expected to record a profit of $1.01 per share on revenues of $16.75 billion. Last year, the company posted earnings of $1.03 per share on revenues of $16.24 billion. The stock closed Tuesday at $63.38. (52-wk H/L $63.47/$47.25)
Specialty retailer Hot Topic, Inc. (HOTT: Quote) will post its second quarter results today. For the quarter, the company is expected to report a loss of $0.02 per share on revenues of $159.33 million. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported a loss of $0.08 per share on revenues of $150.95 million. The company's shares closed trade on Tuesday at $9.75. (52-wk H/L $10.73/$6.44)
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT: Quote) is expected to report third-quarter results. Earnings for the quarter are expected to decline year-over-year to $0.22 per share from $0.35 per share. Besides, quarterly revenues are anticipated to be $2.32 billion, lower than $ 2.79 billion recorded a year ago. AMAT closed Tuesday's trade at $11.71. (52-wk H/L $13.94/$9.70)
CACI International (CACI: Quote), Limited Brands Inc. (LTD: Quote), NetApp (NTAP: Quote), Netease.com (NTES: Quote), PETsMART (PETM: Quote) and SINA Corp. (SINA: Quote), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF: Quote), Citi Trends (CTRN: Quote), Deere & Company (DE: Quote), Staples, Inc. (SPLS: Quote) will also report their results today.
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