Stocks To Watch For October 1, 2013

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Walgreen Co

to report its Q4 earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $17.95 billion. Walgreen shares gained 0.91% to $54.29 in after-hours trading. Paychex

reported its FQ1 earnings of $0.44 per share on revenue of $607.9 million. However, analysts projected earnings of $0.43 per share on revenue of $605.1 million. Paychex shares fell 0.74% to $40.34 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts are expecting Acuity Brands

to have earned $$1.02 per share on revenue of $569.33 million in the fourth quarter. Acuity Brands shares rose 0.95% to close at $92.02 yesterday. Diamond Foods

posted a FQ4 loss of $147.1 million, or $6.71 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $32.9 million, or $1.52 per share. Its revenue dropped 11% to $199.8 million from $224 million. Excluding one-time items, it earned $0.09 per share. However, analysts expected the company to break even on revenue of $194 million. Diamond Foods shares tumbled 7.77% to $21.72 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts expect Actuant

to report its Q4 earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $328.79 million. Actuant shares fell 0.21% to $38.76 in after-hours trading.