5 Stocks To Watch For October 6, 2017

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

• Costco Wholesale Corporation COST reported better-than-expected profit for its fourth quarter on Thursday. Costco shares dropped 2.91 percent to $162.20 in the after-hours trading session.
• Helen of Troy Limited HELE reported upbeat earnings for its second quarter. The company expects FY2018 revenue of $1.56 billion to $1.59 billion. Helen of Troy shares declined 2.37 percent to $94.80 in the after-hours trading session.
• Wall Street expects Eros International plc EROS to report a quarterly loss at $0.02 per share on revenue of $52.78 million before the opening bell. Eros shares fell 0.36 percent to $15.20 in after-hours trading.

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• Yum China Holdings Inc YUMC reported a 10 percent rise in its third-quarter net income, while same-store sales gained 6 percent for the quarter. The company also disclosed that its CEO Micky Pant would step down. Yum China shares gained 3.08 percent to $41.20 in after-hours trading.
• Annaly Capital Management, Inc. NLY reported a 65 million share offering of common stock. Annaly Capital Management shares slipped 2.34 percent to $12.09 in the after-hours trading session.