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Before Market Open, or BMO:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) operates retail stores in various formats around globally. The company has a market capitalization of $249.87 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 second-quarter EPS of $1.17 on revenue of $115.57 billion, compared with a profit of $1.09 per share on revenue of $109.37 billion in the year-ago period. Wal-Mart Stores is trading around $73.85 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 23.58 percent.

Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) is a retail conglomerate. The company has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion. It is expected to report a loss of 93 cents per share in the second quarter on revenue of $9.63 billion, compared with a bigger loss of $1.27 per share on revenue of $10.33 billion in the year-ago period. Sears is trading around $50.67 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 59.44 percent.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is a multichannel video game retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 15 cents on revenue of $1.62 billion, compared with a profit of 22 cents per share on revenue of $1.74 billion in the year-ago period. GameStop is trading around $16.83 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 30.25 percent.

Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO) is the store brand manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products and infant formulas. The company has a market capitalization of $10.75 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.26 on revenue of $855.80 million, compared with a profit of $1.02 per share on revenue of $704.63 million in the year-ago period. Perrigo is trading around $115.11 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 19.72 percent.

Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) operates two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores. The company has a market capitalization of $15.29 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 81 cents on revenue of $2.32 billion, compared with a profit of 64 cents per share on revenue of $2.09 billion in the year-ago period. Ross Stores is trading around $67.79 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 42.63 percent.

The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men and women. The company has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 49 cents on revenue of $216.07 million, compared with a profit of 50 cents per share on revenue of $212.38 million in the year-ago period. Buckle is trading around $38.85 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 4.94 percent.

Dollar Tree, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTR) is an operator of discount variety stores offering merchandise at the fixed price. The company has a market capitalization of $11.98 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 84 cents on revenue of $1.71 billion, compared with a profit of 77 cents per share on revenue of $1.54 billion in the year-ago period. Dollar Tree is trading around $51.66 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 24.3 percent.

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Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of one cent on revenue of $495.96 million, compared with a loss of 2 cents per share on revenue of $468.19 million in the year-ago period. Aeropostale is trading around $13.22 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 13.31 percent.

Avago Technologies Ltd (Nasdaq: AVGO) is a designer, developer and global supplier of a range of analog semiconductor devices with a focus on III-V based products. The company has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 third-quarter EPS of 63 cents on revenue of $601.65 million, compared with a profit of 64 cents per share on revenue of $603 million in the year-ago period. Avago Technologies is trading around $37.32 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 29.31 percent

The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) is a global specialty apparel company. The company has a market capitalization of $16.84 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 48 cents on revenue of $3.53 billion, compared with a profit of 35 cents per share on revenue of $3.39 billion in the year-ago period. Gap is trading around $34.42 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 85.55 percent.

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCD) is a supplier of networking equipment. The company has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 third-quarter EPS of 12 cents on revenue of $536.93 million, compared with a profit of 9 cents per share on revenue of $502.85 million in the year-ago period. Brocade Communications Systems is trading around $5.38 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 3.66 percent.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL) is a fabless semiconductor provider of application-specific standard products. The company has a market capitalization of $6.73 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 second-quarter EPS of 27 cents on revenue of $855.01 million, compared with a profit of 38 cents per share on revenue of $897.52 million in the year-ago period. Marvell Technology Group is trading around $11.94 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 13.79 percent.