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January25, 2010
BY Billy Fisher:
Contributor, Stock Traders Daily
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(La Jolla, CA) On Tuesday, more than 100 companies will be reporting their quarterly results. Big name companies in almost every sector will be releasing earnings in what is expected to be a frenzied day of trading activity. Here are four stocks in particular to keep an eye on when their earnings come out on Tuesday.
Building Deposit
Before the market open, Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) is expected to report a Q4 loss of $0.34 per share. This would mark a major improvement from a $9.01 per share loss in the company’s year-ago quarter. Revenue is expected to fall 1.2%. Shares of RF have risen 35.5% during the course of the past 52 weeks.
In Q3, Regions reported a loss of $0.37 per share as it moved to begin consolidating 121 of its branches. The company did open a record 270,000 new retail and deposit checking accounts during Q3 which marked a 29% spike from its Q3 in 2008. Traders looking to bet on this stock ahead of earnings should check out our free RF trading report before jumping in
The health care power Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is also slated to announce earnings on Tuesday. Analysts are calling for the company to check in with a 3.2% improvement in EPS on a 3.4% increase in quarterly sales. This blue chip presently trades near its 52-week high and wields a 3.1% dividend yield. Traders looking to go long or short this stock can benefit from reviewing our free JNJ trading report before proceeding.
Proving Its Metal
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) is still working to recover from an epic collapse in steel prices. The company will also announce its Q4 results on Tuesday. The consensus is that U.S. Steel will check in with a $1.44 per share loss compared to EPS of $2.00 in the prior year quarter. Revenue is expected to take a dive to the tune of 32.4%.
In Q3, the company experienced a loss of $2.11 per share, but shipments and net sales rallied 41% and 32%, respectively, from Q2. The company has brought several of its previously idle facilities back online and is expecting to benefit from improving demand from the North American automobile market for flat-rolled steel. Those looking to venture into steel stocks prior to earnings should review our free X trading report before pulling the trigger.
After the market close on Tuesday, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) will report its Q4 results and Wall Street is expecting the tech company to post a 35.3% slide in EPS on a 10.4% drop in revenue when compared to the company’s year-ago quarter. Shares of Yahoo have risen 39.9% since one year ago. Traders looking to take a position in this stock should check out our free YHOO trading report for additional guidance.
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