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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: Wal-Mart, Sears
By William Spain , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Thursday’s session are Wal-Mart, Sears Holdings and Dollar Tree. Wal-Mart /quotes/zigman/245476 /quotes/nls/wmt WMT -0.27% is slated to report fiscal first quarter earnings before the opening bell. The company is expected to earn $1.04 a share on revenue of $110.5 billion, according to the average estimate of analysts polled by FactSet Research.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Monday: AIG, DigitalGlobe
By MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Monday’s session are American International Group Inc., DigitalGlobe Inc. and Georgia Gulf Corp.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Monday: Dish, Tyson
By William Spain , MarketWatch LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Global Markets Weekahead: No escaping European risks
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Global Markets Weekahead: No escaping European risks The prospect of political risks joining economic and debt problems on the euro zone’s list of worries will keep investors focused firmly on safety plays in the coming week. The prospect of political risks joining economic and debt problems on the euro zone’s list of worries, just as the outlook for global growth becomes uncertain, will keep investors focused firmly on safety plays in the coming week.
Europe off ahead of U.S. job data; resources lower
By Sara Sjolin , MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — Most European stock markets edged lower on Friday, with resource firms weighing the most, as investors await closely-watched jobs data out of the U.S. later in the day.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: Duke, Estee Lauder
By William Spain , MarketWatch LOUISVILLE, Ky. (MarketWatch) — Among the companies that could see active trade in Friday’s session are Church & Dwight, Estee Lauder and Duke Energy Church & Dwight /quotes/zigman/222218 /quotes/nls/chd CHD +0.61% is slated to post first-quarter earnings before the opening bell. The average estimate of analysts polled by FactSet Research is for the company to earn 61 cents a share on revenue of $675.7 million
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch Thursday: Allstate, GM
By David B. Wilkerson , MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Allstate Corp., Skullcandy Inc., Glu Mobile Inc., General Motors Co. and Cardinal Health Co
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Tuesday: Avon, Cummins
By William Spain , MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies that could see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Avon Products Inc., Cummins Inc.
Economic Preview: U.S. job growth in April likely on slower side
By Jeffry Bartash , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — If U.S. growth in the first quarter was a bit of a mirage, the latest jobs report will deliver the proof.
S&P finishes above 1,400; Nasdaq paces weekly gains, up 2.3%
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed moderately higher Friday, rounding out an earnings-filled week with 5-day gains of about 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 DJIA +0.18% rose 23.69 points, or 0.2%, to 13,228.31.