Earnings Watch For February 26 (ANF, JCP, CVC, LOW, TGT, TIVO)

(RTTNews) - Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Target Corp. (TGT) is due to post its fourth quarter results before the bell. The discount-store operator is expected to report earnings of $0.79 per share, a decline from $1.47 per share last year. Revenues are projected to fall to $21.45 billion from the prior year's $22.73 billion. The shares of TGT closed Tuesday's trade at $56.51. (52-wk H/L $73.50/$54.66)

The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is scheduled to report fourth quarter results. The earnings for the quarter are expected to decline sharply to $1.03 per share from $2.01 per share last year. Further, quarterly revenues are anticipated to be at $1.36 billion, lower than the $1.47 billion recorded a year ago. ANF closed Tuesday's trade at $35.99. (52-wk H/L $55.23/$31.14)

Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) is due to post its fourth quarter results. The Bethpage, New York-based company's earnings are expected at $0.09 per share, compared to a loss of $0.32 per share reported a year earlier, while quarterly revenues are anticipated to decline to $1.57 billion from last year's $1.66 billion. The company's shares closed Tuesday's session at $16.62. (52-wk H/L $20.16/$13.62)

Department store chain J. C. Penney Co., Inc. (JCP) is expected to report fourth quarter results after the close of trading. The company is expected to report a loss of $0.85 per share, narrower than the loss of $1.95 per share reported a year earlier. Additionally, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $3.85 billion, lower than the last year's $3.88 billion. The shares closed Tuesday at $5.63. (52-wk H/L $21.42/$4.90)

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) will report its fourth quarter results before the market opens. The company is expected to report a profit of $0.31 per share, an increase from the $0.26 per share reported a year earlier. Revenues are projected to rise to $11.67 billion from the prior year's $11.05 billion. The company's shares closed Tuesday's session at $48.11. (52-wk H/L $52.08/$36.46)

Television solutions provider TiVo Inc. (TIVO)is slated to report fourth quarter results after the market closes. The earnings of the Alviso, California-based company are expected at $0.04 per share, compared to a loss of prior year's $0.13 per share, whereas revenues are anticipated to grow to $84.12 million from the $65.73 million recorded a year ago. The company's shares closed Tuesday's session at $13.17. (52-wk H/L $14.25/$10.47)

AES Corp. (AES), Barnes & Noble (BKS), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK), Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) and Transocean Ltd. (RIG) are also due to report their results.