8 Stocks To Watch For December 21, 2016

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

• Wall Street expects Accenture Plc ACN to report quarterly earnings at $1.49 per share on revenue of $8.59 billion before the opening bell. Accenture shares rose 0.36 percent to $124.10 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect Red Hat Inc RHT to post quarterly earnings at $0.58 per share on revenue of $618.02 million after the closing bell. Red Hat shares gained 0.01 percent to $79.40 in after-hours trading.
• FedEx Corporation FDX reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Tuesday. FedEx shares dropped 3.34 percent to $192.11 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the opening bell, Paychex, Inc. PAYX is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $782.51 million. Paychex shares rose 0.92 percent to $62.50 in after-hours trading.

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• Analysts are expecting Micron Technology, Inc. MU to have earned $0.28 per share on revenue of $3.95 billion in the latest quarter. Micron will release earnings after the markets close. Micron shares gained 0.58 percent to $20.77 in after-hours trading.
• Nike Inc NKE posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter on Tuesday. Nike shares rose 1.87 percent to $52.76 in the after-hours trading session.
• After the closing bell, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY is expected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.98 per share on revenue of $3.01 billion. Bed Bath & Beyond shares rose 0.11 percent to $46.25 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect Finish Line Inc FINL to report a quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $411.31 million before the opening bell. Finish Line shares slipped 0.30 percent to $22.94 in after-hours trading.