Stocks To Watch For August 20, 2014

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Target TGT to report its Q2 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $17.38 billion. Target shares rose 0.59% to $59.60 in after-hours trading. La-Z-Boy LZB reported weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. However, the company posted upbeat quarterly revenue. The company also increased share purchase authorization. La-Z-Boy shares dropped 4.05% to $22.28 in the after-hours trading session. Lowe's Companies LOW is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $16.55 billion. Lowe's shares gained 1.84% to $52.47 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Hewlett-Packard Company HPQ to have earned $0.89 per share on revenue of $27.01 billion in the third quarter. Hewlett-Packard shares climbed 0.48% to $35.65 in after-hours trading. Hertz Global Holdings HTZ withdrew its financial forecast for 2014 due to ongoing audit cost. Hertz shares dipped 11.72% to $27.86 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts expect Staples SPLS to report its Q2 earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $5.16 billion. Staples shares declined 0.52% to $11.56 in after-hours trading. American Eagle Outfitters AEO is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.00 per share on revenue of $689.94 million. American Eagle shares surged 1.04% to $11.71 in the after-hours trading session. PetSmart PETM reported that it is exploring strategic alternatives including a possible sale of the company. The company also reported upbeat earnings for the second quarter. PetSmart shares climbed 5.38% to $73.45 in the after-hours trading session.