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Earnings Watch For August 21 (DELL, INTU, MDT, WSM)

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8/21/2012 5:02 AM ET

PC maker Dell Inc. (DELL: Quote) is expected to report results for the second quarter. The company is expected to earn $0.45 per share on revenues of $14.66 billion. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of $0.54 per share on revenues of $15.66 billion. The shares closed Monday at $12.56. (The stock declined about 25% in Q2; MA(50)- $12.14; MA(100)- $13.63; 52-wk H/L $18.36/$11.39)

Intuit Inc. (INTU: Quote) is due to post fourth-quarter results. The financial management solutions provider is expected to report earnings of $0.06 per share compared to $0.02 per share last year, on revenues of $652.54 million. Shares of INTU closed Monday's trade at $59.35. (The stock dropped around 1% in Q4; MA(50)- $58.19; MA(100)- $57.88; 52-wk H/L $62.33/$43.41)

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT: Quote) is scheduled to report first-quarter results. The medical devices maker is expected to post earnings of $0.85 per share, higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.79 per share. Also, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $4 billion versus $4.05 billion last year. The company's shares closed Monday's session at $41.45. (The stock declined nearly 1% in Q1; MA(50)- $38.67; MA(100)- $38.17; 52-wk H/L $41.57/$31.06)

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM: Quote) is slated to report results for the second quarter. The company is expected to report a profit of $0.41 per share versus $0.37 per share last year, with revenues estimated at $864.03 million. The stock closed Monday at $37.33. (The stock down about 6% in Q2; MA(50)- $35.14; MA(100)- $36.04; 52-wk H/L $40.76/$27.90)

Additionally, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB), Wet Seal Inc. (WTSLA), Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), DSW Inc. (DSW), Tech Data Corp. (TECD) and Trina Solar Ltd. (TSL) will post their results today.

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