Earnings Watch For September 19 (CAG, PIR, CTAS, TIBX)

(RTTNews) - ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) is scheduled to report first quarter results before the start of trading. The packaged foods company is expected to report earnings of $0.39 per share, lower than last year's $0.44 per share. The company is anticipated to generate revenues of $4.29 billion versus $3.31 billion in the year-ago quarter. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $32.07. (52-wk H/L $37.28$26.87)

Palo Alto, California-based TIBCO Software Inc. (TIBX) is due to post its third quarter results. The provider of middleware and infrastructure software is expected to record earnings of $0.22 per share, down from $0.27 per share last year, whereas revenues are anticipated at $258.27 million, higher than the prior year's $255.02 million. Shares of TIBX closed Wednesday's trade at $24.60. (52-wk H/L $31.57/$18.18)

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (PIR) will post its second quarter results before the market opens. For the quarter, the home furnishings retailer is expected to record a profit of $0.21 per share, versus $0.19 per share last year. The Fort Worth, Texas based company is anticipated to report revenues of $404.64 million, higher than the year-ago quarter's $367.62 million. On the NYSE, the shares closed Wednesday at $23.60. (52-wk H/L $25.29/$18.05)

Corporate uniform supplier Cintas Corp. (CTAS) is slated to report results for the first quarter. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company is expected to report a profit of $0.63 per share, compared to $0.60 per share reported last year. Quarterly revenues are anticipated to rise to $1.10 billion from prior year's $1.05 billion. On Wednesday, the shares closed regular trade at $51.03. (52-wk H/L $51.22/$39.22)

Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) and Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) are also scheduled to report their results.