Ahead of Earnings: MA, V, QCOM, CLX, WFM
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This week the Q3 earnings season will begin to wind down, but not before some heavily-traded U.S. equities report their quarterly results. Wednesday in particular will see a flurry of earnings news and traders have already been betting on the potential outcomes. Here are four stocks to keep an eye on before they release their earnings.
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Before the market open on Wednesday, the transaction processing company Mastercard (NYSE: MA) will report its Q3 results. Analysts are expecting the company to announce a 22.3% jump in EPS on a 19.7% improvement in total revenue when compared to the year-ago quarter.
Rival Visa (NYSE: V) weighed in with strong quarterly results last week as the company noted that its payments volume continues to grow at a healthy clip. Shares of V have jumped 35.1% so far this year. MA shares have fared even better as they have surged 58.2% year-to-date.
After the market close on Wednesday, the wireless chipset manufacturer Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) will announce its fiscal Q4 results. The consensus on Wall Street is that the company will report a 14.7% increase in EPS on a 35.4% advance in total revenue versus the prior year quarter. Shares of QCOM have risen 7.6% so far this year.
Clean Image
On Wednesday, the household cleaning products company Clorox (NYSE: CLX) is slated to release the results of its fiscal Q1. Analysts are expecting the company to report 5.1% decline in EPS despite a slight uptick in total revenue when compared to the same quarter last year.
Earlier this year, Clorox succeeded in fighting off a proxy challenge from activist investor Carl Icahn. Icahn had picked up a 9% stake in the company and was looking to take control of the Clorox board of directors so that a potential sale of the company could be examined. Shares of CLX are up 4.7% year-to-date.
One other name that traders will be monitoring prior to Wednesday is Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM). The grocery store chain will be preparing to announce its fiscal Q4 results after the market close. Analysts are calling for a 24.2% increase in EPS and a 12.7% gain in sales on a year-over-year basis. WFM shares have rallied 44.6% since the beginning of this year.
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