NYSE 21 May 2012
New York Stock Exchange. Reuters

The fourth-quarter earnings season is winding down, but we will still be hearing from a number of household names.

Big-name companies due to report their quarterly earnings results Feb. 18 through 22 include Wal-Mart, AIG, Hewlett-Packard and Dell.

Of the 387 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings so far, 66.4 percent have exceeded analysts' expectations, above a 62 percent average since 1994, according to Thomson Reuters data. Revenues are up 1 percent with 61.8 percent of companies beating revenues expectations.

We ran a screen and produced a list of 36 notable companies set to report their earnings Feb. 18-22. We have highlighted their expected reporting dates and times, along with analysts' earnings-per-share and revenue estimates from Reuters, as well as the stocks' year-to-date performances.

Monday After Market Close, or AMC:

Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX) provides a range of pharmacy benefit management services in North America. The company has a market capitalization of $45.25 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.04 on revenue of $27.24 billion, compared with a profit of 82 cents a share on revenue of $12.1 billion in the year-ago period. Express Scripts Holding Company is trading at around $55.26 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 2.4 percent.

Tuesday Before Market Open, or BMO:

NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is an energy holding company. The company has a market capitalization of $8.34 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 43 cents on revenue of $1.43 billion, compared with a profit of 32 cents a share on revenue of $1.45 billion in the year-ago period. NiSource Inc. is trading at around $26.91 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 8.1 percent.

Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ: WIN) is a provider of advanced communications and technology solutions. The company has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 13 cents on revenue of $1.55 billion, compared with a profit of 19 cents a share on revenue of $1.21 billion in the year-ago period. Windstream Corporation is trading at around $9.1 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 9.8 percent.

Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) is engaged in medical technology. The company has a market capitalization of $47.78 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 third-quarter EPS of 91 cents on revenue of $4.04 billion, compared with a profit of 84 cents a share on revenue of $3.92 billion in the year-ago period. Medtronic Inc. is trading at around $47.23 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 15.2 percent.

Tuesday AMC:

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) is a provider of clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions and related professional services to hospitals, physicians and post-acute organizations. The company has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 20 cents on revenue of $367.07 million, compared with a profit of 25 cents a share on revenue of $389.2 million in the year-ago period. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. is trading at around $11.24 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 19.4 percent.

Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of a range of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits. The company has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 first-quarter EPS of 45 cents on revenue of $632.76 million, compared with a profit of 46 cents a share on revenue of $648.06 million in the year-ago period. Analog Devices Inc. is trading at around $46.59 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 11 percent.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a global information technology company. The company has a market capitalization of $23.8 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 fourth-quarter EPS of 39 cents on revenue of $14.12 billion, compared with a profit of 51 cents a share on revenue of $16.03 billion in the year-ago period. Dell is trading at around $13.7 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 35.2 percent.

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is a global network marketing company. The company has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $1.05 billion, compared with a profit of 86 cents a share on revenue of $884.57 million in the year-ago period. Herbalife Ltd. is trading at around $38.23 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 15.5 percent.

Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a diversified hospitality company. The company has a market capitalization of $12.98 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 55 cents on revenue of $3.66 billion, compared with a profit of 41 cents a share on revenue of $3.69 billion in the year-ago period. Marriott International Inc. is trading at around $41.15 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 10.4 percent.

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) is a land drilling contractor. The company has a market capitalization of $5.2 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 29 cents on revenue of $1.66 billion, compared with a profit of 52 cents a share on revenue of $1.73 billion in the year-ago period. Nabors Industries Ltd. is trading at around $17.9 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 23.7 percent.

Wednesday BMO:

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) is an independent energy company. The company has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 75 cents on revenue of $2.42 billion, compared with a profit of $1.55 a share on revenue of $2.59 billion in the year-ago period. Devon Energy Corporation is trading at around $60.54 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 16.3 percent.

Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) is a wireless communications carrier that offers digital wireless services in the U.S. under the Cricket brand. The company has a market capitalization of $513.26 million. It is expected to report a loss of $1.53 a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 on revenue of $780.07 million, compared with a loss of $1.1 a share on revenue of $767.4 million in the year-ago period. Leap Wireless International Inc. is trading at around $6.49 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 2.5 percent.

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is a hospitality company. The company has a market capitalization of $6.48 billion. It is expected to report a loss of 22 cents a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 on revenue of $2.31 billion, compared with a loss of 21 cents a share on revenue of $2.3 billion in the year-ago period. MGM Resorts International is trading at around $13.26 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 13.8 percent.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company has a market capitalization of $3.8 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 42 cents on revenue of $639.47 million, compared with a profit of 95 cents a share on revenue of $677 million in the year-ago period. Newfield Exploration Co. is trading at around $28.1 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 5 percent.

Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) designs, builds, markets and arranges financing for single-family detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities. The company has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 first-quarter EPS of 11 cents on revenue of $501.04 million, compared with a loss of 2 cents a share on revenue of $321.96 million in the year-ago period. Toll Brothers Inc is trading at around $37.49 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 16 percent.

DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) is a pay-television provider. The company has a market capitalization of $16.63 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 51 cents on revenue of $3.56 billion, compared with a profit of 70 cents a share on revenue of $3.63 billion in the year-ago period. DISH Network Corp. is trading at around $36.84 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 1.2 percent.

Wednesday AMC:

EXCO Resources Inc (NYSE: XCO) is an oil and natural gas company. The company has a market capitalization of $1.4 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 17 cents on revenue of $182.32 million, compared with a profit of 9 cents a share on revenue of $178.87 million in the year-ago period. EXCO Resources Inc is trading at around $6.45 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 4.7 percent.

Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE: FST) is an independent oil and gas company. The company has a market capitalization of $804.82 million. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 10 cents on revenue of $163.11 million, compared with a profit of 18 cents a share on revenue of $176.7 million in the year-ago period. Forest Oil Corporation is trading at around $6.8 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 1.6 percent.

Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE: WLT) is a producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry and also produces steam coal, coal bed methane gas, metallurgical coke and other related products. The company has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion. It is expected to report a loss of 89 cents a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 on revenue of $511.31 million, compared with a profit of $1.34 a share on revenue of $699.56 million in the year-ago period. Walter Energy, Inc. is trading at around $39.4 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 10 percent.

Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) is an energy infrastructure company. The company has a market capitalization of $22.25 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 26 cents on revenue of $2.03 billion, compared with a profit of 36 cents a share on revenue of $2.1 billion in the year-ago period. Williams Companies Inc. is trading at around $35.46 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 8.3 percent.

Thursday BMO:

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) is a natural gas and oil exploration and production company. The company has a market capitalization of $13.56 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 14 cents on revenue of $2.86 billion, compared with a profit of 58 cents a share on revenue of $2.73 billion in the year-ago period. Chesapeake Energy Corporation is trading at around $20.4 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 22.7 percent.

Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DN) is an independent oil and natural gas company. The company has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 29 cents on revenue of $573.86 million, compared with a profit of 45 cents a share on revenue of $617.26 million in the year-ago period. Denbury Resources Inc. is trading at around $18.92 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 16.8 percent.

Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust. The company has a market capitalization of $12.43 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 9 cents on revenue of $1.72 billion, compared with a profit of 2 cents a share on revenue of $1.66 billion in the year-ago period. Host Hotels and Resorts Inc is trading at around $17.15 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 9.4 percent.

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a holding company that conducts its business through Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The company has a market capitalization of $18.24 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 59 cents on revenue of $4.18 billion, compared with a profit of 89 cents a share on revenue of $3.82 billion in the year-ago period. PG&E Corporation is trading at around $42.43 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 5.6 percent.

Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) is a food and drug retailer in North America. The company has a market capitalization of $5 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 77 cents on revenue of $13.71 billion, compared with a profit of 67 cents a share on revenue of $13.6 billion in the year-ago period. Safeway Inc. is trading at around $20.87 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 15.4 percent.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) operates retail stores in various formats around globally. The company has a market capitalization of $236.91 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.57 on revenue of $128.82 billion, compared with a profit of $1.44 a share on revenue of $123.17 billion in the year-ago period. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is trading at around $70.82 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 3.8 percent.

Thursday AMC:

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is an international insurance company. The company has a market capitalization of $57.89 billion. It is expected to report a loss of 9 cents a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 on revenue of $8.7 billion, compared with a profit of 82 cents a share on revenue of $8.96 billion in the year-ago period. AIG is trading at around $39.21 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 11.1 percent.

Aruba Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) is a provider of next-generation network access solutions for mobile enterprise networks. The company has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 second-quarter EPS of 19 cents on revenue of $152 million, compared with a profit of 16 cents a share on revenue of $126.28 million in the year-ago period. Aruba Networks Inc. is trading at around $22.43 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 8.2 percent.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, exploitation and exploration of oil and gas properties. The company has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 21 cents on revenue of $348.7 million, compared with a profit of 20 cents a share on revenue of $268.03 million in the year-ago period. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation is trading at around $54.96 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 10.5 percent.

Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) is a communications company providing services primarily to rural areas and small and medium-sized towns and cities in the U.S. The company has a market capitalization of $4.23 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 7 cents on revenue of $1.24 billion, compared with a profit of 7 cents a share on revenue of $1.28 billion in the year-ago period. Frontier Communications Corp. is trading at around $4.24 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 1 percent.

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) is a provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors. The company has a market capitalization of $33.25 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 first-quarter EPS of 71 cents on revenue of $27.77 billion, compared with a profit of 92 cents a share on revenue of $30.04 billion in the year-ago period. Hewlett-Packard is trading at around $17.03 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 19.5 percent.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a fabless semiconductor provider of application-specific standard products. The company has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion. It is expected to report FY 2013 fourth-quarter EPS of 13 cents on revenue of $720.74 million, compared with a profit of 21 cents a share on revenue of $742.7 million in the year-ago period. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is trading at around $9.52 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 31.1 percent.

Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM) is a gold producer. The company has a market capitalization of $22.12 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 97 cents on revenue of $2.67 billion, compared with a profit of $1.17 a share on revenue of $2.77 billion in the year-ago period. Newmont Mining Corp. is trading at around $44.55 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 4.1 percent.

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is a fashion specialty retailer. The company has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $3.69 billion, compared with a profit of $1.11 a share on revenue of $3.17 billion in the year-ago period. Nordstrom is trading at around $55.25 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 3.3 percent.

Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) is an independent energy company. The company has a market capitalization of $11.67 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 44 cents on revenue of $723.18 million, compared with a profit of 45 cents a share on revenue of $744.15 million in the year-ago period. Southwestern Energy Company is trading at around $33.31 a share. So far this year, the stock has lost 0.3 percent.

Friday BMO:

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) is a global advertising and marketing services companies. The company has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion. It is expected to report FY 2012 fourth-quarter EPS of 53 cents on revenue of $2.07 billion, compared with a profit of 50 cents a share on revenue of $2.07 billion in the year-ago period. Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. is trading at around $12.49 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 13.3 percent.