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Earnings Watch For February 6 (APC, HAS, HUM, LDR, YUM)

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) is due to report fourth-quarter results after the market closes. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.61 per share versus $0.29 per share a year ago, with revenues estimated at $3.31 billion. On Friday, the company's shares closed regular trade at $82.16. (The stock rose almost 21% in Q4; MA(50)- $78.20; MA(100)- $76.21; 52-wk H/L $85.50/$57.11)

Games and toy maker Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) is scheduled to report results for the fourth quarter before the market opens. The company is expected to record a profit of $1.05 per share on revenues of $1.34 billion. Last year, the company earned $0.99 per share on revenues of $1.28 billion. HAS closed Friday's session at $35.86. (The stock dropped around 1% in Q4; MA(50)- $34.05; MA(100)- $34.89; 52-wk H/L $48.43/$31.36)

Prior to opening of the market, Humana Inc. (HUM) is slated to post quarterly results. The health benefit firm is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.21 per share on revenues of $9.24 billion. Earnings and revenue for the year-ago quarter were $0.63 per share and $8.35 billion respectively. The shares closed Friday's trade at $90.12. (The stock up about 21% in Q4; MA(50)- $88.80; MA(100)- $83.87; 52-wk H/L $96.46/$57.70)

Landauer, Inc. (LDR) is expected to report results for the first quarter after the market closes. For the quarter, the company is expected to report earnings of $0.60 per share on revenues of $34.06 million, while in the prior-year quarter, the company posted earnings of $0.63 per share on revenues of $28.44 million. The shares closed Friday at $59.87. (The stock gained nearly 5% in Q1; MA(50)- $52.34; MA(100)- $51.08; 52-wk H/L $69.48/$44.03)

Restaurant chains operator Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) will report results for the fourth quarter after the market closes today. The company is expected to earn $0.74 per share, higher than $0.63 per share reported a year earlier, on revenues of $4.03 billion. YUM closed Friday's trade at $63.84. (The stock rose around 20% in Q4; MA(50)- $59.30; MA(100)- $56.01; 52-wk H/L $64.75/$47.15)

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN), BRE Properties, Inc. (BRE), CNA Financial Corp. (CNA), Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR), Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (DNB), HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA), Illumina, Inc. (ILMN), Loews Corp. (L) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) are also due to report their results today.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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