Earnings Watch For April 25 (AON, CL, F, WHR, TYC)

(RTTNews) - UK-based risk and insurance brokerage service provider Aon Plc (AON) is expected to report first quarter results before the market opens. The company is expected to post earnings of $1.17 per share, an increase from year-ago quarter's $1.11 per share. Further, revenues are anticipated at $3.00 billion, up from $2.92 billion generated a year ago. The shares of AON closed Thursday's trade at $82.19. (52-wk H/L $87.45/$58.48)

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)is scheduled to post first quarter results. The New York-based consumer goods major is expected to record earnings of $0.68 per share, higher than $0.66 per share reported last year, whereas quarterly revenues are anticipated at $4.32 billion, flat with prior year. The shares closed Thursday at $66.43. (52-wk H/L $67.40/$55.47)

Automaker Ford Motor Co. (F) is expected to report first quarter results before the opening bell. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company's earnings are expected to decline to $0.31 per share from the previous year's $0.41 per share. However, revenues are projected to grow to $34.06 billion from $33.86 billion a year ago. The stock closed Thursday at $16.32. (52-wk H/L $18.02/$13.35)

Home appliances giant Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) is due to report its quarterly results. For the first quarter, the company's earnings are expected to increase to $2.33 per share from the $1.97 per share reported a year earlier, while quarterly revenues are anticipated at $4.30 billion, higher than the last year's $4.25 billion. The shares closed Thursday at $154.66. (52-wk H/L $160.01/$107.88)

Switzerland-based security products maker Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) is scheduled to report second quarter results. The company is expected to earn $0.41 per share, marginally down from the $0.42 per share reported last year. Further, revenues are projected to fall to $2.50 billion from the previous year's $2.61 billion. The shares closed Thursday's trade at $42.21. (52-wk H/L $44.10/$31.37)

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), Barnes Group (B), Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (BKW) and Lear Corp. (LEA) are also scheduled to release their results.