Earnings to Watch

Before Market Open, or BMO:

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. The company has a market capitalization of $16.66 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 84 cents on revenue of $3.89 billion, compared with a profit of 94 cents a share on revenue of $3.39 billion in the year-ago period. Kellogg is trading around $46.61 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 7.83 percent.

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) designs, builds and sells cars, trucks and automobile parts worldwide. The company has a market capitalization of $29.92 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 74 cents on revenue of $38.58 billion, compared with a profit of $1.54 a share on revenue of $39.37 billion in the year-ago period. General Motors is trading around $19.11 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 5.72 percent.

DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) is a provider of digital television entertainment in the U.S. and Latin America. The company has a market capitalization of $32.01 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $7.22 billion, compared with a profit of 91 cents a share on revenue of $6.6 billion in the year-ago period. General Motors is trading around $48.88 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 14.3 percent.

OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is engaged in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. The company has a market capitalization of $371.4 million. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 7 cents on revenue of $1.64 billion, compared with a profit of 7 cents a share on revenue of $1.65 billion in the year-ago period. OfficeMax is trading around $4.29 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 5.51 percent.

Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) is an independent energy company. The company has a market capitalization of $33.28 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $2.54 on revenue of $4.26 billion, compared with a profit of $3.22 a share on revenue of $4.34 billion in the year-ago period. Apache is trading around $85.16 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 5.98 percent.

Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) is an independent oil and natural gas company. The company has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 34 cents on revenue of $611.26 million, compared with a profit of 36 cents a share on revenue of $601.4 million in the year-ago period. Denbury Resources is trading around $15.48 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 2.52 percent.

Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) is a provider of video, high-speed data and voice services in the U.S. The company has a market capitalization of $26.37 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $1.39 on revenue of $5.39 billion, compared with a profit of $1.24 a share on revenue of $4.94 billion in the year-ago period. Time Warner Cable is trading around $84.4 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 32.77 percent.

Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) is an energy company. The company has a market capitalization of $30.03 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 97 cents on revenue of $4.25 billion, compared with a profit of 99 cents a share on revenue of $3.53 billion in the year-ago period. Duke Energy is trading around $67.33 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 2.02 percent.

CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company. The company has a market capitalization of $11.43 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $1.42 on revenue of $7.26 billion, compared with a profit of $1.53 a share on revenue of $5.49 billion in the year-ago period. Cigna is trading around $39.66 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 5.57 percent.

Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE: SE) owns and operates a portfolio of complementary natural gas-related energy assets and is a natural gas infrastructure company. The company has a market capitalization of $19.73 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 36 cents on revenue of $1.27 billion, compared with a profit of 42 cents a share on revenue of $1.19 billion in the year-ago period. Spectra Energy is trading around $30.22 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 1.72 percent.

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Kraft Foods Inc (NASDAQ: KFT) is a food company. The company has a market capitalization of $69.82 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 66 cents on revenue of $14.04 billion, compared with a profit of 62 cents a share on revenue of $13.88 billion in the year-ago period. Kraft Foods is trading around $39.38 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 5.41 percent.

Linkedin Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) is a professional network on the Internet. The company has a market capitalization of $10.41 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 16 cents on revenue of $216.08 million, compared with a profit of 10 cents a share on revenue of $121.04 million in the year-ago period. Linkedin is trading around $100.82 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 60.01 percent.

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is an international insurance company. The company has a market capitalization of $55.06 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 58 cents on revenue of $8.84 billion, compared with a profit of 69 cents a share on revenue of $9.03 billion in the year-ago period. AIG is trading around $30.69 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 32.28 percent.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is a worldwide publisher of online, personal computer, console, handheld, and mobile interactive entertainment products. The company has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 12 cents on revenue of $831.79 million, compared with a profit of 10 cents a share on revenue of $699 million in the year-ago period. Activision Blizzard is trading around $11.81 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 4.14 percent.

SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and natural gas company. The company has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of one cent on revenue of $481.83 million, compared with a break-even quarter with revenue of $364.77 million in the year-ago period. SandRidge Energy is trading around $6.64 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 18.63 percent.

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) is a mass media company. The company has a market capitalization of $21.15 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 59 cents on revenue of $3.52 billion, compared with a profit of 58 cents a share on revenue of $3.59 billion in the year-ago period. CBS is trading around $32.63 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 20.23 percent.

American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) is a real estate investment trust. The company has a market capitalization of $10.49 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $1 on revenue of $420.06 million, compared with a profit of $1.36 a share on revenue of $200.91 million in the year-ago period. American Capital Agency is trading around $34.98 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 24.57 percent.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE: KOG) is an independent energy company. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 10 cents on revenue of $99.88 million, compared with a profit of 4 cents a share on revenue of $22.11 million in the year-ago period. Kodiak Oil & Gas is trading around $8.28 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 12.84 percent.