Earnings Watch For July 31 (CL, CI, COP, HST, K, MA)

(RTTNews) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)is scheduled to post second quarter results. The New York-based consumer goods major is expected to record earnings of $0.73 per share, higher than $0.70 per share reported last year and quarterly revenues are anticipated at $4.41 billion, up from $4.35 billion in the prior year. The shares closed Wednesday at $66.11. (52-wk H/L $70.11/$56.94)

Mastercard Inc. (MA) is expected to post second-quarter results. The earnings of the New York-based payments company are expected to climb to $0.77 per share from $0.70 per share earned a year ago. Quarterly revenues are estimated to grow to $2.31 billion from the prior year's $2.10 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's regular trading at $75.91. (52-wk H/L $84.75/$60.36)

Integrated oil company ConocoPhillips (COP) is due to post its second-quarter results. The Houston, Texas-based company is expected to earn $1.60 per share, an increase from $1.41 per share last year, and revenues are estimated at $15.38 billion, higher than the prior year's $14.14 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's regular trading at $84.63. (52-wk H/L $87.09/$62.74)

Lodging real estate investment trust Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) is expected to report second quarter results before the opening bell. For the quarter, the Bethesda, Maryland-based company is expected to report earnings of $0.43 per share, a decrease from the $0.45 per share last year. Further, revenues are anticipated to rise to $1.45 billion from last year's $1.42 billion. The shares closed Wednesday at $22.59. (52-wk H/L $23.25/$16.40)

Cereal maker Kellogg Co. (K) is slated to report second quarter results before the markets open. The earnings of the Battle Creek, Michigan-based company are expected to rise to $1.02 per share from the $1.00 per share last year, whereas revenues are anticipated to remain flat at prior year's $3.71 billion. The shares closed Wednesday at $63.73. (52-wk H/L $69.50/$55.69)

Health insurer Cigna Corp. (CI) is expected to report second quarter results before the opening bell. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based company's earnings are expected to grow to $1.84 per share from the previous year's $1.78 per share. Further, revenues are projected to climb to $7.61 billion from $7.17 billion a year ago. The stock closed Thursday at $93.50. (52-wk H/L $97.28/$72.64)

Apache Corp. (APA), Avon Products (AVP), Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH), CME Group, Inc. (CME), Newell Rubbermaid Co. (NWL), Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA), Time Warner Cable, Inc. (TWC), Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD), AmSurg Corp. (AMSG), Fluor Corp. (FLR), Liberty Global plc (LBTYA), LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD), PMC-Sierra Inc. (PMCS), Western Union Co (WU) and YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) are also due to report their results.