fourth-quarter earnings

There will be plenty more quarterly reports this week for analysts and traders to peruse. On the schedule are Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), Visa (NYSE: V), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:...

Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results February 6, after the markets close. The independent oil and gas exploration and production company has seen net income rise in three straight quarters, as well as revenue that has risen for two straight...

Lots more earnings are on the schedule for this week, even as the calendar page turns. Look for quarterly results to come from Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Hershey (NYSE: HSY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Analysts expect...

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, January 26, before the markets open. The heavy equipment maker reported strong third-quarter results driven by increased demand due continued economic growth. And the company's cash flow was at an all-time high....

The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...

US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 results tomorrow, January 18, before the opening bell. Net income and revenue have risen in the past three quarters. Investors will be looking for that trend to continue, rather than US Bancorp following in the...

eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, January 18, after the markets close. CEO John Donahoe said at the Consumer Electronics Show that mobile commerce is expected to be surge this year, with PayPal payments increasing as much as 75%. Investors could use...

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 results tomorrow morning, January 17. Of the slew of big banks reporting earnings this week, prospects for Wells Fargo seem pretty strong, as far as analysts are concerned. Investors will be hoping that the news is...

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, January 17, before the markets open. Investors may be less optimistic about the lender's results after competitor JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) offered disappointing results on Friday. And Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)...

This week will offer a good look at the state of the financial sector as many of the big banks share their fourth-quarter results. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) broke the ice on Friday, reporting a decline in earnings that was more than analysts had estimated. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Goldman Sachs (...

Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results Wednesday morning, January 18. Investors could use some good news. Though revenue has risen for four straight quarters, the share price has faced resistance at $13 a since August. And Deutsche Bank last week downgraded...

The new earnings season kicks off this week when aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports fourth-quarter results on Monday. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) also is scheduled to post fourth-quarter results this week, and so is homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN). Supermarket chain operator Supervalu (NYSE:...