Earnings Reports 2015: Next Week’s Top Results


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: The beginning of January marks the start of Q4 earnings season. Among the first ones up this year include an aluminum producer, a tech giant, and a few massive banking firms.

Here's a look at six companies on next week's calendar of earnings releases and some notes on what to expect...

Earnings Reports 2015: Six Q4 Earnings to Watch Next Week

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has transformed into a valuable aluminum producer for the auto and aerospace markets. Yahoo! Finance analysts expect a posted profit of $0.25 a share. That's a $0.21 rise from its Q4 2013 earnings. The highest estimate is for a profit of $0.33 per share while the lowest is for $0.18. AA gained 48.5% in 2014, significantly outperforming the overall market, and will continue to benefit from increasing aluminum demand. The company is set to release Q4 results after the closing bell on Monday, Jan. 12.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) shares jumped 2.23% to $60.39 on Jan. 8 after it launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that same day. The company's asset management arm listed it for trading as the JP Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: JPEM). JPM stocks have declined so far in 2015 - JPM is down 5.2% since the start of the year. But Zacks Dataanalysts forecast an earnings per share of $1.30. And recent rumors of a breakup in order to benefit the company's valuation could send stocks the other way. The multinational bank will release its Q4 earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) is expected to report earnings per share of $4.10 for the current fiscal year, according to Markets Wired analysts. In its Q3 2014 report, the company posted actual earnings per share of $1.02. This shows a year-on-year increase of $0.03 earnings per share. The banking company's stock shot up 20.9% last year. Wells Fargo is growing a reputation for commitment to its customers' financial success. Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., was recently named Best Insurance Broker in North America by Global Finance magazine. The company will release its Q4 earnings report before trading opens on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

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Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is one of the most volatile stocks in the banking market. BAC shares rose 6.9% in the last half of December alone. Since Jan. 2, its stock has dropped 5.3%. The company is still a huge casualty of the financial crisis. Bank of America underperformed compared to other top U.S. banks. Since 2008, BAC shed about 56%, while Goldman Sachs dropped 4% and JP Morgan is up 47%. Bank of America is set to release last quarter's results on Thursday, Jan. 15.

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Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) was the Dow's leader in 2014. The chip and processor giant soared an incredible 40.8% last year. It also posted increases in earnings per share from Q1 through Q3 and is expected to follow suit in Q4. Intel has been in the news recently after a big announcement at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. CEO Brian Krzanich plans to invest $300 million to help employ more women in the tech industries. Intel is the first tech company to set goals addressing Silicon Valley's "diversity problem." Intel will release its final earnings report of 2014 on Thursday, Jan. 15.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) stock may become more disappointing in 2015 if the S&P 500 continues its bullish trend. On Jan. 5, Goldman Sachs dropped 3.1% to $188.34 per share. This singlehandedly lowered the Dow by 45.94 points, roughly accounting for 13.9% of the Dow's overall loss that day. GS shares have struggled to keep up with other financial stocks due to increased regulation and pressure to increase reserve prices. Goldman Sachs will release its Q4 earnings report on Friday, Jan. 16.

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