Stocks To Watch: Monday February 01, 2010

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Market is expecting a profit of $1.19 for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 36 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.55 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 92 cents, 84 cents and 98 cents in the quarter ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at around $64.43 with an average volume of about 26 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday February 01, 2010.

Humana Inc (HUM): Market is expecting a profit of $1.48 for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 41 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.07 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of $1.22, $1.67 and $1.78 in the quarters ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at around $48.62 with an average volume of about 2.7 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday February 01, 2010 before market open.

Nisource Inc (NI): Market is expecting a profit of 36 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 10 cents compared to its actual profit of 46 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 62 cents, 2 cents and 7 cents in the quarters that ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at $14.25 just under its 52 week high of $15.82 with an average volume of about 2.9 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday February 01, 2010 before market open.

Old National Bancorp (ONB): Market is expecting a loss of 12 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 22 cents compared to its actual profit of 10 cents it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 8 cents, 15 cents and 6 cents in the quarters ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at around $12.04 with an average volume of just under 1 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday February 01, 2010 before market open.

Sohu.com Inc (SOHU): Market is expecting a profit of 91 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 54 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.45 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of $1.15, $0.79 and $0.88 in the quarters ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are trading at around $50.35 with an average volume of just under 1 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday February 01, 2010 before market open.