Earning to Watch

Before Market Open, or BMO:

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a home improvement retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $32.12 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 70 cents on revenue of $14.46 billion, compared with a profit of 68 cents per share on revenue of $14.54 billion in the year-ago period. Lowe's is trading around $27.30 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 7.57 percent.

Monday after Market Close, or AMC:

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: URBN) is a lifestyle specialty retail company. The company has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 second-quarter EPS of 33 cents on revenue of $671.60 million, compared with a profit of 35 cents per share on revenue of $609.18 million in the year-ago period. Urban Outfitters is trading around $31.20 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 13.21 percent.

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) is a manufacturer of equipment used for precision material dispensing, testing and inspection, surface preparation and curing. The company has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 third-quarter EPS of 99 cents on revenue of $358.45 million, compared with a profit of 81 cents per share on revenue of $312.26 million in the year-ago period. Nordson is trading around $55.05 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 33.68 percent.