AK Steel Holding Corporation, (AKS): Founded in 1993, headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steels, and tubular products primarily in the United States.
Market is expecting a profit of 20 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 20 cents compared to its actual profit of $0 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a loss of 67 cents in the quarter ended March 2009, a loss of 43 cents in the quarter ended June 2009 and a profit of 6 cents in the quarter ended September 2009.
AKS is currently trading at around $20.19 with an average volume of about 7.9 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 before market open.
Eaton Corporation, (ETN): Founded in 1916, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Eaton Corporation operates as a power management company primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.
Market is expecting a profit of $1.23 a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 15 cents a share compared to its actual profit of $1.08 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a loss of 22 cents in the quarter ended March 2009, a profit of 23 cents in the quarter ended June 2009 and a profit of $1.21 in the quarter ended September 2009.
ETN is currently trading at around $65.88 with an average volume of about 1.5 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 before market open.
Halliburton Company, (HAL): Founded in 1919, headquartered in Houston, Texas, Halliburton Company provides products and services to the energy industry for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties worldwide.
Market is expecting a profit of 27 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 55 cents a share compared to its actual profit of 82 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 42 cents, 29 cents and 29 cents in the quarters ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively.
HAL is currently trading at around $31.15 with an average volume of about 13.7 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 before market open.
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., (DGX): Founded in 1967 headquartered in Madison, New Jersey, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing services in the United States and Internationally.
Market is expecting a profit of 96 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of 87 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit so $0.89, $1.00 and $1.02 in the quarters that ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively.
DGX is currently trading at $58.80 with an average volume of over 1 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 before market open.
