Stocks To Watch: Monday May 3, 2010

Denbury Resources Inc (DNR): Market is expecting a profit of 8 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a drop of 11 cents compared to its actual profit of 19 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 June 2009 about 1 cent or 5.90% below markets expectation, posted a profit of 16 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 in line with markets expectation, and posted a profit of 18 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 in line with markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $19.15 with an average volume of about 9.30 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings before market open.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC): Market is expecting a profit of 42 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a jump of 95 cents compared to its actual loss of 53 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a loss of 56 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 about 12 cent or 17.60% better than markets expectation, posted a loss of 11 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 about 22 cents or 66.70% better than markets expectation, and posted a profit of 4 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 about 1 cent or 33.3% better than markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $62.16 with an average volume of about 4.44 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

BioMed Realty Trust Inc (BMR): Market is expecting a profit of 31 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a drop of 14 cents compared to its actual profit of 56 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 48 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 about 8 cent or 20.0% better than markets expectation, posted a profit of 35 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 about 3 cents or 9.40% better than markets expectation, and posted a profit of 28 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 about 3 cent or 9.70% under markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $18.51 with an average volume of about 1.42 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI): Market is expecting a profit of 29 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a drop of 6 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 32 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 in line with markets expectation, posted a profit of 31 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 in line with markets expectation, and posted a profit of 30 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 in line with markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $16.74 with an average volume of about 1.43 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

Forest Oil Corporation (FST): Market is expecting a profit of 47 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a jump of 18 cents compared to its actual profit of 29 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 52 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 about 6 cent or 13.0% better than markets expectation, posted a profit of 48 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 about 4 cents or 7.70% under markets expectation, and posted a profit of 56 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 about 4 cent or 6.70% under markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $29.30 with an average volume of about 2.67 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

Health Care REIT Inc (HCN): Market is expecting a profit of 73 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a drop of 8 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 80 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 in line with markets expectation, posted a profit of 77 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 in line with markets expectation, and posted a profit of 75 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 in line with markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $44.93 with an average volume of about 1.50 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

McKesson Corporation (MCK): Market is expecting a profit of $1.29 a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a jump of 6 cents compared to its actual profit of $1.23 a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of $1.06 a share in the quarter ended June 2009 about 20 cent or 23.3% better than markets expectation, posted a profit of $1.07 a share in the quarter ended September 2009 about 5 cents or 4.90% better than markets expectation, and posted a profit of $1.19 a share in the quarter ended December 2009 in line with markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $64.81 with an average volume of about 2.10 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG): Market is expecting a profit of 68 cents a share for the quarter ended March 2010, a jump of 5 cents compared to its actual profit of 63 cents a share it posted in the same quarter a year ago. The company posted a profit of 69 cents a share in the quarter ended June 2009 about 6 cent or 9.50% better than markets expectation, posted a profit of 74 cents a share in the quarter ended September 2009 about 9 cents or 13.8% better than markets expectation, and posted a profit of 62 cents a share in the quarter ended December 2009 about 3 cent or 4.6% under markets expectation. Shares are currently trading at around $29.22 with an average volume of about 3.61 million shares per trading day. Watch for earnings after market close.


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