Earnings Watch For August 15 (AMAT, JWN, KSS, RRGB, WMT)

(RTTNews) - Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is scheduled to report second quarter results before the market opens. The earnings of the company are expected to rise to $1.25 per share from the year-ago quarter's $1.18 per share. Also, the company is projected to generate revenues of $118.47 billion, up from $114.30 billion in the prior-year quarter. WMT closed Wednesday's regular trade at $76.40. (52-wk H/L $79.96/$67.37)

Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) is scheduled to report third quarter results after the markets close. The Santa Clara, California-based company is expected to earn $0.19 per share, lower than the $0.24 per share reported a year earlier. Also, quarterly revenues are anticipated to decline to $2.06 billion from last year's $2.34 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $15.73. (52-wk H/L $16.78/$9.95)

Apparel store chain Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) is slated to report second quarter results. The Seattle, Washington-based company is expected to report a profit of $0.88 per share, an increase from $0.75 per share last year. Revenues are estimated at $3.29 billion, higher than the prior year's $3.01 billion. The stock closed Wednesday at $59.54.(52-wk H/L $63.34/$50.94)

Department store chain Kohl's Corp. (KSS) is due to post its second quarter results before the opening bell. The company is expected to report earnings of $1.05 per share on revenues of $4.29 billion. A year earlier, earnings and revenue were $1.00 per share and $4.20 billion, respectively. The stock closed Wednesday's regular trading at $50.84. (52-wk H/L $55.25/$41.35)

Restaurant chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB) will also report its second quarter results. Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Red Robin's earnings are expected to grow to $0.66 per share from $0.52 per share reported in the previous year. Quarterly revenues are projected at $239.28 million, up from $223.68 million in the prior year. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $56.72. (52-wk H/L $61.28/$27.18)