5 Stocks To Watch For August 24, 2020

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

• Wall Street expects Palo Alto Networks Inc PANW to report quarterly earnings at $1.39 per share on revenue of $922.34 million after the closing bell. Palo Alto shares gained 0.3% to $270.00 in after-hours trading.
• Kazia Therapeutics Ltd KZIA disclosed that the FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its paxalisib for the treatment of malignant glioma, including DIPG. Kazia Therapeutics shares fell 0.5% to $7.44 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Bitauto Hldg Ltd BITA to report quarterly loss at $0.97 per share on revenue of $305.82 million before the opening bell. Bitauto shares declined 0.2% to close at $15.80 on Friday.

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• AstraZeneca plc’s AZN COVID-19 vaccine may receive the FDA’s approval for emergency use in the United States, ahead of the impending presidential elections, the Financial Times reported Sunday. AstraZeneca shares slipped 1.4% to close at $55.71 on Friday.
• Analysts are expecting Bank of Montreal BMO to have earned $1.67 per share on revenue of $4.21 billion for the latest quarter. Bank of Montreal will release earnings before the markets open. Bank of Montreal shares declined 0.8% to close at $57.27 on Friday.