Flicks, flops, and flying machines will decorate the week
that lies ahead.
Monday
You know it's earnings season when even an otherwise
sleepy Monday is loaded with quarterly reports. Traditional
toymaker
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) and high-tech toymaker
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) kick off the new trading
week.
Analysts expect both companies to post improving
bottom-line results. It would be mildly disappointing if
Hasbro doesn't live up its projected profitability, but it
will likely rain chocolate-covered frogs if Apple falls short
-- Steve Jobs' company has exceeded quarterly guesstimates
for several years running now.
Tuesday
If it's Tuesday, it must be
DuPont (NYSE: DD). Will it be a chemicals
spill? The pros are looking for a profit of $0.33 a share,
well short of the $0.56 a share DuPont posted a year ago.
Wednesday
Boeing (NYSE: BA) lands with its
third-quarter report on Wednesday. That is, of course, if the
aerospace giant's financials aren't
delayedlike its 747-8 aircraft and its 787 Dreamliners.
Fans of Boeing's rocket science may also want to check out
iRobot (Nasdaq: IRBT). The company behind the
Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners and PackBot military
automatons also reports on Wednesday.
Thursday
Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) checks in on Thursday.
Earnings are targeted to grow 39% in its latest quarter, but
that's not a surprise. The DVD rental giant has grown nicely
during the recession, force feeding flicks to couch potatoes.
Why shouldn't it do even better as the economy turns?
Friday
The trading week closes out with a bang as
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) does its quarterly
numbers dance. Windows 7 will have hit the market
a day earlier, so expect Mr. Softy to have plenty to say
about its new operating system.
Until next week, I remain,
Rick Munarriz
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