Stocks To Watch For August 15, 2014

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Estée Lauder Companies

to report its Q4 earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $2.66 billion. Estée Lauder shares rose 1.37% to $76.94 in after-hours trading. J.C. Penney Co

reported a narrower-than-expected loss for its second quarter. J.C. Penney shares surged 3.29% to $10.06 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts expect UTStarcom Holdings

to report a Q2 loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $31.41 million. UTStarcom shares rose 1.42% to close at $2.85 yesterday. Coca-Cola Company

and Monster Beverage

announced a long-term strategic partnership. As part of the deal, Coca-Cola will buy a 16.7% equity stake in Monster. Monster Beverage shares jumped 22.23% to $87.65 in the after-hours trading session, while Coca-Cola shares rose 1.44% to $40.76 in after-hours trading. Applied Materials

reported upbeat earnings for its third-quarter. Applied Materials shares gained 1.65% to $21.50 in the after-hours trading session.