M&T Bank, Travelers Companies and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Friday

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE:MTB) to report quarterly earnings of $4.96 per share on revenue of $2.53 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. M&T Bank shares rose 1% to $220.80 in after-hours trading.
• Alcoa Corp. (NYSE:AA) reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter after the closing bell on Thursday. The company posted quarterly earnings of $1.82 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.47 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.704 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3.785 billion. Alcoa shares rose 1.4% to $41.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Travelers Companies Inc. (NYSE:TRV) to post earnings of $7.39 per share on revenue of $11.38 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Travelers shares gained 0.1% to $384.19 in after-hours trading.

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• J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) posted mixed results for the third quarter. JB Hunt reported quarterly earnings of $1.82 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.95 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.683 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.560 billion. J B Hunt shares fell 1.4% to $232.00 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE:TFC) to post quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share on revenue of $5.36 billion before the opening bell. Truist Financial shares rose 1.4% to $47.24 in after-hours trading.  

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