Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) is expected to report results for the second quarter. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company is expected to post earnings of $1.11 per share, a slight increase from year-ago quarter's $1.10 per share. Besides, revenues are anticipated at $21.91 billion, down from $22.14 billion generated a year ago. Shares of PG closed trade at $70.42. (52-wk H/L $70.99/$59.07)
Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. (HAL) is scheduled to report fourth quarter results before the markets open. The company is expected to post earnings of $0.61 per share, lower than the year-ago quarter's $1.00 per share. The Houston, Texas-based company is anticipated to generate revenues of $7.06 billion, flat with last year. The company's shares closed Thursday's session at $37.81. (52-wk H/L $39.19/$26.28)
Diversified manufacturing company Honeywell International, Inc. (HON) is slated to report results for the fourth quarter results before the start of trading. The company is expected to post earnings of $1.09 per share, higher than the year-ago quarter's $1.05 per share. The company is also expected to generate revenues of $9.51 billion, up from $9.47 billion in the prior-year quarter. The company's shares closed Thursday's session at $68.24. (52-wk H/L $69.21/$52.21)
Health care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) is due to post its fourth quarter results. Earnings of the company are expected to rise to $1.35 per share from $1.28 per share reported a year earlier, while quarterly revenues are anticipated to rise marginally to $5.19 billion from last year's $5.18 billion. The company's shares closed Thursday's session at $86.58. (52-wk H/L $88.25/$70.50)
Covidien plc (COV), ImmunoGen, Inc. (IMGN) also scheduled to report their results today.
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