Earnings Watch For May 2 (CVX, CTB, CVS, MMC, NWL)

(RTTNews) - Integrated energy company Chevron Corp. (CVX) is slated to report first quarter results before the markets open. The San Ramon, California-based company's earnings are expected to decline to $2.51 per share from $3.18 per share reported a year ago. Further, quarterly revenues are estimated to fall to $54.47 billion from last year's $56.82 billion. On Thursday, the stock closed at $124.94. (52-wk H/L $127.83/$109.27)

Findlay, Ohio-based Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (CTB) is scheduled to report first quarter results. The earnings of the company are expected to tumble to $0.49 per share from $0.87 per share last year, while revenues are anticipated to be down at $836.15 million compared with last year's $861.68 million. The shares closed Thursday at $25.74. (52-wk H/L $34.79/$20.55)

Drugstore chain CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) is expected to report first quarter results before the markets open. The earnings of the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based company are anticipated to rise to $1.04 per share from $0.83 per share reported a year earlier. Additionally, the company is projected to generate revenues of $32.31 billion, up from $30.76 billion in the prior-year quarter. The company's shares closed Thursday's regular trading at $73.09. (52-wk H/L $76.36/$55.66)

Insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) is due to post its first quarter results. The company's earnings are expected to grow to $0.80 per share from the $0.73 per share reported a year ago. The New York-based company's revenues are projected to increase to $3.27 billion from last year's $3.13 billion. The shares of MMC closed Thursday's trade at $49.17. (52-wk H/L $50.48/$37.47)

S&P 500 component Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) is slated to report results for the first quarter before the bell. The marketer of consumer and commercial products is expected to report earnings of $0.32 per share, a decrease from the prior year's $0.35 per share. However, revenues are anticipated at $1.24 billion, flat with last year. The company's shares closed Thursday's regular trading at $30.04.(52-wk H/L $32.54/$24.32)

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL) is also due to release its results today.