Staples, Inc., (SPLS): Founded in 1986, based in Farmingham, Massachusetts, Staples, Inc., operates as an office products retailer. The company sells office supplies and Services, business machines and related products, computers and related products, and office furniture from its 2,218 stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the United states.

Market is expecting a profit of 38 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 4 cents compared to its actual profit of 42 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 36 cents, 22 cents and 16 cents in quarters ended January 2009, April 2009, and July 2009 respectively.

Shares are currently trading at around $23.32 just below its 52 week high of $23.65 with an average volume of over 6 million shares per trading day. Staples is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings for third quarter ended October 2009, on Tuesday December 1, 2009, before market open. 

UPDATE: Staples, Inc., an office supply retailer posted better than expected third quarter profit on Tuesday December 01, 2009. Net income rose to $269.4 million or 37 cents a share, from $156.7 million or 22 cents a share compare to year earlier. Excluding integration and restructuring costs of $16 million, profit was 39 cents per share, market was expecting a profit of 38 cents a share. Shares jumped about 4.46% and is trading at $24.36 recorded at 10:00 AM.

Tiffany & Company, (TIF): Founded in 1837 and based in New York, New York, Tiffany & Company, designs, manufactures and retails fine jewelry in United States. The company also sells its products through TIFFANY & Co stores as well as through department store boutiques in Japan.

Market is expecting a profit of 24 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 11 cents compared to its actual profit of 35 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 85 cents, 20 cents and 39 cents a share in the quarters ended January 2009, April 2009 and July 2009, respectively.

Currently trading at $41.81 just under its 52 week high of $43.80 with an average volume of about 2.4 million share per trading day. TIF is in my BUY watch  list for short term trading. Watch for its earnings on Wednesday November 25, 2009 before market open.

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UPDATE: Tiffany announced it earnings today and said it earned $43.3 million or 35 cents a share for the period ended October 31, 2009, marker was expecting a profit of 24 cents a share. Shares jumped about 5% to $43.92 during the trading day.

Deere & Company, (DE): Founded in 1837 and based in Moline, Illinois, Deere & Company manufactures Agricultural Equipment, Commercial and Consumer Equipment, Construction and Forestry Equipment and distributes worldwide.

Market is expecting a profit of 3 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 78 cents compared to its actual profit of 81 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $0.48, $1.11, and $0.99 a share for the quarter ended January 2009, April 2009, and July 2009 respectively.

Currently trading at around $52.13 just under its 52 week high of $53.59 with an average volume of 5.6 million shares a trading day. DE is in my SHORT sell watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Wednesday November 25, 2009 before market open.

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UPDATE: Deere & Company reported loss on charges and lower sale for its 4rth quarter ended October 2009. The company lost 53 cents a share for the quarter, market was expecting a profit of 3 cents a share. The loss included charges of $321.8 million for a write-down in the value of assets and restructuring expenses, otherwise, Deere said it would have earned 23 cents a share for the quarter. For the year, Deere reported a profit of $873.5 million, or $2.06 per share, down from $2.05 billion, or $4.70 per share a year earlier. Shares jumped about 3% to $53.86 during the trading session today.

Medtronic, Inc., (MDT): Founded in 1949, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Medtronic, Inc., develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies worldwide. The companies medical technologies help make it possible for millions of people to resume everyday activities, return to work, and live better life. The company is able to do this with the help of about 38,000 dedicated employees from around the world.

Market is expecting a profit of 74 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 7 cents a share compare to its actual profit of 67 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 71 cents a share in the quarter ended January 2009, 82 cents a share in the quarter ended April 2009, and 79 cents a share in the quarter ended ended July 2009.

Currently trading at around $39.62 just below its 52 week high of $40.22 with an average volume of about 6.6 million shares a trading day. MDT is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 24, 2009 before market open.

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UPDATE: Medtronic 2nd quarter profit rises 59% on sales. The company posted earnings of $868 million or 78 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, market was expecting a profit of 74 cents a share. Shares jumped about 5.26% on Tuesday October 24, 2009 to $42.43.

Dollar Tree, Inc., (DLTR): Founded in 1986, headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, Dollar Tree, Inc., operates discount variety stores in the United States. As of January 31, 2009, the company operated 3,591 stores in 48 states.

Market is expecting a profit of 66 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 19 cents compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $1.15, $0.66 and $0.63 in the quarters ended January 2009, April 2009, and July 2009 respectively.

Currently trading at around $48.93 just below its 52 week high of $51.72 with an average volume of about 1.4 million shares a trading day. DLTR is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 24, 2009 before market open.

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UPDATE: Dollar Tree posted $68.2 milllion or 76 cents a share profit for the third quarter ended October 31, 2009, market was expecting a profit of 66 cents a share. The company shares are trading about 4.3% higher than previous close, at $51.22.

Barnes & Noble, Inc., (BKS): Founded in 1986, based in New York, New York, Barnes & Nobles, Inc., operates as a bookseller in the United States and the District of Columbia.

Market is expecting a loss of 33 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 15 cents compared to its actual loss it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $1.57 a share for the quarter ended January 2009, a loss of 4 cents a share for the quarter ended April 2009, and a profit of 14 cents a share for the quarter ended July 2009.

Currently trading at around $22.30 with an average volume of about 1.6 million shares a day. BKS is in my SHORT sell watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 24, 2009 before market open.

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UPDATE: Barns & Noble on Tuesday posted a larger second quarter loss than last year and lowered its profit forecast for this quarter. The company posted a loss of $24 million or 43 cents a share, market was expecting a loss of 33 cents a share. Shares fell more than 6% during the trading sesssion on Tuesday November 24, 2009.

Hewlett-Packard Company, (HPQ): Founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries worldwide. HP operates its IT business in three groups, The Personal Systems Group, The Imaging and Printing Group, and The Technology Solutions Group.

Market is expecting a profit of $1.13 for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 10 cents a share  compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $0.93, $0.86, and $0.91 in the quarters ended January 2009, April 2009, and July 2009 respectively.

Currently trading at around $50.00 just under its 52 week high of $51.43 with an average daily volume of about 14.5 million shares. HP is in my SHORT sell watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Monday November 23, 2009 after market close.

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Tyson Foods, Inc., (TSN):

Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, Tyson Foods, Inc., produces wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products with chicken, beef and pork. The company provides products and services to customers throughout the United States and more than 90 countries.

Currently trading at around $13 just under its 52 week high of $14.25 with an average volume of about 3.9 million shares a day. Market is expecting a profit of 26 cents a share for the quarter ended September 2009, a jump of 12 cents a share compared to its actual profit of 14 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago.

The company posted a loss of 29 cents in the quarter ended December 2008, a loss of 5 cents a share in the quarter ended March 2009. In the quarter ended June 2009 company posted a profit of 33 cents a share and surprised the market by 50% as the market was expecting a profit of 22 cents a share.

TNS is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Monday November 23, 2009 before market open.

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Lowe's Companies, (LOW), Autodesk, Inc., (ADSK), Canadian Solar, Inc., (CSIQ), Home Depot, Inc., (HD), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., (JEC), Salesforce.com, Inc.,  (CRM), Target Corporation, (TGT), TJX Companies, Inc., (TJX), BJ Wholesale Club, Inc., (BJ),  NetApp, Inc., (NTAP),  Petsmart, Inc., (PETM),    Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., (DKS), Foot Locker, Inc., (FL), Game Stop Corporation, (GME),  Gap Inc., (GPS),  Ross Stores, Inc., (ROST), Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, (ANN):

Lowe's Companies, (LOW): Market is expecting a profit of 24 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of 33 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Monday November 16, 2009 before market open.

Autodesk, Inc., (ADSK): Market is expecting a profit of 23 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 33 cents compared to its actual profit of 56 cents a share in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for the earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 after market close.

Canadian Solar, Inc., (CSIQ): Market is expecting a profit of 54 cents a share for the quarter ended September 2009, a jump of 23 cents a share compared to its actual profit of 31 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 before market open.

Home Depot, Inc., (HD): Market is expecting a profit of 36 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of 45 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 before market open.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., (JEC): Market is expecting a profit of 68 cents a share for the quarter ended September 2009, a drop of 24 cents compared to its actual profit of 92 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 before market open.

Salesforce.com, Inc., (CRM): Market is expecting a profit of 16 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 8 cents compared to its actual profit of 8 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 after market close.

Target Corporation, (TGT): Market is expecting a profit of 50 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 1 cent compared to its actual profit of 49 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 before market open.

TJX Companies, Inc., (TJX): Market is expecting a profit of 80 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 23 cents compared to its actual profit of 57 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for the earnings on Tuesday November 17, 2009 before market open.

BJ Wholesale Club, Inc., (BJ): Market is expecting a profit of 45 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 4 cents compared to its actual profit of 49 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Wednesday November 18, 2009 before market open.

NetApp, Inc., (NTAP): Market is expecting a profit of 30 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 2 cents compared to its actual profit of 28 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for the earnings on Wednesday November 18, 2009 after market close.

Petsmart, Inc., (PETM): Market is expecting a profit of 28 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, no change compared to its actual profit of 28 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Wednesday November 18, 2009 after market close.

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., (DKS): Market is expecting a profit of 8 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, no change compared to its actual profit of 8 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earning on Thursday November 19, 2009 before market open.

Foot Locker, Inc., (FL): Market is expecting a profit of 13 cents a share in the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 5 cents compared to its actual profit of 18 cents in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 19, 2009 after market close.

Game Stop Corporation, (GME): Market is expecting a profit of 30 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 4 cents compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM eastern.

Gap Inc., (GPS): Market is expecting a profit of 44 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of 35 cents it posted in the same quarter  a year ago. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 19, 2009 after market close.

Ross Stores, Inc., (ROST): Marketing is expecting a profit of 84 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 40 cents a share compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 19, 2009 before market open.

Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, (ANN): Market is expecting a profit of 6 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 6 cents compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. Watch for earnings on Friday November 20, 2009 before market open.

Stocks In My Watch List For Friday, November 13, 2009: Nordstrom, Inc., (JWN), Walt Disney Co, (DIS), Abercrombie & Fitch, Co, (ANF), J. C. Penney Company, Inc., (JCP).

Nordstrom, Inc., (JWN): Founded in 1901, based in Seattle, Washington, Nordstorm, Inc., is a fashion specialty retailer, provides apparel, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories for women, men and children in the United States.

Market is expecting a profit of 39 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a jump of 6 cents compared to its actual profit of 33 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 31 cents, 31 cents and 48 cents a share for the quarters ended in January 2009, April 2009, and July 2009 respectively beating the markets expectations in last three of four quarters.

Currently trading at around $34.86 a share just below its 52 week high of $36.52 with an average volume of about 4.8 million shares a day. JWN is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 12, 2009 after market close.

Walt Disney Co, (DIS): Founded in 1923, based in Burbank, California, Walt Disney, Company operates as a diversified entertainment company worldwide.

Market is expecting a profit of 41 cents a share for the quarter ended September 2009, a drop of 2 cents compared to its actual profit of 43 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 41 cents, 43 cents and 52 cents a share in the quarters ended December 2008, March 2009, and June 2009 respectively.

Currently trading at $29.29 just below its 52 week high of $29.98 with an average volume of over 12 million shares a day. DIS is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Thursday November 12, 2009 after market close.

Abercrombie & Fitch, Co, (ANF): Founded in 1992, headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, Abercrombie & Fitch, Co, operates as a specialty retailer of casual sportswear apparel for men, women, and kids.

Market is expecting a profit of 20 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 52 cents compared to its actual profit of 72 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago.

Currently it is trading at around $37.59 just below its 52 week high of $38.29 with an average volume of over 4 million shares a day. Watch for earnings on Friday November 13, 2009 before market open.

J. C. Penney Company, Inc., (JCP): Founded in 1902, based in Plano, Texas, J. C. Penny Campany, Inc., operates a network of department stores in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Market is expecting a profit of 11 cents a share for the quarter ended October 2009, a drop of 44 cents compared to its actual profit of 55 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 94 cents, 11 cents and 0 cents a share in the quarters ended January 2009, April 2009 and July 2009 respectively.

Currently trading at $29.87 with an average volume of about 4.8 million shares per trading day. JCP is in my BUY watch list for short term trading. Watch for earnings on Friday November 13, 2009 before market open.