Earnings Watch For April 25 (JCI, RSH, ELX, ACI, AMP, HMA, NFLX)

Auto parts supplier Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) is slated to post results for the second quarter. The company is expected to earn $0.55 per share on revenues of $9.37 billion. In the same quarter a year earlier, the company reported earnings of $0.43 per share on revenues of $8.32 billion. The company's shares closed regular trade on Thursday at $40.73. (The stock up about 5% in Q1; MA(50)- $40.66; MA(100)- $39.80; 52-wk H/L $42.53/$25.56)

RadioShack Corp. (RSH) is due to report first-quarter results. The company is expected to record a profit of $0.35 per share compared to $0.39 per share in the year-ago quarter, with revenues estimated at $1.07 billion. RSH closed Thursday's session at $15.83. (The stock declined around 19% in Q1; MA(50)- $15.13; MA(100)- $16.36; 52-wk H/L $23.98/$13.61)

Emulex Corp. (ELX) is scheduled to post quarterly results. For the third quarter, the network convergence solutions company is expected to report earnings of $0.10 per share, lower than last year's $0.30 per share. Also, the company expects to generate revenues of $110.49 million, higher than $102.20 million in the prior-year quarter. On Thursday, the stock closed at $9.98. (The stock dropped nearly 9% in Q1; MA(50)- $10.60; MA(100)- $11.16; 52-wk H/L $13.90/$8.27)

Coal producer Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI) is expected to report first-quarter results. The company is expected to earn $0.32 per share on revenues of $830.88 million, while in the previous year, earnings and revenues were $0.03 per share and $711.87 million respectively. On the NYSE, the company's shares closed trade on Thursday at $34.64. (The stock rose almost 2% in Q1; MA(50)- $34.08; MA(100)- $33.73; 52-wk H/L $36.99/$19.09)

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) will report quarterly results today. The diversified financial services company is expected to record a profit of $1.33 per share for the first quarter, a surge from the year-ago quarter's $0.81 per share. Also, revenues are anticipated to be $2.72 billion for the quarter. The stock closed Thursday at $63.52. (The stock up about 3% in Q1; MA(50)- $62.14; MA(100)- $60.21; 52-wk H/L $65.12/$34.68)

Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA) is due to report first-quarter results. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.21 per share on revenues of $1.46 billion. Last year, the company earned $0.19 per share on revenues of $1.29 billion. The company's shares closed Thursday's regular trade at $10.31. (The stock gained nearly 12% in Q1; MA(50)- $10.22; MA(100)- $9.79; 52-wk H/L $11.65/$6.13)

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is slated to post results for the first quarter. The Los Gatos, California-based movie rental service provider expects to earn $1.08 per share versus $0.59 per share in the prior-year quarter, with revenues estimated at $703.6 million. On Thursday, the shares closed at $252.22. (The stock surged almost 33% in Q1; MA(50)- $225.09; MA(100)- $208.38; 52-wk H/L $252.32/$90)

Additionally, Cooper Industries Plc (CBE), Healthways Inc. (HWAY), Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF), Masco Corp. (MAS), Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (PCL), Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII), Unisys Corp. (UIS), Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB), Tuesday Morning Corp. (TUES) and Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (VLTR) will report their results today.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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