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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), CBS (NYSE: CBS), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) all have or are expected to have monster stock repurchase plans of more than $5 billion. Below, we take a quick look at how these stocks have fared and what analysts expect from them. When it comes to returning...

The earnings crunch continues this week. Reports are due from the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and General Motors (NYSE: GM), which are expected to say their earnings were lower than a year ago. On the other hand, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Ford (...

Analysts at UBS (NYSE: UBS) expect delayed infrastructure and public works projects to pick up steam as the U.S. economy slowing regains its footing. While the pace of it has been slow so far this year, pent up demand could push things along in the second half of the year and especially in 2014....

The earnings crunch is in full swing this week. Some of the highlights include anticipated quarterly reports from the likes of Apple, Amazon.com and Ford, which analysts expect to report lower per-share earnings for the most recent quarter than a year ago. On the other hand, year-over year...

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), the world's second largest oil field services firm and the world's largest provider of pressure pumping services used for fracking shale gas and oil wells, is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2013 results Monday, April 22, before the markets open. Investors will be...

The analysts at Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) have updated their Global Conviction List. Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU) and TRW Automotive Holdings (NYSE: TRW) have been added to the list. The analysts' focus for its most recent review of the list was on...

A new research report from UBS (NYSE: UBS) features a list of stocks that the analysts not only recommending buying, but which they feel have at least 25 percent potential upside from current levels, despite the markets being near all-time highs. Three energy-related stocks made the list: Arch...

A new research report from UBS featured an "elite eight" momentum stocks that, despite outperforming the markets, the analyst believes still have plenty of room to run in the near term. Three oil and gas stocks made the list: Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and Tesoro (NYSE: TSO...

MasterCard (NYSE: MA), which recently ousted Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) from the number 27 spot on the S&P 500, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and 2012 results Thursday, January 31 before market open. Investors will be looking for the company to build on positive earnings and revenue...

Early Wednesday, Barclays (NYSE: BCS) analysts commented on oil service stocks in a note: We remain bullish on the oil-services, equipment and drilling companies and expect the group to significantly outpeform the broader equity market over the next several years. The analyst has Overweight...

The earnings crunch gets underway this week, with big names in the financial, technology, consumer goods and other sectors on tap to share their most recent quarterly results. Among those expected to post the biggest year-over-year gains in earnings are Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK...

The earnings crunch rolls on. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth in this week's quarterly reports from Apple, Caterpillar, Starbucks and Visa. But ConocoPhillips, Ford and Netflix are among those expected to post significantly lower per-share earnings, compared to the same period of a...