Amgen Incorporated, (AMGN) a biotechnology company is scheduled to release its earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 after market close. Market is expecting a profit of $1.13 a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 7 cents compared to its actual profit it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $1.08 in the quarter ended March 2009, a profit of $1.29 in the quarter ended June 2009 and a profit of $1.49 in the quarter ended September 2009. AMGN is currently trading at $56.60 with an average volume of about 6.5 million shares per trading day. AMGN is in my short sell watch list for short term trading.
Atheros Communications Inc, (ATHR) a semiconductor company is scheduled to release its earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 after market close. Market is expecting a profit of 53 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 36 cents compared to its actual profit of 17 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 16 cents a share in the quarter ended March 2009, a profit of 20 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 and a profit of 46 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009. Shares are currently trading at around $33.73 with an average volume of 1.3 million shares per trading day. ATHR is in my Buy watch list for short term trading.
SL Green Realty Corp, (SLG) a real estate investment trust company is scheduled to release its earnings on Monday January 25, 2010 after market close. Market is expecting a profit of 88 cents for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 42 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.30 it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $1.48 in the quarter ended March 2009, a profit of $1.20 in the quarter ended June 2009 and a profit of $0.98 in the quarter ended September 2009. Shares are currently trading at around $46.00 with an average volume of above 2 million shares per trading day. SLG is in my BUY watch list for short term trading.
Amerisourcebergen Corporation (ABC) a pharmaceutical services company is scheduled to release its earnings on Tuesday January 26, 2010 before market open. Market is expecting a profit of 46 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of 37 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 48 cents in the quarter that ended March 2009, a profit of 42 cents in the quarter that ended in June 2009, and a profit of 44 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009. Shares are currently trading at $26.66 with an average volume of 3.1 million shares per trading day. ABC is in my BUY watch list for short term trading.
Corning Inc, (GLW) a specialty glass and ceramics products company is scheduled to release earnings on Tuesday January 26, 2010 before market open. Market is expecting a profit of 42 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a jump of 29 cents compared to its actual profit of 13 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profits of 10 cents, 39 cents and 42 cents in the quarters ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at $18.56 with an average volume of about 14 million shares per trading day. GLW is in my BUY watch list for short term trading.
Sherwin-Williams Company, (SHW) a paint and related products company is scheduled to release its earnings on Tuesday January 26, 2010 before market open. Market is expecting a profit of 52 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 8 cents compared to its actual profit of 60 cents in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of $0.32, $1.35 and $1.51 in the quarters that ended in March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at $58.00 with an average volume of about 1.2 million shares per trading day. SHW is in my Short SELL watch list for short term trading.
The Travelers Companies, Inc, (TRV) an insurance company is scheduled to release its earnings on Tuesday January 26, 2010 before market open. Market is expecting a profit of $1.49 a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 9 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.58 a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of $1.34, $1.25 and $1.61 in the quarters that ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. Shares are currently trading at $48.31 with an average daily volume of about 4.5 million shares per trading day. TRV is in my BUY watch list for short term trading.
Verizon Communications Inc, (VZ) communication services provider is scheduled to release earnings on Tuesday January 26, 2010 before market open. Market is expecting a profit of 54 cents a share for the quarter ended December 2009, a drop of 7 cents compared to its actual profit of 61 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted profit of 63 cents, 63 cents and 60 cents in the quarters that ended March 2009, June 2009 and September 2009 respectively. VZ is in my BUY watch list for short term trading.
