12 Must Watch Stocks for Today

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

• Wall Street expects Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp CTSH to report quarterly earnings at $0.82 per share on revenue of $3.37 billion before the opening bell. Cognizant shares rose 1.07 percent to close at $58.77 on Thursday.
• Priceline Group Inc PCLN reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Thursday. Priceline shares surged 5.66 percent to $1,436.99 in the after-hours trading session.
• Activision Blizzard, Inc. ATVI reported upbeat results for the second quarter and raised its guidance for the year. Activision Blizzard shares gained 1.15 percent to $41.30 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect AES Corp AES to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $3.68 billion before the opening bell. AES shares slipped 1.29 percent to $12.25 in after-hours trading.
• LinkedIn Corp LNKD posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter on Thursday. LinkedIn shares rose 0.12 percent to $192.25 in the after-hours trading session.
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. TTWO posted upbeat first-quarter results and issued a strong forecast for the current quarter. Take-Two Interactive shares surged 5.23 percent to $42.69 in the after-hours trading session.

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• Analysts are expecting Willis Towers Watson PLC WLTW to have earned $1.65 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion in the latest quarter. Willis Towers Watson will release earnings before the markets open. Willis Towers Watson shares rose 0.22 percent to close at $124.09 on Thursday.
• FireEye Inc FEYE reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, but sales missed analysts’ estimates. The company also issued a weak forecast for the year. FireEye’s board has approved the restructuring plan and announced plans to lay off 300 to 400 workers. FireEye shares dipped 16.78 percent to $13.94 in the after-hours trading session.
• Symantec Corporation SYMC reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter and issued a strong revenue forecast for the current quarter. Symantec shares gained 4.14 percent to $21.90 in the after-hours trading session.
• Wall Street expects DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc XRAY to report quarterly earnings at $0.70 per share on revenue of $1.03 billion before the bell. DENTSPLY SIRONA shares declined 0.13 percent to $63.60 in after-hours trading.
• Kraft Heinz Co KHC posted upbeat earnings for the second quarter on Thursday. Kraft Heinz shares rose 3.52 percent to $88.55 in the after-hours trading session.
• Weight Watchers International, Inc. WTW reported in-line earnings for the second quarter, but sales missed expectations. Weight Watchers shares dropped 7.46 percent to $10.54 in the after-hours trading session.