Earnings Watch For October 24 (AMZN, CA, MSFT, MMM, MO, F)

(RTTNews) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is scheduled to report third-quarter results. The company is expected to post a loss of $0.09 per share, compared to the $0.60 loss per share reported a year ago. Also, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $16.76 billion, up from $13.81 billion in the prior-year quarter. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $326.76. (52-wk H/L $337.11/$218.18)

3M Co. (MMM) will report its third quarter results before the markets open. The diversified technology company is expected to record earnings of $1.75 per share, higher than $1.65 per share reported a last year, while quarterly revenues are anticipated to increase to $7.85 billion from $7.50 billion in the prior year. The shares closed Wednesday at $123.20. (52-wk H/L $124.32/$86.74)

Cigarette maker Altria Group Inc. (MO) is slated to report results for the third quarter. The company is expected to earn $0.64 per share on revenues of $4.53 billion. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of $0.58 per share on revenues of $4.47 billion. The shares of MO closed Wednesday's trade at $36.38. (52-wk H/L $37.61/$30.01)

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is due to post its first quarter results. The Redmond, Washington-based company's earnings are expected to be $0.54 per share, up marginally from the $0.53 per share reported last year. Quarterly revenues are anticipated to rise to $17.79 billion from the prior year's $16.01 billion. The company's shares closed Wednesday's session at $33.76. (52-wk H/L $36.43/$26.26)

Automaker Ford Motor Co. (F) is expected to report third quarter results. The earnings and revenue for the quarter are expected to be $0.37 per share and $33.98 billion, respectively. In the previous year, the Dearborn, Michigan-based company posted earnings of $0.40 per share on revenues of $30.25 billion. The stock closed Wednesday at $17.52. (52-wk H/L $17.77/$10.01)

Application software solutions provider CA Technologies (CA) is scheduled to post second quarter results after the close of trading. The Islandia, New York-based company is expected to report earnings of $0.73 per share, higher than the $0.59 per share reported a year earlier. However, revenues are projected to decline to $1.10 billion from $1.15 billion last year . On the Nasdaq, CA closed Wednesday's trade at $30.29. (52-wk H/L $31.43/$21.48)

BJ's Restaurants Inc. (BJRI), Callaway Golf Co. (ELY), Compuware Corp. (CPWR), DeVry Inc (DV), Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX), Ingram Micro Inc (IM), KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC), LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR (LSCC), Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM), NetGear Inc. (NTGR), NetSuite, Inc. (N), Verisign Inc. (VRSN), Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN), Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), AutoNation Inc. (AN), Bunge Limited (BG), Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (CCE), Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL), Dow Chemical Co (DOW), International Paper (IP), Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT.TO), Moneygram International (MGI), PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM), Southwest Airlines Inc. (LUV) and United Continental Holdings (UAL) are also scheduled to report their results.