The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 01/27/2014. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 22 analysts that follow the stock is $14.04. This value represents a 1.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. AAPL missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -0.88%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for AAPL is 12.47 vs. an industry ratio of 12.50. Seagate Technology. ( STX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The computer storage company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.40. This value represents a 1.45% increase compared to the same quarter last year. STX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2013 by -1.53%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for STX is 10.97 vs. an industry ratio of -0.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. ( PCL ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.28. This value represents a 42.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PCL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.76%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 10 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PCL is 31.53 vs. an industry ratio of 16.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Ashland Inc. ( ASH ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.33. This value represents a 18.75% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zions Bancorporation ( ZION ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The bank (west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a 2.27% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Graco Inc. ( GGG ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 11.76% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Crane Company ( CR ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $1.03. Steel Dynamics, Inc. ( STLD ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The steel company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.25. This value represents a 25.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year STLD has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. United States Steel Corporation ( X ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The steel company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.26. This value represents a 36.59% increase compared to the same quarter last year. X missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2013 by -84.21%. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. ( ELS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.59. This value represents a 5.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Olin Corporation ( OLN ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.29. This value represents a 17.14% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Plantronics, Inc. ( PLT ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The communications company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52.

• published: 28 Jan 2014
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