Earnings Watch For November 14 (KSS, VIAB, WMT, A, AMAT, TYC)

(RTTNews) - Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is scheduled to report third quarter results before the market opens. The earnings of the company are expected to rise to $1.13 per share from the year-ago quarter's $1.08 per share. Also, the company is projected to generate revenues of $116.84 billion, up from $113.93 billion in the prior-year quarter. WMT closed Wednesday's regular trade at $78.90. (52-wk H/L $79.96/$67.37)

Department store chain Kohl's Corp. (KSS) is due to post its third quarter results before the opening bell. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.86 per share, lower than the $0.91 per share reported a year earlier. However, quarterly revenues are anticipated to rise to $4.55 billion from last year's $4.49 billion The stock closed Wednesday's regular trading at $58.26. (52-wk H/L $59.00/$41.35)

Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) is slated to report fourth quarter results after the markets close. The earnings of the Santa Clara, California-based company are expected to surge to $0.18 per share from $0.06 per share reported a year earlier. Also, quarterly revenues are anticipated to increase to $1.98 billion from last year's $1.65 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $17.67. (52-wk H/L $18.18/$9.95)

Media conglomerate Viacom, Inc. (VIAB) will report its fourth quarter results. The earnings for the quarter are expected to grow to $1.44 per share from $1.21 per share reported a year ago. The New York-based company is anticipated to record revenues of $3.60 billion, an increase from last year's $3.36 billion. The shares of VIAB closed Wednesday's trade at $83.13. (52-wk H/L $86.06/$48.53)

Switzerland-based security products maker Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) is scheduled to report fourth quarter results. The company is expected to earn $0.52 per share, higher than the $0.33 per share last year. Further, revenues are projected to increase marginally to $2.74 billion from the previous year's $2.73 billion. The shares closed Wednesday's trade at $36.73. (52-wk H/L $36.93/$26.17)

Santa Clara, California-based Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) is expected to report fourth quarter results after the close of trading. The scientific instruments maker is expected to earn $0.76 per share, lower than the $0.86 per share reported a year earlier. Meanwhile, revenues are anticipated to decline to $1.71 billion from the prior year's $1.77 billion. The stock closed Wednesday's regular trading at $51.20. (52-wk H/L $53.47/$35.45)

Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) and Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) are also due to report their results.