Earnings Watch For February 18 (KO, MDT, WM, PNRA, FLR)

(RTTNews) - Beverages giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO) is expected to report fourth quarter results before the markets open. The earnings of the Atlanta, Georgia-based company are expected to rise marginally to $0.46 per share from $0.45 per share reported last year, whereas revenues are anticipated at $11.31 billion, lower than the prior year's $11.46 billion. The stock closed Friday's regular trading at $38.93. (52-wk H/L $43.43/$36.83)

Medical equipment maker Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) is scheduled to post third quarter results. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company is expected to report a profit of $0.91 per share, down from $0.93 per share reported last year. However, revenues are estimated at $4.15 billion, higher than the prior year's $4.03 billion. The stock closed Friday at $56.88. (52-wk H/L $60.93/$43.51)

Houston, Texas-based Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is slated to report results for the fourth quarter before the opening bell. The integrated waste services provider is expected to post earnings of $0.60 per share, an increase from the last year's $0.57 per share. Revenues are anticipated to grow to $3.58 billion from $3.43 billion in the prior-year quarter. The stock closed Friday at $43.67. (52-wk H/L $46.38/$36.23)

Panera Bread Co. (PNRA) is due to post its fourth quarter results after the market closes. The retail bakery-cafes operator's earnings are expected to climb to $1.94 per share from $1.75 per share reported last year. Meanwhile, revenues are projected to rise to $662.07 million from $571.55 million reported a year earlier. The shares closed Friday's session at $178.22. (52-wk H/L $194.77/$150.33)

Engineering and construction company Fluor Corp. (FLR) will report its fourth quarter results after the close of trading. The Irving, Texas-based company's earnings are expected to decline to $0.98 per share from $1.58 per share reported a year earlier, while quarterly revenues are projected to decrease to $6.79 billion from last year's $7.02 billion. The shares of FLR closed Friday's trade at $79.67. (52-wk H/L $83.93/$53.50)

Choice Hotels (CHH), Duke Energy (DUK), Fresh del Monte (FDP), Genuine Parts (GPC), Wolverine (WWW), DryShips, Inc. (DRYS), Analog Devices (ADI), La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB), Photronics (PLAB), SM Energy Company (SM) and Terex Corp. (TEX) are also due to report their results.