Earnings Watch For May 15 (CA, WMT, AMAT, ADSK, JCP, JWN)

(RTTNews) - Application software solutions provider CA Technologies (CA) is scheduled to post fourth quarter results after the close of trading. The Islandia, New York-based company is expected to report earnings of $0.58 per share, lower than the $0.68 per share reported a year earlier. Further, revenues are projected to decline to $1.09 billion from $1.15 billion last year . On the Nasdaq, CA closed Wednesday's trade at $30.07. (52-wk H/L $36.22/$26.92)

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is scheduled to report first quarter results before the market opens. The earnings of the company are expected to rise marginally to $1.15 per share from the year-ago quarter's $1.14 per share and the revenues are projected to increase to $116.27 billion from $114.19 billion in the prior-year quarter. WMT closed Wednesday's regular trade at $78.74. (52-wk H/L $81.37/$71.51)

Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) is slated to report second quarter results after the markets close. The earnings of the Santa Clara, California-based company are expected to climb to $0.28 per share from $0.16 per share reported a year earlier. Also, quarterly revenues are anticipated to grow to $2.35 billion from last year's $1.97 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $18.95. (52-wk H/L $21.16/$14.32)

Department store chain J. C. Penney Co., Inc. (JCP) is expected to report first quarter results after the close of trading. The company is expected to report a loss of $1.25 per share, narrower than the loss of $1.38 per share reported a year earlier. Additionally, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $2.71 billion, lower than the last year's $2.64 billion. The shares closed Wednesday at $8.61. (52-wk H/L $19.63/$4.90)

San Rafael, California-based Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) is due to post its first-quarter results. The earnings of the design software provider are expected to tumble to $0.21 per share from $0.42 per share last year. Meanwhile, revenues are projected to decline to $568.58 million from $570.40 million reported a year earlier. The shares of ADSK closed Wednesday's trade at $48.07. (52-wk H/L $58.68/$33.01)

Apparel store chain Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) will report its first quarter results. The Seattle, Washington-based company is expected to report a profit of $0.68 per share, lower than the $0.73 per share last year. However, revenues are estimated to rise to $2.86 billion from the prior year's $2.75 billion. The stock closed Wednesday at $61.88.(52-wk H/L $64.19/$54.90)

Kohl's Corp. (KSS), Manchester United plc (MANU), Dillard's Inc. (DDS) and ViaSat Inc. (VSAT) are also scheduled to release their results.