analyst forecasts

This week, General Mills, Monsanto and Nike will step into the earnings spotlight. All three of these companies are forecast to report earnings growth. Below is a day-by-day rundown of what analysts expect from the week's most prominent quarterly reports. Monday Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL), an...

CarMax (NYSE: KMX), the used-car retailer, is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2013 results on June 21, before the U.S. markets open. The company has seen net income rise in the previous three quarters and has enjoyed four-straight quarterly revenue increases. Investors will be hoping for...

First-quarter results from Kroger (NYSE: KR) will highlight another quiet week on the earnings front. The consensus forecast calls for year-over-year growth in both per-share earnings and revenues. Others scheduled to post results this week include FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS), Pier 1...

This week's most prominent quarterly reports include those from S&P 500 components JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM), Pall Corp. (NYSE: PLL) and Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B). Analysts expect the Ohio-based maker of jelly, coffee, flour and other food products to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $0....

Mining equipment maker Joy Global (NYSE: JOY) and defense contractor SAIC (NYSE: SAI) are scheduled to step into the earnings spotlight this week, in what will be otherwise a pretty quiet week as far as quarterly reports go. Others on tap to share their results for the most recent quarter include...

This earnings season may be starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule. This week we will hear from more retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF). Tech companies Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:...

Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), which is well positioned to take advantage of the migration of small business to the cloud, is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, May 17, after the end of the trading day. The software provider has enjoyed double-digit year-over-year percentage...

Last week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kicked off the parade of earnings reports from big retailers. Macy's and Nordstrom reported EPS growth; Macy's and Kohl's topped EPS estimates. This week, Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are...

Priceline.com (NYSE: PCLN), which saw its price target at JP Morgan raised yesterday, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow May 9, after the markets close. Investors will be looking to see whether strong growth in the company's global hotel business in Asia and new markets was...

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYSE: DTG), the auto rental provider that is still being pursued by Hertz (NYSE: HTZ), is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, May 9, after the closing bell. In the previous report, the CEO said, "During 2011, we benefited from a robust...

The parade of earnings from major retailers begins this week with quarterly reports due from Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts expect to see year-over-year revenue growth from all three, but lower per-share earnings from Kohl's. Many more retailers are...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may have posted stellar results, but earnings season rolls on. Here is a quick day-by-day rundown of what analysts are expecting from some of this week's most prominent earnings reports. Monday Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and Watson...

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), shares of which are trading near a multiyear high, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow April 26, with a conference call and webcast at 11 AM Eastern. Investors will be looking for Colgate to get back on track after a profit decline in the fourth...

Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG), which last month saw head designer Willie G. Davidson, grandson of founder of William A. Davidson, step down after 49 years, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, April 25, before the opening bell. The past couple years have been tough for the...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be in a sphere all by itself these days, and its fiscal second-quarter results no doubt will be the highlight of the earnings reports due this week. However, others also on tap this week to share their results for the most recent quarter include Amazon.com (NASDAQ:...