7 Stocks To Watch For December 4, 2017

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Amgen, Inc. AMGN disclosed that the FDA has approved its Repatha to prevent heart attack and stroke. Amgen shares gained 0.17 percent to $177.51 in the after-hours trading session.
• Wall Street expects Ascena Retail Group Inc ASNA to post quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.59 billion after the closing bell. Ascena Retail shares rose 1.21 percent to $2.50 in after-hours trading.
• CVS Health Corp CVS agreed to acquire Aetna Inc AET for $69 billion. Aetna shares gained 0.17 percent to $181.61 in after-hours trading, while CVS Health shares dropped 2 percent to close at $75.12 on Thursday.
• Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM announced plans to merge its refining and marketing divisions to ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company. The company named Bryan Milton President of the entity. Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.05 percent to $83.50 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Analysts expect GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR GWPH to report a quarterly loss at $1.26 per share on revenue of $2.52 million before the opening bell. GW Pharmaceuticals shares gained 0.11 percent to $123.08 in after-hours trading.
• Potbelly Corporation PBPB named Alan Johnson as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The company’s board will continue the review of strategic alternatives. Potbelly shares dropped 1.95 percent to close at $12.60 on Friday.