Oracle (ORCL  19.98, +0.01, +0.05%)  is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 44 cents a share, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.

Kroger (KR 21.86, +0.08, +0.37%) is forecast to post earnings of 62 cents a share in the first quarter, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.

Jabil Circuit (JBL 6.61, -0.24, -3.50%) is estimated to report a profit of 2 cents a share in the fiscal third quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.

H.B. Fuller Co. (FUL 16.76, -1.21, -6.73%) is expected to report earnings of 28 cents a share in the fiscal second quarter, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research

The best-performing real estate fund this week is the LMP Real Estate Income Fund building an 18% return. Top holdings saw gains of 33% in Glimcher Realty Trust, 26% in Macerich and 22% in Extra Space Storage.

• Edenor: shares rising by more than 50% over the past three months. Investors can follow stocks with the Argentina and Electric Utilities tags over in CAPS, where Edenor, though down by nearly 70% over the past year, is one of the top-rated stocks in both categories.

• Valmont Industries: Water, water everywhere — but we need some way to make the most of it. Step into Valmont Industries, which along with competitor Lindsay (NYSE: LNN) controls more than two-thirds of the market for efficient irrigation equipment, according to BusinessWeek.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Paychex Inc., Red Hat Inc. and SAIC Inc. Continue reading Stocks to Watch

Abbott Laboratories (ABT:) Abbott Laboratories is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 70 cents a share, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.

Progressive Corp. (PGR:) is forecast to post earnings of 41 cents a share in the first quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.
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Shares of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) rose 2.6 percent to $23.60 in premarket trading after the company announced a plan to separate its AOL unit.

Lowe’s (LOW  18.45, -0.42, -2.23%) is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 25 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet Research.

Mitsubishi MTU 6.32, +0.07, +1.12%) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings. The Japanese banking giant is expected to report a loss of 15 cents per American depositary share.

Consolidated Edison  (ED 34.86, -0.16, -0.46%) and Schering-Plough Corp.(SGP  23.35, -0.28, -1.18%)  are both scheduled to hold their annual shareholders meetings.

The vast majority of his mutual fund holdings are in the Vanguard FTSE Social Index fund (VFTSX).

According to the Vanguard site, the fund consists of mostly U.S. large and mid-sized companies that meet certain social and environmental criteria. The index tracks the performance of the FTSE4Good US Select.
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Interesting artcle at cnn.money.com regarding Boeing stock. With the added input of two analysts.

NEW YORK (Fortune) — Boeing stock has plunged as air travel swoons globally. This year is expected to be only the third time air traffic has declined in its 50-year history.

Boeing Shares have dropped 60% since their peak in October of 2007, and earnings have sunk 50% in the first quarter as airlines delay or cancel orders, Boeing begins to cut production, and investors worry about Pentagon spending cuts.
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