Reporting earnings Monday before the bell, Lowes (LOW | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) is expected to announce EPS of $0.40.

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A Merrill Lynch upgrade to "buy" from "neutral" catapulted shares of Stericycle (SRCL | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) higher by more than 6% on Friday.

A Goldman Sachs downgrade helped send shares of JC Penny (JCP | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) lower on Friday after Thursday's breakout.

Campbell Soup (CPB | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) is scheduled to report earnings Monday morning before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of $0.44.

Soaring more than 12% on Friday, shares of Advanced Auto Parts (AAP | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) benefited from earnings that handily beat Wall Street estimates.

BMC Software (BMC | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) reported fourth quarter profits that beat analyst expectations. The stock was up more than 6% on the day.

Analysts expect Home Depot (HD | news | PowerRating | PR Charts ) which reports earnings on Tuesday morning before the open, to announce EPS of $0.37.

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