Top 5 Stocks for February 2, 2010 (UPS, WHR, PBG, KFT, HSY)
Some stocks that might make a wave in the market today are:
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), which is scheduled for a results announcement before the market opens, is likely to report earnings of $0.73 per share for the latest quarter. UPS has a 52-week trading range of $37.99-$63.38 and its shares closed at $58.39 yesterday.
Analysts see appliance maker Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) announcing its EPS for the latest quarter at $1.30. WHR is scheduled to report prior to the bell. WHR’s shares rose 1.17% to close at $76.06.
Wall Street analysts forecast $0.44 per share earnings for Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG) when the company announces before the trading session starts today. PBG gained 1.16% to close at $37.63 yesterday.
Analysts expect Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT) to earn $0.45 per share for the latest quarter. KFT’s share price climbed 1.45% to close at $28.06 yesterday.
Chocolate maker extraordinaire Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) would be announcing its results for the latest quarter before the bell. Analysts expect earnings to come in at $0.60. HSY moved up 1.04% to close at $36.81.
