Earnings to Watch

Before Market Open, or BMO:

Saks Inc (NYSE: SKS) is a department store retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion. It is expected to report a loss of 9 cents per share on revenue of $704.01 million in the second quarter, compared with a smaller loss of 5 cents per share on revenue of $670.18 million in the year-ago period. Saks is trading around $11.01 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 12.92 percent.

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $81.35 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 97 cents on revenue of $20.75 billion, compared with a profit of 86 cents per share on revenue of $20.23 billion in the year-ago period. Home Depot is trading around $53.15 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 26.43 percent.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $33.34 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 second-quarter EPS of 55 cents on revenue of $5.99 billion, compared with a profit of 45 cents per share on revenue of $5.47 billion in the year-ago period. TJX is trading around $45 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 39.41 percent.

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) is a designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of apparel and accessories. The company has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 first-quarter EPS of 20 cents on revenue of $367.96 million, compared with a profit of 22 cents per share on revenue of $379.96 million in the prior quarter. Michael Kors is trading around $43 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 57.8 percent.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has a market capitalization of $21.48 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 16 cents on revenue of $2.21 billion, compared with a profit of 25 cents per share on revenue of $2.06 billion in the year-ago period.. Estee Lauder is trading around $55.26 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 1.6 percent.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE: NSM) is a non-bank residential mortgage servicer with a range of services across the residential mortgage product spectrum. The company has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 34 cents on revenue of $170.53 million, compared with a profit of 67 cents per share on revenue of $161.72 million in the prior quarter. Nationstar Mortgage is trading around $25.10 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained less than one percent.

AMC:

JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) is a provider of optical products and test and measurement solutions for the communications industry. The company has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 12 cents on revenue of $423.51 million, compared with a profit of 23 cents per share on revenue of $472.30 million in the year-ago period. JDS Uniphase is trading around $10.77 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 3.16 percent.