Stocks To Watch For August 30

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

Wall Street expects Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) to report its Q2 EPS at $0.48 on sales of $3.54 billion. DG shares surged 2.93% to $34.78 in after-hours trading.

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc (NASDAQ: WINN) reported a 48% decline in its fourth-quarter net income. Winn-Dixie's net income for the period dropped to $7.3 million, or $0.13 per share, from $14 million, or $0.25 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue dipped 4% to $1.62 billion from $1.68 billion. However, analysts were expecting adjusted profit of $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.61 billion. WINN shares dropped 4.61% to $7.25 in the after-hours trading session.

The Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) is projected to report its Q3 EPS at $1.13 on revenue of $4.33 billion. BNS shares rose 2.62% to close at $53.65 yesterday.

Universal Display Corp (NASDAQ: PANL) entered into a technology licensing agreement with Panasonic Idemitsu OLED Lighting Co Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. PANL shares jumped 9.14% to $55.90 in the after-hours trading session.

Analysts expect 1-800-Flowers.com Inc (NASDAQ: FLWS) to report its FQ4 EPS at $0.01 on sales of $175.3 million. FLWS shares dropped 0.36% to $2.73 in after-hours trading.

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