10 Stocks To Watch For October 18, 2018

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

• Wall Street expects Philip Morris International Inc. PM to report quarterly earnings at $1.27 per share on revenue of $7.15 billion before the opening bell. Philip Morris shares fell 0.07 percent to $84.50 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts expect PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $3.67 billion after the closing bell. PayPal shares gained 0.2 percent to $80.25 in after-hours trading.
• Alcoa Corp AA reported better-than-expected revenue for its third quarter and announced a $200 million buyback. Alcoa shares gained 4.9 percent to $38.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Before the markets open, Nucor Corporation NUE is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.36 per share on revenue of $6.64 billion. Nucor shares gained 1.29 percent to $59.85 in after-hours trading.
• Analysts are expecting PPG Industries, Inc. PPG to have earned $1.6 per share on revenue of $3.88 billion in the latest quarter. PPG will release earnings before the markets open. PPG shares dropped 0.11 percent to close at $98.12 on Wednesday.

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• Sealed Air Corp SEE lowered its FY18 earnings guidance and issued weak third quarter earnings guidance. Sealed Air shares dropped 7.88 percent to $32.50 in the after-hours trading session.
• Wall Street expects American Express Company AXP to post quarterly earnings at $1.76 per share on revenue of $10.05 billion after the closing bell. American Express shares slipped 0.03 percent to $104.31 in after-hours trading.
• After the closing bell, Celanese Corporation CE is expected to post quarterly earnings at $2.71 per share on revenue of $1.80 billion. Celanese shares gained 0.25 percent to $100.00 in after-hours trading.
• Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD reported upbeat earnings for its third quarter on Wednesday. Steel Dynamics shares gained 3.7 percent to $42.05 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Danaher Corporation DHR to report quarterly earnings at $1.07 per share on revenue of $4.82 billion before the opening bell. Danaher shares gained 0.99 percent to $106.00 in after-hours trading.