Earnings Watch For December 5 (DG, KR, DMND, PSUN)

(RTTNews) - Dollar General (DG) is expected to report third quarter results before the markets open. The discount retailer is expected to earn $0.70 per share, higher than $0.63 per share reported last year. Further, quarterly revenues are anticipated at $4.42 billion, up from last year's $3.96 billion. The shares closed Wednesday at $56.37. (52-wk H/L $59.87/$39.73)

Grocery stores operator Kroger Co. (KR) is scheduled to post third quarter results before the opening bell. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company's earnings are expected to rise to $0.53 per share from the year-ago quarter's $0.46 per share. Also, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $22.75 billion, an increase from $21.81 billion in the prior-year quarter. The stock closed Wednesday's session at $41.52. (52-wk H/L $43.85/$25.20)

Diamond Foods Inc. (DMND) is slated to report first-quarter results. The maker of Emerald snack nuts and Kettle potato chips is expected to post earnings of $0.14 per share, lower than the prior year's $0.24 per share. Additionally, the company is anticipated to generate revenues of $237.11 million, down from $258.46 million in the previous-year quarter. Shares of DMND closed Wednesday's trade at $24.45. (52-wk H/L $25.32/$13.12)

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PSUN) will posts its third quarter results after the market closes. For the quarter, the company is expected to report a loss of $0.05 per share, wider than the loss of $0.03 per share last year. Revenues are projected to decline to $205.01 million from the prior year's $228.43 million. On Wednesday, the stock closed at $2.80. (52-wk H/L $4.59/$1.36)

Jos. A. Bank (JOSB), UTI Worldwide (UTIW), Cooper Companies (COO), Finisar Corp. (FNSR) and Zumiex, Inc. (ZUMZ) are also scheduled to report their results.