Discount stores operator Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) is expected to report results for the first quarter before the market opens. The company is expected expected to post earnings of $0.57 per share, higher than the year-ago quarter's $0.50 per share. Also, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $1.87 billion compared to $1.72 billion in the prior-year quarter. The shares closed Wednesday at $48.37. (52-wk H/L $56.82/$37.12)
Packaged food and meat products maker Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) is slated to report results for the second quarter. The earnings of the Austin, Minnesota-based company are expected to increase to $0.49 per share from $0.48 per share reported a year earlier, while quarterly revenues are anticipated to grow to $2.19 billion from last year's $2.01 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $42.40. (52-wk H/L $43.17/$27.28)
Apparel retailer Aeropostale Inc (ARO) is scheduled to post first quarter results after the markets close. The New York-based company is expected to report a loss of $0.17 per share, compared to a profit of $0.13 per share last year. Besides, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $444.26 million, an increase from $497.21 million in the prior-year quarter. ARO closed Wednesday's session at $16.65. (H/L $20.99/$11.76)
San Francisco-based Gap Inc. (GPS) will also report its first quarter results after the close of trading. The fashion retailer company is expected to post earnings of $0.69 per share, an increase from $0.47 per share a year ago. Revenues are estimated to grow to $3.68 billion from $3.49 billion reported last year. The shares closed Wednesday at $41.04. (52-wk H/L $41.86/$25.02)
Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) will report its first quarter results today. The earnings and revenue for the quarter are expected to be $0.10 per share and $887.08 million respectively. In the same quarter a year earlier, the company posted earnings of $0.09 per share on revenues of $695.47 million. Shares of CRM closed Wednesday's trade at $45.78. (52-wk H/L $47.58/$30.05)
Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (BONT), The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (PLCE), Buckle Inc. (BKE), GameStop Corp. (GME), Kirklands Inc (KIRK), Polo Ralph Lauren Corp (RL), Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL), Mentor Graphics Corp (MENT), NEW YORK & CO INC (NWY), Nordson Corp (NDSN), Pandora Media Inc. (P), Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD), Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) are also scheduled to report their results.
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