Earnings to Watch

Before Market Open, or BMO:

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) is a natural gas and oil exploration and production company. The company has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 7 cents on revenue of $2.37 billion, compared with a profit of 76 cents per share on revenue of $3.32 billion in the year-ago period. Chesapeake Energy is trading around $17.80 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 20.5 percent.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is a meat protein and food production company. The company has a market capitalization of $5.52 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 third-quarter EPS of 55 cents on revenue of $8.75 billion, compared with a profit of 46 cents per share on revenue of $8.25 billion in the year-ago period. Tyson Foods is trading around $15.10 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 26.84 percent.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a provider of custom information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. The company has a market capitalization of $17.02 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 80 cents on revenue of $1.79 billion, compared with a profit of 67 cents per share on revenue of $1.49 billion in the year-ago period. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading around $55.83 per share. So far this year, the stock has lost 13.09 percent.

HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) is a health care services companies in the U.S. The company has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 78 cents on revenue of $8.83 billion, compared with a profit of 51 cents per share on revenue of $8.06 billion in the year-ago period. HCA is trading around $26.33 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 19.52 percent.

Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN) is a real estate investment trust. The company has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 32 cents on revenue of $446.58 million, compared with a profit of 39 cents per share on revenue of $381.06 million in the year-ago period. Health Care REIT is trading around $61.76 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 13.28 percent.

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a global power company. The company has a market capitalization of $9.21 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 27 cents on revenue of $4.69 billion, compared with a profit of 28 cents per share in the year-ago period. AES is trading around $11.99 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 1.35 percent.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) operates in the motion picture exhibition industry. The company has a market capitalization of $2.71 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of 38 cents on revenue of $630.75 million, compared with a profit of 35 cents per share on revenue of $620.59 million in the year-ago period. Cinemark is trading around $23.61 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 27.64 percent.

After Market Close, or AMC:

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) is a manufacturer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products worldwide. The company has a market capitalization of $12.59 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 second-quarter EPS of $8.9 on revenue of $1.95 billion, compared with a profit of $6.87 per share on revenue of $1.8 billion in the year-ago period. CF Industries is trading around $191.84 per share. So far this year, the stock has gained 32.27 percent.