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Top 11 Earnings for the Week Ahead

ThinkstockPhotos-47518030224/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the major companies reporting their quarterly results this week. Earnings season is starting to wind down, as most of the Dow components and other major companies have already reported. Also the U.S. presidential election has ended, pushing markets up to their previous highs, completely countering the S&P 500’s longest slide in over a couple decades.

We have included the consensus earnings estimates from Thomson Reuters and the stock price and trading history, as well as added some additional color on each.

Note that the earnings and revenue estimates may change ahead of the formal reports, and some companies may reschedule reporting dates as well.

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) is set to report its most recent results on Tuesday. The analysts’ consensus estimates call for earnings per share (EPS) of $1.58 and $23.07 billion in revenue. Shares were changing hands at $129.60 on Friday. The consensus price target is $147.67, and the 52-week trading range is $109.62 to $139.00.

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for $0.05 in EPS on $174.54 million in revenue. Shares were trading at $20.30 on Friday, in a 52-week range of $14.48 to $30.46. The consensus price target is $22.93.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are $1.29 in EPS and $5.75 billion in revenue. Shares traded at $39.90 on Friday. The consensus price target is $63.77, and the 52-week range is $37.82 to $66.55.

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is expected to reveal its fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday. The consensus forecast calls for a $0.59 in EPS, as well as $12.34 billion in revenue. The stock ended last week near $31.30 per share. The consensus price target is $33.37, and the 52-week range is $22.46 to $31.95.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is set to reveal its fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday as well. The consensus estimates call for $0.97 in EPS but $15.86 billion in revenue. Shares were trading at $69.70 on Friday. The consensus price target is $83.65. The 52-week range is $62.62 to $83.65.

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) will post its most recent quarterly results on Wednesday. The consensus estimates call for EPS of $0.83 and $16.34 billion in revenue. Shares of Target were changing hands at $71.10 on Friday, in a 52-week range of $65.50 to $84.14. The consensus analyst target is $74.28.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will to share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for $0.47 in EPS and $8.85 billion in revenue. Shares were at $38.30 in Friday trading, in a 52-week range of $25.31 to $40.58. The consensus price target is $38.21.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) also is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday. The consensus analyst estimates call for $0.12 in EPS and revenue of $6.15.66 million. Shares ended last week near $12.60. The consensus price target is $13.75. The 52-week range is $7.40 to $13.61.

Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) fiscal third-quarter report is scheduled for Thursday. The consensus estimates are $0.21 in EPS and $2.12 billion in revenue. Shares traded at $74.20 on Friday. The consensus price target is $93.43, and the 52-week range is $52.60 to $84.48.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is expected to share its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday too. The consensus estimates call for $0.96 in EPS on $118.61 billion in revenue. Shares were at $70.95 on Friday, in a 52-week range of $56.30 to $75.19. The consensus price target is $74.85.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results on Friday. The consensus analyst estimates call for $0.22 in EPS and revenue of $832.9 million. Shares ended last week near $15.80. The consensus price target is $19.44. The 52-week range is $14.00 to $32.83.

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