Earnings to Watch (31/01/2013) Thursday BMO:

Earnings to Watch (31/01/2013)

Thursday BMO:

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and certain smokeless products in the U.S. The company has a market capitalization of $67.74 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 55 cents on revenue of $4.33 billion, compared with a profit of 50 cents a share on revenue of $4.35 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $2.21 per share earnings on revenue of $17.4 billion. That compares to $2.05 per share and $16.62 billion in the previous year. Altria Group is trading at around $33.45 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 16.6 percent.

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) is a manager of private capital and provider of financial advisory services. The company has a market capitalization of $22.61 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 47 cents on revenue of $1.1 billion, compared with a profit of 40 cents a share on revenue of $925.01 million in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $1.64 per share earnings on revenue of $3.93 billion. That compares to $1.25 per share and $3.28 billion in the previous year. The Blackstone Group is trading at around $18.22 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 14.5 percent.

Cameron International Corporation (NYSE: CAM) provides flow equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries. The company has a market capitalization of $14.98 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 96 cents on revenue of $2.38 billion, compared with a profit of 77 cents a share on revenue of $2.03 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $3.14 per share earnings on revenue of $8.45 billion. That compares to $2.67 per share and $6.96 billion in the previous year. Cameron International Corporation is trading at around $60.72 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 13.8 percent.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) is a consumer products company. The company has a market capitalization of $52.04 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.4 on revenue of $4.31 billion, compared with a profit of $1.3 a share on revenue of $4.17 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $5.36 per share earnings on revenue of $17.12 billion. That compares to $5.03 per share and $16.73 billion in the previous year. Colgate-Palmolive is trading around $110.15 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 23.8 percent.

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of products used primarily as raw materials in the manufacture of customer products and services worldwide. The company has a market capitalization of $41.47 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 34 cents on revenue of $13.7 billion, compared with a profit of 25 cents a share on revenue of $14.1 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $1.91 per share earnings on revenue of $56.56 billion. That compares to $2.54 per share and $59.99 billion in the previous year. The Dow Chemical Company is trading around $34.58 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 3.6 percent.

Dunkin Brands Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) is a franchisor of restaurants serving coffee and baked goods, as well as ice cream within the quick service restaurant segment of the restaurant industry. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 33 cents on revenue of $170.79 million, compared with a profit of 30 cents a share on revenue of $168.51 million in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $1.27 per share earnings on revenue of $667.47 million. That compares to 94 cents per share and $628.2 million in the previous year. Dunkin Brands Group is trading around $36.85 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 38.9 percent.

Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) is a global payments and technology company. The company has a market capitalization of $64.68 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $4.82 on revenue of $1.89 billion, compared with a profit of $4.03 a share on revenue of $1.73 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $22.01 per share earnings on revenue of $7.39 billion. That compares to $18.7 per share and $6.71 billion in the previous year. Mastercard is trading around $519.42 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 52.47 percent.

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is a provider of video, high-speed data and voice services in the U.S. The company has a market capitalization of $30.36 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.55 on revenue of $5.5 billion, compared with a profit of $1.31 a share on revenue of $4.99 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $6.69 per share earnings on revenue of $21.41 billion. That compares to $4.56 per share and $19.68 billion in the previous year. Time Warner Cable is trading around $100.6 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 45.7 percent.

United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is a package delivery company that operates in the U.S. less-than-truckload industry, and the provider of global supply chain management solutions. The company has a market capitalization of $78.66 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $14.44 billion, compared with a profit of $1.28 a share on revenue of $14.17 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $4.58 per share earnings on revenue of $53.99 billion. That compares to $4.23 per share and $53.11 billion in the previous year. UPS is trading at around $82.45 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 9.3 percent.

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) is an entertainment content company. The company has a market capitalization of $29.64 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 first-quarter EPS of 91 cents on revenue of $3.52 billion, compared with a profit of $1.06 a share on revenue of $3.95 billion in the year-ago period. Viacom is trading at around $59.02 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 23.9 percent.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) is a holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in the utility business. The company has a market capitalization of $13.43 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 28 cents on revenue of $2.93 billion, compared with a profit of 29 cents a share on revenue of $2.57 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $1.81 per share earnings on revenue of $10.6 billion. That compares to $1.72 per share and $10.66 billion in the previous year. Xcel Energy is trading at around $27.55 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 3.6 percent.

Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) is a diversified health care benefits company. The company has a market capitalization of $16.64 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 95 cents on revenue of $8.97 billion, compared with a profit of 97 cents a share on revenue of $8.54 billion in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls $5.15 per share earnings on revenue of $35.56 billion. That compares to $5.17 per share and $33.61 billion in the previous year. Aetna is trading at around $49.76 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 13.8 percent.

Thursday AMC:

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) is a geographically diversified builder of single-family attached and detached homes. The company has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 7 cents on revenue of $372.87 million, compared with a profit of 4 cents a share on revenue of $293.16 million in the year-ago period. The analysts' consensus full-year forecast calls 19 cents per share earnings on revenue of $1.19 billion. That compares to a loss of 5 cents per share on revenue of $882.99 million in the previous year. Standard Pacific Corp. is trading at around $8.44 a share. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained 107.4 percent.