Reporting quarterly earnings after the market closes on Monday, American Express (AXP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to report earnings per share of 0.59.
Citing their ability to withstand an economic slowdown better than many companies from other sectors, UBS AG (UBS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) upgraded both Merck & Company (MRK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Wyeth (WYE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) to "buy" from "neutral."
Texas Instruments (TXN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is expected to announce earnings per share of 0.44 when the company reports Monday after the bell.
Third quarter profits that exceeded analyst estimates led traders and investorsGoogle (GOOG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) higher by more than 5% on Friday. alike to bid shares of
Haliburton (HAL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reports earnings Monday morning before the market opens. Analysts are expecting EPS of 0.74.
by Gekko (The Knight Trader)