Earnings Watch For February 19 (CROX, CAR, BJRI, MAR, MGM, HST)

(RTTNews) - Lodging real estate investment trust Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST) is expected to report fourth quarter results before the opening bell. For the quarter, the Bethesda, Maryland-based company is expected to report earnings of $0.31 per share, a decrease from the $0.40 per share last year. Further, revenues are anticipated to fall to $1.30 billion from last year's $1.75 billion. The shares closed Tuesday at $18.86. (52-wk H/L $19.71/$15.60)

Footwear and apparel maker Crocs, Inc. (CROX) is expected to report fourth quarter results. The Niwot, Colorado-based company is expected to post a loss of $0.22 per share, compared to a profit of $0.04 per share last year, while revenues are projected to decline to $221.24 million from $224.99 million reported a year earlier. The shares closed Tuesday's session at $15.21. (52-wk H/L $17.95/$11.96)

MGM Resorts International (MGM) is slated to report fourth quarter results before the markets open. The casino operator is expected to report a loss of $0.01 per share, narrower than the prior year loss of $0.23 per share. Revenues are estimated at $2.46 billion, up from the previous year's $2.29 billion. The stock closed Tuesday at $25.85. (52-wk H/L $26.70/$11.72).

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) is slated to report fourth quarter results after the markets close. The vehicle rental services provider is expected to report a profit of $0.12 per share, compared to a loss of $0.07 per share reported a year earlier and revenues are projected at $1.84 billion, up from $1.70 billion last year. The stock closed Tuesday at $38.92. (52-wk H/L $42.48/$22.07).

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) will post its fourth quarter results. Quarterly earnings of the company are expected to drop sharply to $0.06 per share from the prior year's $0.27 per share. However, revenues are anticipated at $199.70 million, an increase from last year's $184.80 million. The company's shares closed Tuesday's regular trading at $28.89. (52-wk H/L $40.99/$25.50)

Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) is due to post its fourth quarter results after the close of trading. The earnings of the hotel operator are expected at $0.49 per share, lower than the previous year's $0.56 per share. Quarterly revenues are anticipated to decline to $3.31 billion from $3.76 billion last year. The stock closed Tuesday at $51.38.( 52-wk H/L $51.74/$38.17)

Jack In The Box (JACK), Safeway Inc. (SWY), SINA Corp. (SINA), Synopsys Inc. (SNPS), Williams Cos. (WMB), William Partners (WPZ), Carlyle Group (CG), Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) and Zale Corp. (ZLC) are also scheduled to report their results.