Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Monday: Brinker, Conoco, Xerox

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) � Among the stocks that could see active trade in Monday�s session are Brinker, ConocoPhillips and Xerox.

Chili's Grill and Bar

Brinker EAT �is slated to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell. The restaurant company, which owns Chili�s and Maggiano�s, is expected to earn 56 cents a share on revenue of $752.2 million, according to the average estimate of analysts polled by FactSet Research. Same-store sales are seen rising 1.6%.

Conoco COP � is also on tap and the company will post a profit of $2.08 a share on revenue of $53.6 billion if Wall Street�s best guesses are on the mark.

And Xerox XRX � will earn 23 cents a share with sales of $5.49 billion if it meets analyst expectations.

Other companies scheduled to report their numbers include Eaton ETN �, Wolverine Worldwide WWW � and SunTrust. STI �

Microsoft MSFT �could be in for more gains. The company bounced 5% Friday after it exceeded earnings expectations on a jump in sales of Windows and business division products.

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