Stocks To Watch For August 16, 2013

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

reported a 72% fall in its fiscal second-quarter earnings. Dell shares dropped 0.40% to $13.65 in the after-hours trading session. Nordstrom

reported a rise in its second-quarter profit. However, the company cut its profit view for the year. Nordstrom shares tumbled 2.33% to $57.95 in the after-hours trading session. Wall Street expects E-House (China) Holdings

to report its Q2 earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $135.77 million. E-House shares fell 1.86% to close at $6.33 yesterday. Applied Materials

reported a decline in its third-quarter net income and issued a weak forecast for the fourth quarter. Applied Materials shares dropped 2.19% to $14.99 in the after-hours trading session. Aspen Technology

reported a better-than-expected profit for its fourth fiscal quarter. Aspen Technology shares jumped 14.39% to $36.40 in after-hours trading.